CNN Poll says, 46% Americans want Trumph to be re-elected

Washington (IANS) Forty-six per cent Americans think that President Donald Trump will win a second term in office, according to a new CNN poll,

The poll released on Sunday shows that people were split over whether they thought the…

17 killed in Saudi-led airstrike in Yemen's Hodeidah

Sanaa (IANS): At least 17 passengers fleeing escalating war in Yemen's war-torn port city of Hodeidah were killed on Saturday when a Saudi-led coalition airstrike hit two buses near a security checkpoint, a provincial hospital official said.

16 killed in 2 attacks on Afghan election campaigns

Kabul (IANS): At least 16 people were killed Saturday and 36 wounded in two attacks against Afghanistan's ongoing parliamentary election campaign ahead of next week's vote, authorities told Efe.

The first attack occurred in Takhar province…

Pakistan rejects Western media portrayal of economic corridor with China

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan has rejected Western media's recent reporting on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), terming it incorrect information based on distorted facts and one-sided opinion.

The country's Ministry of…

Pipeline explosion kills 19 in Nigeria

Lagos (IANS) A pipeline explosion in the early hours of Friday had killed at least 19 people in two villages of Osisioma local government area of Abia state in southern Nigeria, a paramilitary body said.

Benito Eze, state commander…

Hurricane Michael toll reaches 6

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

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

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.

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

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

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.