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Greece votes in 1st post-bailout parliamentary elections

Greece votes in 1st post-bailout parliamentary elections

07-07-2019  comments

Athen (IANS) Voters across Greece voted on Sunday in the first parliamentary elections since the 2008 global financial crisis that triggered financial bailouts leading the Greek economy to shrink by 28 per cent and increasing unemployment.

Polling…

12 killed in Afghanistan suicide bombing

12 killed in Afghanistan suicide bombing

07-07-2019  comments

Kabul (IANS) At least 12 people were killed and 80 others injured on Sunday in a suicide car bombing in Afghanistan's Ghazni city, authorities said.

The bombing, which appeared to target a military base, has been claimed by the Taliban.

7.1-magnitude earthquake hits southern California

7.1-magnitude earthquake hits southern California

06-07-2019  comments

San Francisco (IANS) A massive earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale jolted southern California, just a day after a 6.4-magnitude temblor hit the US state, the strongest in 20 years.

According to the United States Geological Survey…

Trump commemorates 'extraordinary heritage' of US in July 4th speech

Trump commemorates 'extraordinary heritage' of US in July 4th speech

05-07-2019  comments

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump, in his July 4th address at the National Mall in Washington, commemorated the "extraordinary heritage" of America at a controversial event marked by the presence of tanks and military aircraft.

IMF package to bring $38bn from other creditors: Pakistan

IMF package to bring $38bn from other creditors: Pakistan

05-07-2019  comments

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan has welcomed the $6 billion bailout package approved by the executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), saying it would lead to inflows of $38 billion from other lenders in three years.

Speaking at a…

UN: Venezuela using death squads to kill young men

UN: Venezuela using death squads to kill young men

05-07-2019  comments

United Nations (IANS) Venezuelan security forces are sending death squads to murder young men and stage the scenes to make it look like the victims resisted arrest, a new UN report has said.

The Thursday report issued by UN human rights chief…

Chinese President meets Bangladeshi PM

Chinese President meets Bangladeshi PM

05-07-2019  comments

Beijing (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing.

Calling China and Bangladesh traditionally friendly neighbours, Xi said that "consolidating…

Imran Khan to meet Trump on July 22

Imran Khan to meet Trump on July 22

04-07-2019  comments

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan will meet US President Donald Trump on July 22, Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal said on Thursday.

Khan will be visiting Washington on the invitation of Trump, Faisal said…

2020 census won't have citizenship question: Trump administration

2020 census won't have citizenship question: Trump administration

03-07-2019  comments

Washington (IANS) The US Department of Justice has said that the Trump administration will not add the controversial citizenship question to the 2020 census, days after the Supreme Court blocked the question's inclusion for the time being.

AU condemns deadly attack on Libya migrant centre

AU condemns deadly attack on Libya migrant centre

03-07-2019  comments

Nairobi (IANS) The African Union Commission Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat on Wednesday strongly condemned the deadly attack on a refugee and migrant centre in the Libyan capital which killed 40 people.

An airstrike allegedly launched by forces…

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