Tag: World
Trump Hits China With Tariffs Worth $60bn
US President Donald Trump embarked on the sharpest trade confrontation with China, moving toward imposing tariffs worth $60 billion in Chinese goods and limiting Beijings freedom to invest America's technology industry, media reports said.....
US Authorities Confirm Investigation Of Facebook For Data Leaks
The US Federal Trade commission confirmed on Monday that it is investigating Facebook after the leak of personal and other data on some 50 million users to political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica.....
64 Killed As Deadly Fire Engulfs Shopping Mall In Russia
At least 64 people, including many children, perished in the Siberian city of Kemerovo as a massive fire engulfed a crowded shopping mall where there was no alarm and the fire exits had been blocked, the Russian authorities said on Monday.....
Don't Know About Kim Jong-un's Beijing Visit: S.Korea
The South Korean government on Tuesday said that it does not know if North Korea's Kim Jong-un was visiting Beijing. ....
Malala Returns To Pakistan For First Time Since Shooting
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and social activist Malala Yousafzai returned to Pakistan on Thursday, for the first in nearly six years after she was shot by the Taliban for advocating girls rights to education.....
68 Killed In Venezuela Prison Fire
At least 68 people were killed in a fire at a prison in Venezuela's Carabobo state, according to a government official.....
US, Allies Strike Syria Over Suspected Chemical Attack
The US, UK and France launched coordinated strikes against Syrian research, storage and military targets as President Donald Trump sought to "punish" his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad for a suspected chemical attack that killed over 70 people, media reports said.....
Sushma In China From Saturday, To Hold Talks With Wang Yi
Beijing : India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will hold bilateral talks with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi during her two-day China visit beginning on Saturday.....
India, Britain Sign Nine Agreements, Announce Initiatives
India and Britain on Wednesday signed a number of agreements and announced initiatives, including in the areas of technology, trade and investment, during the course of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit here.....
Modi Warns Pakistan On Terrorism, Expresses Concern Over Rape Incidents
In a veiled message to Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that antics of those exporting terror and trying to backstab will not be tolerated and they will be answered in language they understand.....
