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Aid rolls into stricken city of Indonesia as death toll climbs
Published On: October 7, 2018 09:30 AM NPT By: Agencies
PALU, Oct 7: Search teams pulled bodies from obliterated neighbourhoods in the earthquake and tsunami-stricken Indonesian city of Palu as more international aid arrived and humanitarian workers fanned out in the countryside.
At least 50 dead, 100 burned in Congo tanker truck fire
Published On: October 6, 2018 09:04 PM NPT By: Associated Press
KINSHASA, Oct 6: At least 50 people were killed on Saturday and more than 100 had second-degree burns when a tanker truck in Congo collided with a bus and, as villagers rushed to collect the leaking fuel, caught fire, witnesses and officials said.
China silent as French police probe disappearance of Interpol chief
Published On: October 6, 2018 04:13 PM NPT By: Reuters
PARIS, Oct 6: French police are investigating the disappearance of Interpol chief, Meng Hongwei, who was reported missing after traveling from France to his native China, and they have placed his wife under protection after threats, the interior ministry said on Friday.
Pompeo in Japan to discuss North Korea en route to Pyongyang
Published On: October 6, 2018 12:43 PM NPT By: Associated Press
TOKYO, Oct 6: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Tokyo on Saturday for talks with Japanese officials ahead of his trip to North Korea.
US unemployment falls to 3.7 percent _ lowest since 1969
Published On: October 6, 2018 11:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Oct 6: The U.S. unemployment rate fell in September to 3.7 percent, the lowest since 1969, when young men were being drafted to fight in Vietnam and the American auto industry and the space program were going full blast.
Chicago police officer guilty of murder in 2014 shooting of black teen
Published On: October 6, 2018 10:00 AM NPT By: Reuters
CHICAGO, Oct 6: White Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was found guilty of second-degree murder on Friday for the 2014 shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald, touching off celebratory street demonstrations in a case that had laid bare tensions between the black community and police.
US Senate votes to advance Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh
Published On: October 5, 2018 09:35 PM NPT By: Agencies
WASHINGTON DC, Oct 5: President Donald Trump's nominee Brett Kavanaugh took a step toward joining the Supreme Court Friday when the United States Senate approved him in a preliminary vote, despite accusations of sexual misconduct against the judge.
India quietly seals missile deal with Russia despite US warning
Published On: October 5, 2018 06:49 PM NPT By: Reuters
NEW DELHI, Oct 5: India agreed a deal with Russia to buy S-400 surface to air missile systems on Friday, the two sides said, as New Delhi disregarded U.S. warnings that such a purchase could trigger sanctions under U.S. law.
Car drives into group of people in Berlin cafe, at least 5 injured
Published On: October 5, 2018 05:36 PM NPT By: Agencies
BERLIN, Oct 5: Five people have been injured after a car dove into a café in Charlottenburg in western Berlin, local media reported. The police said the driver apparently lost control of the vehicle due to health problems.
Indian Air Force aircraft crashes, no casualties reported
Published On: October 5, 2018 04:53 PM NPT By: Agencies
NEW DELHI, Oct 5: A microlight aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has crashed in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, officials informed on Friday morning. The aircraft crashed in a sugarcane field in Baghpat district, around 45 kilometers away from Delhi. However, both the pilots ejected successfully, well before the crash.
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