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Russia: Regional plane with 71 aboard crashes near Moscow
Published On: February 11, 2018 07:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
MOSCOW, Feb 11: Russia’s Emergencies Ministry says a passenger plane has crashed near Moscow and fragments of it have been found.
Myanmar says soldiers, police facing action over village killings
Published On: February 11, 2018 03:03 PM NPT By: Reuters
MYANMAR, Feb 11: Action will be taken against 10 members of Myanmar’s security forces in connection with the killing of captured Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state, a government spokesman said on Sunday, adding it was not related to a Reuters report on the incident.
Tackling Science’s Gender Parity Problem
Published On: February 11, 2018 11:25 AM NPT By: Agencies
LONDON — Two years ago, the United Nations designated February 11 the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. As we approach another commemoration, it is worth reflecting on female scholars’ countless contributions to science and technology.
Israel downs Iranian drone and strikes Syria, F-16 crashes
Published On: February 10, 2018 04:31 PM NPT By: Associated Press
JERUSALEM, Feb 10: The Israeli military shot down an Iranian drone that infiltrated the country early Saturday before launching a “large-scale attack” on at least a dozen Iranian and Syrian targets in Syria. Israel called it a “severe and irregular violation of Israeli sovereignty” and warned of further action against the unprecedented Iranian aggression.
Come visit: South Korea’s leader invited to North Korea
Published On: February 10, 2018 04:20 PM NPT By: Associated Press
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb 10: A rare invitation to Pyongyang for the South Korean president marked Day Two of the North Korean Kim dynasty’s southern road tour Saturday, part of an accelerated diplomatic warming that included more handshakes, some Korean liquor over lunch and the potential shared joy of watching a “unified” Korea team play hockey at the Olympics.
Israel launches attacks in Syria after F-16 crashes
Published On: February 10, 2018 03:21 PM NPT By: Reuters
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, Feb 10: Israel said it launched air strikes against air defences and Iranian targets in Syria on Saturday and the Syrian army claimed to have hit an Israeli F-16 that crashed in northern Israel in a major escalation of tension.
India tried to stop cheating in school — so half a million students just skipped exams
Published On: February 10, 2018 12:35 PM NPT By: Agencies
NEW DELHI, Feb 10: It’s only the fourth day of annual examinations in India’s largest state of Uttar Pradesh and already the government says 661,643 students — around 10 percent of the total number enrolled — have failed to show up.
US stocks swing back to gains, Dow up 330 on turbulent day
Published On: February 10, 2018 08:06 AM NPT By: Associated Press
Feb 10: A late-afternoon rally reversed steep losses for U.S. stocks Friday, lifting the Dow Jones industrial average more than 300 points and capping a turbulent week on Wall Street that left the market with its steepest weekly slide in two years.
China Ends 25-Year Wait as Yuan Oil Futures Set to Start Trading
Published On: February 9, 2018 03:20 PM NPT By: Agencies
After a wait of about a quarter of a century, the world’s biggest oil buyer is finally getting its own crude-futures contract.
Kim Jong Un’s sister begins unprecedented South Korea visit
Published On: February 9, 2018 02:42 PM NPT By: Associated Press
PYEONGCHANG, Feb 9: In a stunning turn of events, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s younger sister arrived in South Korea on Friday to be her brother’s special envoy to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
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