Saturday, June 1, 2019

Mecca summit slams US embassy move to Jerusalem: statement

The statement comes as US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner prepares to roll out economic aspects of his long-awaited Middle East peace plan at a conference in Bahrain later this month.
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Rallies, meets mark World No Tobacco Day

Awareness rallies, meetings and camps to highlight the hazards of smoking and chewing tobacco were conducted by various hospitals, colleges, individua
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Tributes paid to Ramatirtha

Several literary figures paid tributes to noted writer Ramatirtha who died of a heart attack here on Thursday.Several writers recalled his contributio
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11 killed in mass shooting in Virginia; suspect gunned down

A disgruntled city employee opened fire on co-workers. Six people have been wounded in this incident of workplace gun violence.
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Friday, May 31, 2019

Indian-origin Anita Bhatia appointed UN Deputy Executive Director

She has been appointed the Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) for Resource Management, Sustainability and Partnerships
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On Akram Ul-Haq’s plucks, thumps and melody

Look to Akram Ul-Haq for some mesmeric percussive fingerstyle guitar
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N.Korea ‘executed’ officials after failed Trump summit: report

The Chosun Ilbo said Kim Hyok Chol, who laid the groundwork for the Hanoi meeting and accompanied Mr. Kim on his private train, was executed by firing squad for "betraying the supreme leader" after he was turned by the US.
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