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Hurricane Michael toll reaches 6

Hurricane Michael toll reaches 6

12-10-2018  comments

Miami (IANS) The death toll from hurricane Michael, one of the most powerful storms to make landfall in the US mainland, rose to six, with authorities warning that the toll could further increase as search and rescue efforts continue.

Top Australian bank fires 200 employees over misconduct

Top Australian bank fires 200 employees over misconduct

12-10-2018  comments

Canberra (IANS) Australia's ANZ Bank has fired 200 employees, including senior executives, for bad banking behaviour, including irregularities, bank CEO Shayne Elliot said on Friday.

Elliot, who heads of one of the four major…

Jewellery thieves in US target Indian Americans

Jewellery thieves in US target Indian Americans

12-10-2018  comments

Washington (IANS) Jewellery thieves are targeting Indian Americans in the US, the police have said, adding that the community is being prayed upon because of the expensive jewellery associated with their customs and culture.

3 dead in Java quake, another 7.0 jolts Papua New Guinea

3 dead in Java quake, another 7.0 jolts Papua New Guinea

11-10-2018  comments

Canberra (IANS): Two major quakes hit Indonesia and Papua New Guinea located in the Pacific Ring of Fire on Thursday, killing at least three people in Java.

An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter struck off the coast of the islands of Java…

Google challenges European Commission's $5 bn Android fine

Google challenges European Commission's $5 bn Android fine

10-10-2018  comments

San Francisco (IANS): Google has appealed against the European Commission's nearly $5 billion fine that was imposed on the tech giant in July for illegally using Android mobile devices to strengthen dominance of Google's Search engine.

2004 grenade attack: 2 ex-ministers get death, Khaleda's son jailed for life

2004 grenade attack: 2 ex-ministers get death, Khaleda's son jailed for life

10-10-2018  comments

Dhaka (IANS): A Bangladesh court on Wednesday sentenced 19 people, including two former ministers, to death and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's son Tarique Rahman to life imprisonment for their role in the 2004 grenade blasts that killed 24…

UN chief calls for urgent climate action in response to IPCC report

UN chief calls for urgent climate action in response to IPCC report

09-10-2018  comments

United Nations (IANS): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for urgent climate action after the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report that asks to keep global warming by 1.5 degrees Celsius.

To meet…

Overcome 'narrow geopolitical interests' to adopt international anti-terrorism law: India

Overcome 'narrow geopolitical interests' to adopt international anti-terrorism law: India

09-10-2018  comments

United Nations (IANS): India has urged the world organisation to overcome "narrow geopolitical interests" and adopt the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) that it has proposed.

Terrorism is an "alarming…

Pakistan to seek IMF bailout programme

Pakistan to seek IMF bailout programme

09-10-2018  comments

Islamabad (IANS): The Pakistan government has announced its decision to approach the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for balance-of-payments support and enter into a stabilisation programme, the media reported on Tuesday.

Finance Minister…

4 killed in Sri Lankan storm

4 killed in Sri Lankan storm

08-10-2018  comments

Colombo (IANS) At least four persons were killed and over 10,000 affected as heavy rains and strong winds lashed Sri Lanka over the weekend, the government said on Monday.

Disaster Management Center (DMC) spokesperson Pradeep Kodippili…

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