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‘The Hate U Give’ screenwriter Audrey Wells dies at 58
Published On: October 7, 2018 01:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, Oct 7: Audrey Wells, who wrote the screenplay for the brand new feature film “The Hate U Give,” died the day before the film was released after a five-year battle with cancer. She was 58.
Ray Galton, writer of classic British sitcoms, dies at 88
Published On: October 7, 2018 12:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
LONDON, Oct 7: Screenwriter Ray Galton, who co-wrote the landmark British comedy series “Hancock’s Half Hour” and “Steptoe and Son,” has died at 88.
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.
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.
Therapy dogs can spread superbugs to kids, hospital finds
Published On: October 6, 2018 12:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK, Oct 6: Therapy dogs can bring more than joy and comfort to hospitalized kids. They can also bring stubborn germs.
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.
Disbarred lawyer, 74, accused of shooting 7 officers
Published On: October 5, 2018 02:36 PM NPT By: Associated Press
FLORENCE, S.C. Oct 5: A 74-year-old man accused of shooting seven South Carolina law enforcement officers, killing one, is a Vietnam veteran and disbarred attorney who used his marksmanship to hold officers back as their comrades lay bleeding on the ground, authorities said.
Little but uncertainty in Indonesian city hit by disasters
Published On: October 4, 2018 12:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press
PALU, Oct 4: Life is on hold for thousands living in tents and shelters in the Indonesian city hit by a powerful earthquake and tsunami, unsure when they’ll be able to rebuild and spending hours each day often futilely trying to secure necessities such as fuel for generators.
Malaysia ex-PM’s wife to face money laundering charges
Published On: October 4, 2018 07:34 AM NPT By: Associated Press
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4: The detained wife of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najjib Razak was brought to court Thursday to face money laundering charges in a graft scandal involving the 1MDB state investment fund.
Officer killed, 6 other officers wounded in South Carolina
Published On: October 4, 2018 07:31 AM NPT By: Associated Press
FLORENCE, Oct 4: Seven law enforcement officers were shot, one fatally, in a confrontation Wednesday with a suspect who held children hostage in a South Carolina home, authorities said. The suspect was taken into custody after a two-hour standoff.
US, British scientists win Nobel Prize in chemistry
Published On: October 3, 2018 05:26 PM NPT By: Associated Press
STOCKHOLM, Oct 3: Three researchers who “harnessed the power of evolution” to produce enzymes and antibodies that have led to new drugs and biofuels have been named winners of the Nobel Prize in chemistry.
UN orders US to lift some Iran sanctions
Published On: October 3, 2018 03:22 PM NPT By: Associated Press
THE HAGUE, Oct 3: The United Nations' highest court on Wednesday ordered the United States to lift sanctions on Iran that affect imports of humanitarian goods and products and services linked to the safety of civil aviation.
Tsunami and quake survivors eat last bit of food and seethe
Published On: October 3, 2018 10:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press
WANI, Oct 3: He survived the earthquake and tsunami, yet days have passed since. Taking refuge on the shaded porch of an empty house, Darjan didn't feel relief as he looked out at the mix of broken concrete and shattered lumber that littered the narrow street cutting through his village.
Studies in healthy older people aim to prevent Alzheimer’s
Published On: October 2, 2018 02:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press
PHOENIX, Oct 2: It may be too late to stop Alzheimer’s in people who already have some mental decline. But what if a treatment could target the very earliest brain changes while memory and thinking skills are still intact, in hope of preventing the disease? Two big studies are going all out to try.
Japan’s PM reshuffles Cabinet; foreign, trade ministers stay
Published On: October 2, 2018 01:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press
TOKYO, Oct 2: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reshuffled his Cabinet on Tuesday, retaining key diplomatic and economy posts as Japan tackles tough trade talks with the U.S.
Serena Williams sings, goes topless for breast cancer video
Published On: October 2, 2018 01:10 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK, Oct 2: Tennis great Serena Williams goes topless and sings “I Touch Myself” in a video to promote breast cancer awareness month.
Desperation everywhere, aid slow to reach Indonesia victims
Published On: October 2, 2018 11:45 AM NPT By: Associated Press
INDONESIA, Oct 2: Desperation exploded into anger Tuesday in the town closest to the epicenter of the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit parts of Sulawesi island four days ago, with residents begging Indonesia’s president to help them as hungry survivors crawled into stores and grabbed boxes of food.
Trump dominated UN, but US nationalism at odds with world
Published On: October 2, 2018 10:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 2: U.S. President Donald Trump dominated this year’s gathering of global leaders that ended Monday, but his rejection of “the ideology of globalism” left America almost singlehandedly holding a nationalist banner against urgent calls from an overwhelming number countries for the world to work together.
Nobel Prizes still struggle with wide gender disparity
Published On: October 1, 2018 12:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press
STAVANGER, Oct 1: Nobel Prizes are the most prestigious awards on the planet but the aura of this year’s announcements has been dulled by questions over why so few women have entered the pantheon, particularly in the sciences.
South Korea begins removing mines, expects North to do same
Published On: October 1, 2018 11:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press
SEOUL, Oct 1: South Korea began clearing mines from two sites inside the heavily fortified border with North Korea on Monday under tension-reducing agreements reached this year. Seoul says North Korea is expected to do the same.
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