Turkey sentences 24 to life in ‘coup ringleaders’ trial
A Turkish court on Thursday gave life sentences to 24 people including senior military officers in one of the biggest trials over the ...
Captive beluga whales make epic journey from China to Iceland sanctuary
Two beluga whales from a Shanghai aquarium arrived in Iceland on Wednesday to live out their days in a unique marine sanctuary that ...
Kaleshwaram project to be inaugurated on June 21
Hyderabad (Telangana) June 19 : Telangana government will inaugurate Kaleswaram lift irrigation project on June 21, an official ...
M6.7 quake hits Japan, at least 16 injured
Tokyo, Jun 19 : A 6.7-magnitude earthquake striking Japan’s northeastern region late Tuesday night left at least 15 people ...
Trump appoints new Pentagon Chief after Shanahan resigns
Washington, Jun 19 : Army Secretary Mark Esper has been nominated to take over the Pentagon after acting defence secretary Patrick ...
Canada: Trudeau cabinet approves controversial Trans Mountain project
Ottawa [Canada], Jun 19 : Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet on Tuesday approved the controversial Trans Mountain ...
Hong Kong leader signals end to extradition bill but refuses to quit
HONG KONG :Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday signalled the end of a controversial extradition bill that she promoted and then ...
Facebook takes on the world of cryptocurrency with ‘Libra’ coin
Facebook unveiled plans Tuesday for a new global cryptocurrency called Libra, pledging to deliver a stable virtual money that lives ...
Trump launches 2020 reelection campaign
President Donald Trump launched his 2020 reelection campaign Tuesday, whipping up a crowd of at least 20,000 with a nationalist boast ...
Corsica’s ‘cat-fox’: On the trail of what may be a new species
In the forest undergrowth of northern Corsica, two wildlife rangers open a cage to reveal a striped, tawny-coated animal, one of 16 ...