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‘Rocket Man’ to ‘Terrific’: Trump lauds Kim in UN return
Published On: September 25, 2018 10:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 25: President Donald Trump raised hopes at the United Nations on Monday that a second meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un could occur “quite soon,” striking a conciliatory tone one year after he used his debut at the U.N. to deride the autocrat as “Little Rocket Man” and threaten to “totally destroy North Korea.”
Kashmir is Pakistan’s ‘annual itch’, says India on eve of UNGA
Published On: September 25, 2018 10:30 AM NPT By: Agencies
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 25: Ahead of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), India has sent a stern message to Islamabad on Kashmir. Calling Pakistan’s reference to Kashmir at the UNGA an “annual itch” for Pakistan, India’s permanent representative to UN Syed Akbaruddin said, “India is part of the mainstream of global community, if someone else wants to fritter away the time and have an annual itch, it is their choice.”
Israeli Air Force solely to blame for II-20 crash - Russian Defense Ministry
Published On: September 24, 2018 04:00 PM NPT By: Agencies
MOSCOW, September 24: The Israeli Air Force and those making decisions are solely to blame for the crash of Russia’s Ilyushin Il-20 aircraft in Syria on September 17, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said at a briefing on Sunday.
Tackling climate change to be key talking point at UN summit
Published On: September 24, 2018 02:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BERLIN, Sept 24: With global temperatures rising, superstorms taking their deadly toll and a year-end deadline to firm up the Paris climate deal, leaders at this year’s U.N. General Assembly are feeling a sense of urgency to keep up the momentum on combating climate change.
US tariffs on $200bn worth of Chinese goods come into force
Published On: September 24, 2018 01:30 PM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Sept 24: US tariffs that hit some $200 billion worth of Chinese products on Monday spare many high-profile consumer technology items such as "smart" watches and speakers, but the less flashy home modems, routers and internet gateways that make them work weren't so lucky.
Pirates kidnap 12 crew from Swiss ship off Nigeria
Published On: September 24, 2018 01:00 PM NPT By: Agencies
TEHRAN, Sept 24: A gang of pirates took hostage 12 crew members of a Swiss cargo ship they attacked in Nigerian waters on Saturday, the vessel's operator has said.
Swiss region overwhelmingly votes for 'Burqa Ban'
Published On: September 24, 2018 10:30 AM NPT By: Agencies
CARACAS, Sept 24: A second Swiss canton will introduce a regional "burqa ban", after voters in St. Gallen overwhelmingly voted Sunday to prohibit all face-covering garments in public spaces.
Maldives opposition declares victory over autocratic ruler in presidential election
Published On: September 24, 2018 09:49 AM NPT By: Agencies
NEW DELHI, Sept 24: The opposition candidate declared victory on Sunday in the presidential election in the Maldives, an unexpected blow to the country’s authoritarian leader, who had made a bid to consolidate power by jailing opponents and overruling the judiciary.
Rouhani says Iran ready to confront U.S. after military parade attack
Published On: September 23, 2018 04:19 PM NPT By: Reuters
DUBAI, Sept 23: President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday Iran was ready to confront the United States and its Gulf Arab allies, a day after an attack on an Iranian military parade killed 25 people, including 12 members of the elite Revolutionary Guards.
UPDATE: Tanzania death toll 209 as survivor found in capsized ferry
Published On: September 23, 2018 03:01 PM NPT By: Agencies
NAIROBI, Sept 23: It was a stunning discovery. As rescue divers probed a capsized Tanzanian ferry two days after the disaster and the death toll soared past 200, a man was found in an air pocket, alive.
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