COLUMBUS — A massive fire in a barn in Ohio has killed nearly 5,000 pigs and destroyed the entire facility on Wednesday. Firefighters from five counties battled to control the blaze. The fire started at the Straathoff Swine Farm in Wayne Township, which is about 45 miles southwest of Columbus, around 1:08 p.m. The fire […]
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US withdraws from UN Human Rights Council
Washington, June 20 The US withdrew on Wednesday from the UN Human Rights Council and condemned its “shameless hypocrisy” in absolving wrongdoers through silence and falsely condemning those committing no offence, saying America will not take lectures from hypocritical institutions. The decision to pull the US out of the UN Human Rights Council was announced […]
Japan: A day after strong earthquake, landslide alerts issued in Osaka
Tokyo: Japanese authorities on Tuesday issued landslide alerts in Osaka, after a strong earthquake a day earlier measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale left four dead and 381 injured. Heavy rain is expected to continue until Wednesday in Osaka which may cause landslides as the quake had loosened the terrain, EFE news reported quoting the […]
Citibank fined $100 million for interest rate manipulation
Citibank will pay a huge fine for manipulating an important interest rate. The bank settled with attorneys general in 42 states for $100 million. Following an investigation, the states said Citibank manipulated Libor, a benchmark interest rate that helps set lending rates across the world. Citibank made millions of dollars of gains from its “fraudulent […]
After “Historic Summit”, Documentary Shows Trump Saluting North Korean General
North Korean state television aired a 42-minute long documentary on Thursday that offered a different view of Kim Jong Un’s meeting with President Donald Trump in Singapore.The televised account of this week’s summit had an epic air, using triumphant music to underscore its gravitas – perhaps a fitting stylistic touch for the first-ever meeting of […]
Indian oil imports from Iran surge to highest since 2016
New Delhi India’s oil imports from Iran surged to about 705,000 barrels per day (bpd) in May, their highest level since October 2016, according to data from shipping and industry sources, despite the threats of fresh US sanctions. From June India’s oil imports from Iran could drop because at least two refiners — accounting for […]
United States to stop war games with South Korea: Donald Trump
Singapore: Within a few short hours of signing a historic document in which North Korea has committed to denuclearisation in the Korean peninsula, US President Donald Trump announced that he would be bringing an end to war games between his country and South Korea. Trump and North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong-un signed a landmark […]
‘Fair Trade Now Fool Trade’, Donald Trump Vents Anger on NATO Allies, Trudeau
Singapore: US President Donald Trump issued a volley of tweets on Monday venting anger on some of Washington’s closest NATO allies over the United State’s trade deficit, following a divisive G7 meeting in Canada. “Fair trade is now to be called fool trade if it is not reciprocal,” said Trump, who flew from Canada to […]
Chinese Govt Hackers Steal ‘Sensitive’ US Navy Undersea Warfare Plans
Washington: Chinese government hackers have stolen a massive trove of sensitive information from a US Navy contractor, including secret plans to develop a new type of submarine-launched anti-ship missile, the Washington Post reported on Saturday. Investigators told the newspaper that breaches were executed in January and February by a division of the Chinese Ministry of […]
Shah Rukh Khan’s cousin to contest elections from Peshawar
Peshawar: A cousin of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan will contest the July 25 general election in Pakistan from a constituency here, a media report said on Thursday. Noor Jehan will be running for a Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly seat as an independent candidate, The Express Tribune reported. Jehan and her family reside in Shah Wali Qataal […]