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India proposes more than $12 billion of pollution-reducing incentives
Published On: February 16, 2019 12:47 PM NPT By: Reuters
NEW DELHI, Feb 16: India has proposed incentives worth 885 billion rupees ($12.4 billion) to encourage power plants to install equipment to curb emissions and to develop infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs), a government statement said on Friday.
Trump declares emergency for border wall, House panel launches probe
Published On: February 16, 2019 08:42 AM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Feb 16: President Donald Trump on Friday declared a national emergency in a bid to fund his promised wall at the U.S.-Mexico border without congressional approval, an action Democrats vowed to challenge as a violation of the U.S. Constitution.
UK's Prince Harry visits marines in the Arctic on Valentine's Day
Published On: February 15, 2019 05:45 PM NPT By: Reuters
Britain’s Prince Harry flew up to the Arctic on Valentine’s Day to meet the Royal Marines and learn about special freezing-weather helicopter commando exercises.
'Tinder for cows' matches livestock in the mood for love
Published On: February 15, 2019 05:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
A Tinder-inspired app is helping farmers match up potential partners for their cattle.
U.S. negotiating multibillion-dollar fine with Facebook: report
Published On: February 15, 2019 01:30 PM NPT By: Reuters
The U.S. government and Facebook Inc are negotiating a settlement over the company’s privacy lapses that could require the online social network to pay a multibillion-dollar fine, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.
Brie Larson makes superhero debut in female-led 'Captain Marvel'
Published On: February 15, 2019 01:13 PM NPT By: Reuters
Oscar winner Brie Larson gets embroiled in galactic conflict in Marvel Studios’ first female-led superhero movie “Captain Marvel”, a role she said pushed her beyond her comfort zone during training.
Clooney, Pitt among Hollywood actors yelling 'cut' over Oscar award changes
Published On: February 15, 2019 01:10 PM NPT By: Reuters
George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Robert de Niro on Thursday joined a growing protest in Hollywood over plans by Oscars organizers to present cinematography, editing and some other awards during commercial breaks at next week’s Academy Awards ceremony.
Philippines frees journalist on bail after global outcry over press freedom
Published On: February 15, 2019 11:00 AM NPT By: Reuters
MANILA, Feb 15: The head of a Philippine news website that has locked horns with President Rodrigo Duterte was freed on bail on Thursday, a day after her widely condemned arrest on libel charges that critics say is a government effort to bully journalists.
Hong Kong snares record $1.4 million haul of rhino horns from South Africa
Published On: February 15, 2019 11:00 AM NPT By: Reuters
HONG KONG, Feb 15: Hong Kong customs seized a record 40kg of rhino horns worth around HK$8 million (S$1.4 million) from Johannesburg en route to Vietnam, the latest bust for the authorities trying to tackle the rising volume of endangered species trafficked through the Chinese territory.
Trump vows emergency declaration over wall, agrees to shutdown-averting bill
Published On: February 15, 2019 10:30 AM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Feb 15: President Donald Trump vowed on Thursday to declare a national emergency in an attempt to fund his U.S.-Mexico border wall without congressional approval, a step likely to plunge him into a battle with Congress over constitutional powers.
Software pirates use Apple tech to put hacked apps on iPhones
Published On: February 14, 2019 02:45 PM NPT By: Reuters
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 14: Software pirates have hijacked technology designed by Apple Inc to distribute hacked versions of Spotify, Angry Birds, Pokemon Go, Minecraft and other popular apps on iPhones, Reuters has found.
Johnson & Johnson supplier seeks bankruptcy over talc lawsuits
Published On: February 14, 2019 12:30 PM NPT By: Reuters
Feb 14: A key supplier of talc used in Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday in the wake of multibillion-dollar lawsuits alleging its products caused ovarian cancer and asbestos-related mesothelioma.
Airbus to scrap production of A380 superjumbo
Published On: February 14, 2019 11:21 AM NPT By: Reuters
TOULOUSE, Feb 14: Europe’s Airbus announced plans to scrap production of the A380 superjumbo on Thursday, abandoning its dream of dominating the skies with a cruiseliner for the 21st century after years of lacklustre sales.
Suicide bomber kills 27 members of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards
Published On: February 14, 2019 10:15 AM NPT By: Reuters
GENEVA/LONDON, Feb 14: A suicide bomber killed 27 members of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards on Wednesday, state media said, in a southeastern region where security forces are facing a rise in attacks by militants from the country’s Sunni Muslim minority.
Saudi Arabia regrets EU inclusion in dirty-money blacklist
Published On: February 14, 2019 08:00 AM NPT By: Reuters
CAIRO, Feb 14: Saudi Arabia said it regrets the European Commission’s decision to include the country in a blacklist of nations seen as posing a threat to the bloc because of lax controls against terrorism financing and money laundering, a statement published by Saudi Press Agency said early on Thursday.
Indonesia pressures Instagram to take down gay Muslim comic strips
Published On: February 13, 2019 08:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
JAKARTA, Feb 13: Indonesia’s communications ministry said on Wednesday that Instagram had taken down an account displaying comic strips depicting the struggles faced by gay Muslim men after authorities labeled it “pornographic”.
Bundesliga revenues up 10 percent to $5 billion in 2017-18
Published On: February 13, 2019 07:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
BERLIN, Feb 13: Revenues for Bundesliga’s top two divisions in 2017-18 rose by over 10 percent year-on-year to €4.42 billion (£3.88 billion), marking the 14th consecutive year of growth, the German Football League (DFL) said in its annual report on Wednesday.
Lovers, comrades! Forbidden love in North Korea finds a way in Vietnam
Published On: February 13, 2019 04:30 PM NPT By: Reuters
A young couple with matching expressions stares nervously into the camera with deep brown eyes. He, a Vietnamese student, has just met the love of his life. She, a North Korean, is forbidden to love him back. It was 31 years after Pham Ngoc Canh, 69, took that first photo of Ri Yong Hui, before the two were finally allowed to get married in 2002 when North Korea took the rare step of allowing one of its citizens to marry a foreigner.
U.S. seeks to increase pressure on Iran at Warsaw meeting
Published On: February 13, 2019 04:04 PM NPT By: Reuters
WARSAW, Feb 13: Foreign ministers and senior officials from 60 nations gather in the Polish capital Warsaw on Wednesday where the United States hopes to ratchet up pressure against Iran despite concerns among major European countries about heightened tensions with Tehran.
PSG take charge with 2-0 win at United, Pogba sent off
Published On: February 13, 2019 09:00 AM NPT By: Reuters
MANCHESTER, Feb 13: Manchester United’s Champions League hopes were hanging by a thread after a 2-0 home defeat by Paris St Germain in their round-of-16, first leg match on Tuesday, with talisman Paul Pogba sent off late in the game.
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