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Trump administration to take tough stance against International Criminal Court
Published On: September 10, 2018 12:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Sept 10: The United States on Monday will adopt an aggressive posture against the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, threatening sanctions against its judges if they proceed with an investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Americans in Afghanistan.
Yemen peace talks collapse in Geneva after Houthi no-show
Published On: September 9, 2018 11:00 AM NPT By: Reuters
GENEVA, Sept 9: An attempt to hold peace talks for Yemen was abandoned on Saturday after three days of waiting for the Houthi movement’s delegation, but the United Nations envoy vowed to press ahead with diplomacy.
Osaka claims U.S. Open title after Serena meltdown
Published On: September 9, 2018 10:45 AM NPT By: Reuters
NEW YORK, Sept 9: Naomi Osaka became Japan’s first Grand Slam singles champion after she thumped Serena Williams 6-2 6-4 in a controversial U.S. Open final on Saturday, with the American suffering a mesmerizing meltdown after being handed a code violation.
Trump cuts $25 million in aid for Palestinians in East Jerusalem hospitals
Published On: September 9, 2018 10:00 AM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Sept 9: U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered that $25 million earmarked for the care of Palestinians in East Jerusalem hospitals be directed elsewhere as part of a review of aid, a State Department official said on Saturday.
Obama rebukes Trump and Republicans for 'abuses of power,' urges Democrats to vote
Published On: September 8, 2018 11:00 AM NPT By: Reuters
Former U.S. President Barack Obama assailed President Donald Trump and Republicans on Friday, urging Democrats to deliver a check on the administration’s “abuses of power” and restore a sense of sanity to politics by voting in November’s elections.
Eminem makes UK chart history with 'Kamikaze'
Published On: September 8, 2018 10:58 AM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, Sept 8: U.S. rapper Eminem scored his ninth consecutive no. 1 in the British album charts on Friday with surprise record “Kamikaze”, making UK chart history.
Julia Roberts' first TV series gets Toronto festival premiere
Published On: September 8, 2018 10:16 AM NPT By: Reuters
TORONTO, Sept 8: “Pretty Woman” star Julia Roberts walked the red carpet on Friday to promote her first television series, Amazon Studios’ “Homecoming,” at the Toronto International Film Festival.
U.S. recalls diplomats in El Salvador, Panama, Dominican Republic over Taiwan
Published On: September 8, 2018 09:53 AM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Sept 8: The United States said on Friday it had recalled its top diplomats in the Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Panama over those countries’ decisions to no longer recognize Taiwan.
U.S. has seen evidence of Syria preparing chemical weapons in Idlib: envoy
Published On: September 7, 2018 05:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Sept 7: There is “lots of evidence” that chemical weapons are being prepared by Syrian government forces in Idlib in northwest Syria, the new U.S. adviser for Syria said on Thursday, as he warned of the risks of an offensive on the country’s last big rebel enclave.
Pacific leaders seek U.S. return to Paris climate pact
Published On: September 7, 2018 12:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
SYDNEY, Sept 7: Pacific island nations declared climate change to be their “single greatest threat”, urging Washington to return to the Paris Agreement on climate, just as Western powers seek to check China’s rising influence in the region.
Brazil far-right candidate Bolsonaro in serious condition after stabbing
Published On: September 7, 2018 10:20 AM NPT By: Reuters
BRAZIL, Sept 7: The leading candidate in Brazil’s presidential election is in serious but stable condition after being stabbed by an assailant at a campaign rally on Thursday, doctors said, pushing an already chaotic campaign into further disarray.
British Airways website suffers data breach; 380,000 payments affected
Published On: September 7, 2018 06:26 AM NPT By: Reuters
Sept 7: Financial data has been stolen from potentially hundreds of thousands of British Airways customers who made online bookings in recent weeks, extending a run of embarrassing technological mishaps suffered by the UK flag carrier.
South Korean envoys en route to North Korea as denuclearization talks stall
Published On: September 5, 2018 04:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
SEOUL, Sept 5: South Korean special envoys left Seoul on Wednesday for a one-day trip to North Korea to discuss a third summit to be held this month between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Clapton, Churchill among those honored by Royal Albert Hall 'Walk of Fame'
Published On: September 5, 2018 02:12 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, Sept 5: London’s Royal Albert Hall, which has hosted some of the biggest names in entertainment, politics and sport, is getting a Hollywood-style Walk of Fame, and those being honored range from Queen Victoria to singers Adele and Eric Clapton.
Founder of militant Afghan Haqqani network dies: Taliban
Published On: September 4, 2018 12:50 PM NPT By: Reuters
KABUL, Sept 4: Jalaluddin Haqqani, founder of the militant Haqqani network, one of the most powerful and feared groups in the Afghan insurgency, has died after a long illness, the Taliban announced on Tuesday.
Yemenis find solace in cinema after years of war
Published On: September 4, 2018 12:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
YEMEN, Sept 4: Yemenis file into a makeshift cinema for the first time since fighting broke out in their city of Aden more than three years ago - and watch some of their own story reflected back at them on the projector screen.
Ronaldo, Modric and Salah on FIFA player of the year shortlist
Published On: September 3, 2018 08:53 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, Sept 3: Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Mohamed Salah have been nominated as finalists for The Best FIFA Men’s Player Award, world football’s governing body announced on Monday.
England's lower order made all the difference, says Kohli
Published On: September 3, 2018 03:53 PM NPT By: Reuters
ENGLAND, Sept 3: India skipper Virat Kohli said the England’s “frustrating” lower order batsmen proved the difference as the hosts won the fourth test in Southampton by 60 runs for an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series.
Myanmar judge convicts two Reuters reporters in landmark secrets case
Published On: September 3, 2018 10:26 AM NPT By: Reuters
YANGON, Sept 3: A Myanmar judge on Monday found two Reuters journalists guilty of breaching a law on state secrets and sentenced them to seven years in prison, in a landmark case seen as a test of progress toward democracy in the Southeast Asian country.
Serena survives scare from Kanepi to reach quarters
Published On: September 3, 2018 09:40 AM NPT By: Reuters
NEW YORK, Sept 3: Serena Williams survived a scare from giant-killer Kaia Kanepi to claim a rollercoaster 6-0 4-6 6-3 win on Sunday and move into the U.S. Open quarter-finals, a step closer to a record- equalling 24th career Grand Slam title.
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