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Arctic Blast in US likely to break records, 1,000 flights cancelled
By Nikhila Natarajan New York, Nov 12 (IANS) The US is readying for a Siberia kind of week ahead with an Arctic Blast likely to set record-low temperatures all the way from areas east of the Rocky Mountains to the North East states.Snow…
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More clashes erupt in Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Nov 12 (IANS) Clashes erupted once again on Tuesday on the streets of Hong Kong as protesters and security forces locked horns, a day after a strike in the former British colony was marred by violence that left a total 128 people…
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‘Catastrophic’ conditions complicate dowsing of Australia bushfires
Sydney, Nov 12 (IANS) Australian firefighters on Tuesday have said that "catastrophic" conditions like a rise in temperature, dry environment and strong winds have complicated the dowsing of the raging bushfires in New South Wales and…
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Ex-US President Jimmy Carter hospitalised
Washington, Nov 12 (IANS) Former US President Jimmy Carter was hospitalized for a procedure to relieve pressure on his brain, caused by bleeding due to his recent falls, a statement said.The statement issued by the Carter Center said that…
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Morales’ departure is signal for Maduro, Ortega: Trump
Washington, Nov 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has warned the leftist leaders of Venezuela and Nicaragua - Nicolas Maduro and Daniel Ortega, respectively - that the departure from power of their former Bolivian counterpart Evo Morales…
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Trump honours veterans at 100th anniversary of NY parade
New York, Nov 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has paid tribute to all the American veterans - currently numbering at some 18 million - in an emotional message at the traditional Veterans Day Parade in New York.Trump, the first…
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15 killed after 2 trains collide in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Nov 12 (IANS) At least 15 people were killed on Tuesday after a head-on collision between two passenger trains in Bangladesh's Brahmanbaria district, officials said.The Chattogram-bound Udayan Express from Sylhet and Dhaka-bound…
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US’ FAA bars new service from Malaysian carriers
Washington, Nov 12 (IANS) The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has downgraded the air safety rating of its Malaysia counterpart, barring the country's carriers from opening up new service to America.The FAA on Monday downgraded…
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Shameful not to publish Russia report: Hillary Clinton
Washington, Nov 12 (IANS) It is "inexplicable and shameful" that the UK government has not yet published a report on alleged Russian interference in British politics, former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has told the BBC.The…
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US top brass to mediate between S.Korea, Japan
Washington, Nov 12 (IANS) A top US military officer will be trying to contain the fallout between Seoul and Tokyo on his first overseas trip on the job."It is in our interests to keep all three of us very closely aligned," US Chairman of…
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