Sydney : A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Papua New Guinea at 0900 AEDT on Thursday, the latest aftershock following a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that hit the area earlier in the morning with no immediate reports of casualties or damage, according to the China Earthquake Networks...
International
Istanabul : Saudi Arabia agreed to let Turkish authorities search its Istanbul consulate as part of the investigation into the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as his fiancee asked Donald Trump to help uncover what happened to the Riyadh critic.
There has been fierce speculation over...
Sofia : German police have arrested a man suspected of the rape and murder of Bulgarian television journalist Viktoria Marinova, Bulgarian officials said Wednesday. But they said that, at least for now, the killing does not appear linked to her work as a journalist. The body of 30-year-old...
New Delhi :India’s belated #MeToo movement snowballed Tuesday after a clutch of female journalists accused a minister in Narendra Modi’s government, a well-known veteran editor, of sexual harassment. The women took to Twitter to allege how M.J. Akbar, now a junior foreign minister...
Washington : An upswing in economic risks due to rising trade tensions and debt levels has prompted the International Monetary Fund to cut its forecast for world growth for this year and next. With trade growth set to slow sharply amid a trade war between the United States and China, the IMF cut...
Rusel, Bulgaria :Bulgaria was under pressure Monday to find the killer of a television journalist whose brutal murder sparked international condemnation, as mourners thronged candlelight vigils in the capital Sofia and the northern town of Ruse where she was killed.
The body of 30-year-old Viktoria...
Yangon : Myanmar will host the 53rd meeting of ASEAN Committee on Culture and Information (ASEAN-COCI) in Nay Pyi Taw on Nov.12-16 under the framework of ASEAN Charter, Myanmar News Agency reported Tuesday.
The meeting will be beneficial in implementing cooperation and communication projects to...
Beijing : The Chinese head of Interpol resigned as Beijing announced Monday he was under investigation for allegedly breaking domestic law, while his wife voiced concern for his life following his disappearance. China had been tight-lipped about the fate of Meng Hongwei, who is also vice minister...
Stockholm : Two researchers at American universities have been awarded the Nobel Prize for economics. Yale University’s William Nordhaus was named for integrating climate change into long term macroeconomic analysis and New York University’s Paul Romer was awarded for factoring...
Paul Alfonso contacted Nirav Modi to make an important purchase of his life – engagement rings worth US$200,000. Little did he know that his dreams would crumble.
India : Jeweller Nirav Modi left India in the first week of January. Jeweller Nirav Modi, who is wanted in a multi-crore banking...
