PIRAEUS, Jan. 9, 2019 (Xinhua) — Vincent Poirier (2nd L) of Kirolbet Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz shoots during the regular season match at EuroLeague basketball tournament between Greece’s Olympiacos Piraeus and Spain’s Kirolbet Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz in Piraeus,…
Beijing/Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) The trade talks between US and Chinese officials that began in Beijing on Monday, has been extended till Wednesday, according to a spokesperson for the American Trade Representative. The extension was…
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) In a primetime address to the nation over the “growing humanitarian and security crisis” at the US-Mexico border, President Donald Trump said that all Americans were hurt by uncontrolled illegal migration….
AMMAN, Jan. 8, 2019 (Xinhua) — Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) attends a joint press conference with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi (R) in Amman, Jordan, on Jan. 8, 2019. Mike Pompeo…
NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2019 (Xinhua) — Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai delivers a keynote speech during the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Pig Gala in New York, the United States,…
BEIRUT, Jan. 8, 2019 (Xinhua) — A refugee woman walks in flood water at a Syrian refugee camp on the outskirts of Tripoli, Lebanon, Jan. 8, 2019.The Syrian refugees living in tents in Lebanon suffered…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Jan 9 (IANS) Fuelled by policy reforms and rebound in credit, India’s economy is forecast to expand by 7.5 per cent during the 2019-20 fiscal year and retain its position…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Model-actress Gabriella Demetriades, who was seen in “Sonali Cable”, says she didn’t enjoy working in Bollywood, and holds no aspiration to make a career in the Hindi film industry. “I…
Beijing, Jan 9 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.39 per cent to open at 2,536.42 points. The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.46 per cent higher at…
United Nations, Jan 9 (IANS) Renewed violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, from where about a million Rohingyas have fled since 2017, has displaced thousands of people in the past week, a UN spokesman said. Stephane…
Sydney, Jan 9 (IANS) Two popular Australian beaches have been temporarily closed after sharks were spotted nearby, one of which was just metres from shore, within what was supposed to be a shark free area….
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) Global economic growth is projected to slow to 2.9 per cent in 2019 from a downwardly revised 3 per cent in 2018 amid rising downside risks, the World Bank has said….
Los Angeles, Jan 9 (IANS) Actor Steve Carell was inundated with offers to play “murderous villains” after his Oscar nomination for “Foxcatcher”. “(I was inundated with scripts for) psychological thrillers, always with me as the…
New York, Jan 9 (IANS) US stocks traded higher as investors digested the latest economic data while monitoring the latest development of US-Mexico border wall funding. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Tuesday increased 256.10…