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U.S. ready to resume North Korea talks, seeks denuclearisation by 2021
Published On: September 20, 2018 12:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON/SEOUL, Sept 20: The United States said it was ready to resume talks with North Korea after Pyongyang pledged on Wednesday to dismantle its key missile facilities and suggested it would close its main Yongbyon nuclear complex if Washington took unspecified actions.
Ex-PM Najib Razak faces new corruption charges in Malaysia
Published On: September 20, 2018 11:15 AM NPT By: Associated Press
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20: Detained former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak will face at least two dozen fresh charges of abuse of power and money laundering Thursday over the multimillion-dollar looting of a state investment fund, police and the anti-graft agency said.
Man opens fire at his Wisconsin office, 3 seriously hurt
Published On: September 20, 2018 10:05 AM NPT By: Associated Press
MIDDLETON, Sept 20: A heavily armed man opened fire on his co-workers at a Wisconsin software company Wednesday, seriously wounding three people before being fatally shot by police as employees ran from the building or hid inside, according to investigators.
India prescribes punishments in bid to stamp out 'triple talaq'
Published On: September 19, 2018 05:59 PM NPT By: Reuters
NEW DELHI, Sept 19: India on Wednesday prescribed arrests and jail terms for offenders in a campaign to stamp out instant Muslim divorce, or “triple talaq”, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks to woo women voters of the South Asian nation’s minority community.
Pakistan court orders release of former PM Nawaz on bail: lawyer
Published On: September 19, 2018 05:43 PM NPT By: Agencies
ISLAMABAD, Sept 19: A Pakistani court on Wednesday ordered the release of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter, suspending their prison sentences pending an appeal hearing, his lawyer said.
Russian investigators launch probe Into Il-20 plane crash in Mediterranean
Published On: September 19, 2018 02:30 PM NPT By: Agencies
MOSCOW, Sept 19: Russia's Investigative Committee said Tuesday it had opened an investigation into the crash of the Il-20 reconnaissance plane off the Syrian coast that killed 15 military personnel.
Yemen conflict: 5 million children face famine
Published On: September 19, 2018 02:00 PM NPT By: Agencies
More than 5 million children are at risk of famine in war-torn Yemen, according to charity Save the Children. Renewed attacks on the key port city of Hodeida could further disrupt food, fuel and aid supplies.
Once shunned, the Maori language is experiencing a revival
Published On: September 19, 2018 01:00 PM NPT By: Agencies
WELLINGTON, Sept 19: A teenage thrash metal band screams out Maori lyrics in its latest videos. A popular radio host is learning New Zealand's indigenous language and sharing new vocabulary with his audience.
UN report calls for genocide charges against Myanmar’s military leaders
Published On: September 19, 2018 01:00 PM NPT By: Agencies
MOSCOW, Sept 19: A 444-page United Nations report released Tuesday said Myanmar's generals should be prosecuted for genocide for their actions toward the country's Rohingya minority.
No nerve agent found after tests of 2 people who ‘fell ill’ in Salisbury restaurant
Published On: September 19, 2018 11:45 AM NPT By: Agencies
LONDON, Sept 19: British police have confirmed that the two people who fell ill at the Prezzo restaurant in Salisbury, UK, on Sunday evening were not exposed to any kind of nerve agent.
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