US to raise bar for ‘Made in America’ products
Washington, July 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has ordered that only products with more than 55 per cent made in the country might be considered “Made in America”, eyeing to raise the bar to…
International
Over 1,700 foreign observers registered for Ukrainian snap polls
Kiev, July 16 (IANS) The Ukrainian Central Election Commission (CEC) registered over 1,700 official observers from international organizations and foreign countries for the snap parliamentary election which will be held on July 21. “Thus, on…
Twitter won’t act on Trump’s racist tweets
San Francisco, July 16 (IANS) Twitter has said it will not remove US President Donald Trump’s controversial tweets telling four Congresswomen to “go back” to their respective home countries. In a statement given to The…
Guterres offers UN help to India to deal with floods fallout
By Arul Louis United Nations, July 16 (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has offered UN assistance to India and other flood-affected countries in the region. “The Un stands ready to work with the authorities in the…
UN concerned over restrictive US visa for Iran’s Zarif
United Nations, July 16 (IANS) The UN has expressed concerns over the restrictive travel measures imposed on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, a UN spokesman said. “The Secretariat is aware of the restrictive travel…
Death toll from Nepal floods reaches 67
Kathmandu, July 16 (IANS) The death toll from the monsoon floods and landslides in Nepal has increased to 67, while 32 people were reported missing and over 40 others injured, officials said on Monday. The…
52 rescued after cloud burst wrecks havoc in Pakistan
Islamabad, July 16 (IANS) The Pakistani military rescued 52 people in a remote village of Pakistan’s Neelum Valley where torrential rains triggered off by a cloudburst wrecked havoc in the region, an Army statement said…
US, Russia to discuss arms control in Geneva: Report
Washington, July 16 (IANS) The US will send a high-level delegation to discuss arms control issues with the Russian side in Geneva later this week, the American media reported. According to the New York Times,…
FBI, CIA should probe Google over China links: Peter Thiel
Washington, July 16 (IANS) Billionaire investor and Facebook board member Peter Thiel has said Google should be investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for allegedly working with…
One-fifth of adult Twitter users follow Trump in US
Washington, July 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump, who treats Twitter as his typewriter, is followed by almost one in five adult Americans on the micro-blogging platform, a new survey has found. Trump is a…
6.0-magnitude quake jolts Bali, no tsunami alert issued
Jakarta, July 16 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia’s island of Bali on Tuesday, but authorities did not issue a tsunami alert. The quake hit at around 7.18 a.m., a…
Not launching Libra unless regulators are satisfied: Facebook
San Francisco, July 16 (IANS) Facebook is not going to launch its digital coin Libra unless regulators are fully satisfied and all necessary approvals are in place. Under Facebook subsidiary Calibra, the social networking giant…
Brother of school shooting victim to run for US state Senate
Washington, July 16 (IANS) J.T. Lewis, who lost his young brother in a US school shooting in 2012, has announced his intention to run for the 28th Connecticut Senate District in 2020. The announcement was…
NYC blackout caused by relay protection system failure
New York, July 16 (IANS) The massive power outage that hit New York City on the weekend was caused due to a malfunctioning relay protection system, the utility company Con Edison said in a statement….
More Indians obese but fewer undernourished: FAO
By Arul Louis United Nations, July 16 (IANS) More Indians are getting fatter but fewer are undernourished as the nation goes from lessening the impact of hunger to developing the new health issue of obesity,…
UNSC condemns Somalia terror attack
United Nations, July 16 (IANS) The UN Security Council condemned in the strongest possible terms Friday’s terrorist attack in Somalia’s port city of Kismayo which killed at least 26 people and injured 56 others. “The…
World Cup victory helps Britain fall in love with cricket again: May
London, July 16 (IANS) British Prime Minister Theresa May has said that England’s success in the Cricket World Cup has helped the nation fall in love with the sport once again. May hosted a reception…
US stocks close higher
New York, July 16 (IANS) U.S. stocks gained slightly as investors digested a slew of quarterly results and economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 27.13 points, or 0.10 per cent, to 27,359.16 on…
US toughens asylum rules for migrants
Washington, July 16 (IANS) The U.S. Department of Justice has said it will raise its application threshold for asylum, potentially slowing down the flow of immigrants. The new rule, expected to go into effect Tuesday,…
Iran threatens to return to pre-nuclear deal conditions
Tehran, July 16 (IANS) Iran is planning to return to the pre-2015 nuclear deal conditions unless European signatories fulfil their obligations, state TV quoted Behrouz Kamalvandi, Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI)….