Showing 21 - 30 of 172
HK shuts all rail service as tensions persist
The Associated Press, Published on 05/10/2019
» HONG KONG: All subway and train services were suspended, lines formed at the ATMs of shuttered banks, and shops were closed as Hong Kong dusted itself off and then started marching again on Saturday after another night of rampaging violence decried as “a very dark day” by the territory’s embattled leader.
US job growth slow but steady
The Associated Press, Published on 04/10/2019
» WASHINGTON: US employers added a modest 136,000 jobs in September, slightly below forecasts but enough to help lower the unemployment rate to a new five-decade low of 3.5%.
Joshua Wong to run for office
The Associated Press, Published on 28/09/2019
» HONG KONG: Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has announced plans to contest local elections and warns that any attempt to disqualify him will only spur more support for the months-long pro-democracy protests in the territory.
Hun Sen critics charged with plotting 'armed rebellion'
The Associated Press, Published on 27/09/2019
» PHNOM PENH: A Cambodian court has charged seven top opposition politicians with plotting armed rebellion for planning to return from self-imposed exile to seek a change in government through mass peaceful protests.
Johnson: 'Terrifying limbless chickens' but little Brexit
Ted Anthony of Associated Press, Published on 25/09/2019
» UNITED NATIONS: Things the beleaguered British prime minister said in his astonishing speech to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday night: "Pink-eyed Terminators from the future", "Terrifying limbless chickens", "Your fridge will beep for more cheese".
Actress jailed in US college admissions scandal
The Associated Press, Published on 14/09/2019
» BOSTON: 'Desperate Housewives' star Felicity Huffman has been sentenced to 14 days in prison for paying $15,000 to rig her daughter’s test scores, tearfully apologising to the teenager for not trusting her to get into college on her own.
Bahamas faces 'hour of darkness'
The Associated Press, Published on 07/09/2019
» ABACO, Bahamas: Search and rescue teams are still trying to reach some Bahamian communities isolated by floodwaters and debris after Hurricane Dorian, while the confirmed death toll has risen to 43 and is likely to increase even more, senior officials said.
Huawei: 5G-ready phone due this month
The Associated Press, Published on 06/09/2019
» BERLIN: Huawei has introduced its most advanced chipset ever, ahead of the coming launch of a new flagship smartphone, even as uncertainty hangs over whether the device can use the Android operating system.
China confirms new tariffs on US goods
The Associated Press, Published on 23/08/2019
» BEIJING: China on Friday announced tariff increased on $75 billion worth of US products in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s planned increase, deepening a trade war that threatens to tip the global economy into recession.
From tusks to tails, endangered species in spotlight
The Associated Press, Published on 17/08/2019
» GENEVA: From guitars to traditional medicines and from tusk to tail, humans’ exploitation of the planet’s fauna and flora is putting some of them at risk of extinction. Representatives of some 180 countries are meeting in Geneva to agree on protections for vulnerable species, taking up issues including the trade in ivory and the demand for shark fin soup.