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China vows ‘counter-measures’ to US tariff hike
Published On: September 18, 2018 03:08 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BEIJING, Sept18: China said Tuesday it will take “counter-measures” to U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to raise tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports and an American business group warned a “downward spiral” in their trade battle appears certain.
India not to lower guard along border with China
Published On: September 18, 2018 01:30 PM NPT By: Agencies
TEHRAN, Sept 18: India will not lower its guard along the border with China while maintaining border peace in sync with the “Wuhan” spirit, Indian Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said, according to reports.
Saudi Arabia invests $1B to build electric car in U.S.
Published On: September 18, 2018 12:45 PM NPT By: Agencies
Sept. 18: Saudi Arabia plans to invest $1 billion in Lucid Motors, an electric car company that may be a potential competitor with Tesla.
Karbala to Kashmir: Brief history of ‘Azadari’
Published On: September 18, 2018 12:30 PM NPT By: Agencies
TEHRAN, Sept 18: It’s that time of year again when the campaigners of truth and justice, cutting across ethno-sectarian and ideological lines, rally to pay homage to the ‘master of the martyrs’, a 7th century revolutionary historical figure who redefined the ideas of resistance and resilience on the desert plains of Karbala (Iraq) 1400 years ago.
Russia registered rocket launches from French frigate in the Mediterranean on Monday
Published On: September 18, 2018 12:00 PM NPT By: Agencies
MOSCOW, Sept 18: Russian defence ministry said that Russian airspace controls means have detected several missile launches from French frigate in the Mediterranean late on Monday.
U.S. to sharply limit refugee flows to 30,000 in 2019
Published On: September 18, 2018 12:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Sept 18: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday the United States would cap the number of refugees allowed into the country at 30,000 for fiscal-year 2019, a sharp drop from a limit of 45,000 it set for 2018.
Experts, advocates call on Canadian PM to declare Rohingya crisis genocide
Published On: September 18, 2018 11:30 AM NPT By: Agencies
OTTAWA, Sept 18: More than 100 legal experts, civil-society organizations and human-rights advocates are urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government to declare the violent campaign against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar genocide.
Brazilians opt for budget bulletproofing as economy tanks
Published On: September 18, 2018 11:00 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS
BRAZIL, Sept 18: Brazilians are as worried as ever about getting shot while driving, but have less money in a stagnant economy to spend on protecting themselves.
Trump escalates trade war, hits China with tariffs on $200 billion goods
Published On: September 18, 2018 10:00 AM NPT By: Agencies
China has previously said it would retaliate against the $200 billion round of tariffs by imposing duties on $60 billion of U.S. goods ranging from liquefied natural gas to aircraft.
Kim Jong Un greets Moon at airport in Pyongyang
Published On: September 18, 2018 08:45 AM NPT By: Agencies
SEOUL, Sept. 18: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un greeted South Korean president Moon Jae-in at Pyongyang International Airport as Moon arrived in the North Korean capital for a three-day summit.
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