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David Davis resigns as UK’s Brexit secretary
Published On: July 9, 2018 12:31 PM NPT By: Agencies
LONDON, July 9: David Davis resigned late Sunday as the U.K.’s Brexit secretary amid ongoing tensions within Prime Minister Theresa May’s Cabinet.
Mumbai reels under torrential rain, situation expected to worsen
Published On: July 9, 2018 11:54 AM NPT By: Agencies
NEW DELHI, July 9: Heavy rains continued to disrupt normal life in Mumbai on Monday as the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted 'extremely heavy rainfall' over the city and suburbs.
Singer Justin Bieber engaged to model Hailey Baldwin: reports
Published On: July 9, 2018 11:08 AM NPT By: Agencies
July 9: Pop singer Justin Bieber became engaged to model Hailey Baldwin over the weekend, according to U.S. media reports on Sunday.
Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph honored for advocacy by McDonald’s
Published On: July 9, 2018 11:02 AM NPT By: Agencies
NEW ORLEANS, July 9: Actress, singer and producer Sheryl Lee Ralph is a triple threat in the entertainment industry but was honored during this weekend’s Essence Festival for something entirely different — her activism.
What does a change in India-Nepal 1950 Peace Treaty mean
Published On: July 9, 2018 10:43 AM NPT By: Agencies
Governed by 10 Articles, the countries entered into the Treaty with the desire to "strengthen and develop these (existing) ties and to perpetuate peace between the two countries."
Ten killed as Turkish train derails after heavy rain
Published On: July 9, 2018 09:02 AM NPT By: Agencies
ISTANBUL, July 9: Ten people were killed and 73 wounded when a train came off the rails in northwest Turkey on Sunday after heavy rain and a landslide, Turkish television channels quoted a health ministry official as saying.
Death toll rises to nearly 100 as Japan scrambles to rescue flood victims
Published On: July 9, 2018 08:55 AM NPT By: Agencies
SAKA, July 9: The death toll from record rains that have devastated parts of Japan rose on Monday (Jul 9) to nearly 100, as rescue workers and troops struggled in the mud and water to save lives.
Drunken seagulls found lurching on beaches
Published On: July 8, 2018 03:14 PM NPT By: Agencies
Numerous seagulls are being taken to a local charity due to vomiting and staggering to walk. Once examined, rescuers found them bloated and reeking of alcohol.
Depression, Anxiety Tied to Worse Outcomes in Heart Failure Patients
Published On: July 8, 2018 11:06 AM NPT By: Agencies
July 8: Heart failure patients who suffer from depression and anxiety are at greater risk of progressive heart disease and other adverse outcomes, according to a new study published in the Harvard Review of Psychiatry. In addition, healthy individuals with depression are more likely to develop heart failure.
Transitional justice reform an urgent need in Nepal
Published On: July 8, 2018 11:00 AM NPT By: Agencies
GENEVA, July 8: As the Nepal government begins a process of consultations around proposed amendments to the transitional justice mechanisms, two international organizations have called on authorities to take into account concerns of all stakeholders and to ensure that the amendments comply with international human rights standards and international crimes.
Gene therapy method targets damaged kidney cells
Published On: July 8, 2018 10:55 AM NPT By: Agencies
CHICAGO, July 8: Research in mice at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows that genetic material can be delivered to damaged cells in the kidneys.
Trump administration halts billions in insurance payments under Obamacare
Published On: July 8, 2018 08:22 AM NPT By: Agencies
WASHINGTON, July 8: The Trump administration on Saturday halted billions of dollars in payments to health insurers under the Obamacare healthcare law, saying that a recent federal court ruling prevents the money from being disbursed.
Japan's Abe praises Pompeo after Pyongyang's 'gangster-like' accusation
Published On: July 8, 2018 08:12 AM NPT By: Agencies
TOKYO, July 8: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe praised on Sunday U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s conduct at denuclearization talks with North Korean officials who accused America’s top diplomat of making “gangster-like” demands.
Thai rescuers prepare to raise sunken tourist boat, 41 confirmed dead
Published On: July 8, 2018 07:18 AM NPT By: Agencies
BANGKOK/PHUKET, July 8: Rescuers in Thailand prepared to lift a sunken tourist boat on Sunday and said 15 people are still missing after the craft capsized off the coast of Phuket island, killing at least 41 people.
Thai rescuers evacuate cave area, rescue bid for trapped boys seen imminent
Published On: July 8, 2018 07:12 AM NPT By: Agencies
THAM LUANG CAVE, July 8: Thai authorities on Sunday said they plan to evacuate an area around a cave in northern Thailand where a dozen boys and their soccer coach have been trapped so that a “rescue operation” can take place.
Death toll climbs to 54 as heavy rain hammers southern Japan
Published On: July 8, 2018 07:06 AM NPT By: Agencies
TOKYO, July 8: Heavy rainfall is hammering southern Japan for the third day, prompting new disaster warnings on Kyushu and Shikoku islands as local media report the death toll has risen to 54 with 44 people missing.
Saudi Arabia's first Couture model to hit Paris catwalk
Published On: July 7, 2018 07:12 PM NPT By: Agencies
PARIS. July 7: Ahead of her debut at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week, 18-year-old Taleedah Tamer has landed her first international magazine cover for Harper’s Bazaar Arabia’s July/August issue.
Former Pakistan PM sentenced on corruption charges
Published On: July 7, 2018 12:51 PM NPT By: Agencies
July 7: Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was sentenced in absentia to 10 years in prison by a corruption court in Islamabad yesterday, lawyers said, dealing a serious blow to his party’s troubled campaign ahead of July 25 elections.
Sacred Games: How India’s first Netflix original came together
Published On: July 7, 2018 10:43 AM NPT By: Agencies
July 7: Vikram Chandra’s novel Sacred Games tackles all the big themes: crime, friendship, betrayal, love. Most of all, though, the 900-page book is a story about Mumbai. Sprawling yet focused, there is something cinematic in the writing.
Global Warming may be twice what climate models predict
Published On: July 7, 2018 10:25 AM NPT By: Agencies
July 7: Future global warming may eventually be twice as warm as projected by climate models and sea levels may rise six metres or more even if the world meets the 2°C target, according to an international team of researchers from 17 countries.
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