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Growing market economy threatens North Korea's 'socialist utopia'
Published On: February 19, 2019 01:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
SEOUL, Feb 19: In January, thousands of North Korean students traveled to Mount Paektu, a sacred mountain where the ruling family claims its roots and where leader Kim Jong Un is building a massive economic hub at the alpine town of Samjiyon.
Women in Hollywood see some gains after Oscars equality plea
Published On: February 19, 2019 11:49 AM NPT By: Reuters
A year after best actress winner Frances McDormand used the Oscars stage to advocate for more women in front of and behind the camera, Hollywood is celebrating some progress - but remains far from reaching parity with men.
New round of U.S.-China trade talks to begin in Washington on Tuesday
Published On: February 19, 2019 11:15 AM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Feb 19: A new round of talks between the United States and China to resolve their trade war will take place in Washington on Tuesday, with follow-up sessions at a higher level later in the week, the White House said on Monday.
Honda to shut UK car plant in 2022 with the loss of 3,500 jobs
Published On: February 19, 2019 10:45 AM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, Feb 19: Japanese car maker Honda is set to announce it’s closing its only British car plant in 2022 with the loss of 3,500 jobs, a lawmaker told Reuters, in the latest blow to the UK car industry as Brexit approaches.
Queen to rock Oscars with live performance
Published On: February 19, 2019 10:08 AM NPT By: Reuters
British rock band Queen will perform live at Sunday’s Oscars ceremony, organizers said on Monday, following the blockbuster success of best picture nominee “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
Pakistan says Saudi crown prince orders 2,100 Pakistani prisoners released
Published On: February 18, 2019 05:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
ISLAMABAD, Feb 18: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has ordered the release of about 2,100 Pakistani prisoners from the kingdom’s jails during a high-profile visit to Islamabad, Pakistan’s information minister said on Monday.
India says two masterminds of Kashmir bombing killed in clash
Published On: February 18, 2019 03:30 PM NPT By: Reuters
SRINAGAR, Feb 18: Indian security forces on Monday killed two suspected organisers of a deadly suicide bombing in the disputed region of Kashmir that has fuelled tension between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan, police said.
New Zealand to target online giants with digital tax
Published On: February 18, 2019 01:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
WELLINGTON, Feb 18: New Zealand said on Monday that it plans to update its laws so it can tax revenue earned by multinational digital firms such as Google, Facebook and Amazon, extending a global effort to bring global tech giants into the tax net.
Gunbattle with militants kills four Indian soldiers, civilian in Kashmir - police
Published On: February 18, 2019 11:01 AM NPT By: Reuters
SRINAGAR, Feb 18: Four Indian soldiers and a civilian were killed in a gunbattle in disputed Kashmir on Monday, a police official said, as India launched a hunt for suspected members of an Islamist militant group that killed 44 Indian paramilitary police last week.
Yemen's warring parties agree on initial redeployment - U.N.
Published On: February 18, 2019 11:00 AM NPT By: Reuters
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 18: Yemeni government and Houthi representatives have reached an agreement on the first phase of their redeployment of forces under a U.N.-sponsored deal for the warring armies to leave the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah, the United Nations said on Sunday.
Netanyahu gives up role as Israel's foreign minister
Published On: February 17, 2019 07:25 PM NPT By: Reuters
JERUSALEM, Feb 17: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday handed over his role as foreign minister to intelligence minister Israel Katz, giving up the portfolio he has held since 2015.
Bangladesh slum fire kills at least eight
Published On: February 17, 2019 03:38 PM NPT By: Reuters
CHITTAGONG, Feb 17: A fire gutted more than 200 slum houses in the Bangladeshi port of Chittagong on Sunday, killing at least eight people and injuring more than 50, police and firefighters said.
Swiss actor Bruno Ganz who played Hitler in 'Downfall' dies aged 77
Published On: February 17, 2019 02:53 PM NPT By: Reuters
Bruno Ganz, the Swiss actor who portrayed Adolf Hitler in Oscar-nominated film “Downfall” and the kindly grandfather in “Heidi”, died of cancer at his home in Zurich on Saturday aged 77, his agent said.
Floating moon-themed parade kicks off Venice Carnival
Published On: February 17, 2019 01:16 PM NPT By: Reuters
Venice kicked off its annual Carnival festivities on Saturday with a floating, night-time parade down the Rio di Cannaregio, one of the city’s famed canals, starting more than two weeks of celebrations that draw flocks of masked revelers.
Qatar's real estate market faces reality check ahead of World Cup
Published On: February 17, 2019 12:20 PM NPT By: Reuters
DOHA/DUBAI, Feb 17: Qatar’s Doha Tower, a spike-tipped cylinder that glows orange at night, won an award when finished in 2012 amid a Gulf-wide real estate boom, but today about half of its 46 floors are empty.
Japan's PM nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize on U.S. request - Asahi
Published On: February 17, 2019 11:58 AM NPT By: Reuters
TOKYO, Feb 17: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize last autumn after receiving a request from the U.S. government to do so, the Asahi newspaper reported on Sunday.
Man City end Newport's Cup dream to reach quarter-finals
Published On: February 17, 2019 09:23 AM NPT By: Reuters
Feb 17: Manchester City endured some anxious moments but escaped from fourth-tier Newport County with their FA Cup hopes intact as Phil Foden scored twice in an ultimately comfortable 4-1 fifth-round victory on Saturday.
Trump's choice for U.N. ambassador withdraws: State Department
Published On: February 17, 2019 08:49 AM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Feb 17: U.S. President Donald Trump’s choice to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Heather Nauert, has withdrawn from consideration for the job for family reasons, according to a statement issued by the State Department on Saturday.
Guardiola 'sad and sorry' for keeping Mahrez out of team
Published On: February 16, 2019 05:45 PM NPT By: Reuters
MANCHESTER, Feb 16: - Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has apologised to Riyad Mahrez for the winger’s lack of game time in recent weeks, saying the Algerian’s form is not to be blamed.
Oscar organizers scrap plan to award four Oscars in commercial breaks
Published On: February 16, 2019 03:45 PM NPT By: Reuters
The organizers of the Oscars ceremony on Friday scrapped a plan to award four Academy Awards during commercial breaks in the Feb. 24 telecast, following an uproar by Hollywood filmmakers, actors and others.
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