Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott urged for the investigation to be reopened, if it was allegedly misled by the assumption the pilot was not involved. — Reuters pic KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 — Australia’s former prime minister Tony Abbott has claimed that the Malaysian government had “very early on” believed that the tragic MH370
The first meeting of the Ram temple trust will be held on Wednesday. The date for the beginning of the Ram temple’s construction is expected to be finalised during the meeting and two prominent people, who shall be practising Hindus, are also likely to be nominated by the board of trustees with a majority resolution.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump came under fire on Tuesday for commuting the sentence of Rod Blagojevich, the ex-Illinois governor convicted of trying to peddle Barack Obama’s vacated U.S. Senate seat. Trump also pardoned Michael Milken, once considered Wall Street’s “junk bond king,” and six others, and commuted the sentences of another three
LONDON (Reuters) – Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi and rapper Dave were the big winners at the BRIT Awards on Tuesday, in a ceremony packed with performances, including Dave’s lyrical attack on Britain’s prime minister who he accused of being racist. Lewis Capaldi receives the award for Song of the Year for ‘Someone You Loved’ at
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration said on Tuesday said it will begin treating five major Chinese state-run media entities with U.S. operations the same as foreign embassies, requiring them to register their employees and U.S. properties with the State Department. FILE PHOTO: A Chinese flag flutters in front of the Great Hall of the
FILE PHOTO: President of Brazil’s Lower House Rodrigo Maia inspects the troops during an opening session of the Year of the Legislative in Brasilia, Brazil February 3, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s lower house speaker, Rodrigo Maia, said on Tuesday that a bill to allow for mining on protected indigenous lands will not
FILE PHOTO: The Boeing logo is displayed on a screen, at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., August 7, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid SEATTLE (Reuters) – Boeing Co (BA.N) found debris that could pose potential safety risks in the fuel tanks of several 737 MAX aircraft that are in storage and waiting
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will prioritize access for high-skilled workers from around the world in its post-Brexit, points-based immigration system, the government said on Tuesday, setting out its plans to put an end to a reliance on “cheap labor from Europe”. Pedestrians walk along the Southbank in view of skyscrapers in the financial district in
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Neanderthal skeleton unearthed in an Iraqi cave already famous for fossils of these extinct cousins of our species is providing fresh evidence that they buried their dead – and intriguing clues that flowers may have been used in such rituals. A view of the entrance to Shanidar Cave in the foothills
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The jury in former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial began deliberations on Tuesday on charges that could send him to prison for life, in a case that has become a milestone for the #MeToo movement. Film producer Harvey Weinstein arrives at New York Criminal Court for his sexual assault trial
FILE PHOTO: Former San Francisco 49ers great Jerry Rice (R) poses with former 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr. and his bust after being accepted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio August 7, 2010.REUTERS/Aaron Josefczy/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump issued a pardon for Eddie DeBartolo Jr., the former
FILE PHOTO: European Economic Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni addresses a news conference on the EU’s winter economic forecast, in Brussels Belgium February 13, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A global reform of the taxation of corporate digital revenues is very unlikely if the United States continues backing a “safe harbor” plan which would allow
LISBON (Reuters) – Thousands of people in the Netherlands have signed a petition objecting to the construction of an airport in Portugal that could threaten the black-tailed godwit, the Dutch national bird. FILE PHOTO: A black-tailed godwit is seen on the bank of Prypyt river, near the village of Veresnitsa, some 270 km (168 miles)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Roger Stone, a longtime friend of President Donald Trump, lost his bid to delay his sentencing, a federal judge said on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: Roger Stone, longtime ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, holds a news conference in Washington, U.S., January 31, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo Stone is due to be sentenced
The bypolls to panchayats scheduled from March 5 in Jammu and Kashmir has been postponed due to security reasons, J&K Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Shailendra Kumar said on Tuesday. By-election to over 12,500 panchayat seats in Jammu and Kashmir was scheduled to be held in eight phases from March 5. “The bypolls to panchayats has
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices fell almost 1% on Tuesday, pressured by concerns over the impact on crude demand from the coronavirus outbreak in China and a lack of further action by OPEC and its allies to support the market. FILE PHOTO: Pump jacks operate in front of a drilling rig in an oil
SHREVEPORT, La. (Reuters) – A 27-year-old woman from southern Arkansas waited nervously at the Hope Medical Group for Women after traveling two hours for a medical procedure that is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain in certain parts of the United States: an abortion. FILE PHOTO: A protester offers pamphlets to patients entering the Hope Medical
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The judge in the Harvey Weinstein rape case on Tuesday warned his lead defense lawyer that she must not talk to the press until the jury has reached a verdict, two days after the attorney wrote an opinion piece in Newsweek magazine about the case. FILE PHOTO: Film producer Harvey Weinstein’s
A general view of the slab collapse at The Address condominium project in Taman Desa February 16, 2020. — Picture by Miera Zulyana KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 — Findings on the investigation of the incident in which part of a 37-storey condominium under construction in Taman Desa, here collapsed is expected to be ready within a month, said
LABUAN, Feb 18 — The four ships found anchored near the Asian Supply Base jetty here are not “ghost” ships but are actually awaiting repairs. The fishing trawlers — Yue Yuan Yu 219, Yue Yuan Yu 220, Zhong Yue 22 and Zhong Yue 23 have been in Malaysian waters since 2015. An online news report of national daily
FILE PHOTO: Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and U.S. President Donald Trump sign “phase one” of the U.S.-China trade agreement during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., January 15, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted proposed restrictions on trade with
ATHENS (Reuters) – A humanoid figure dressed as a maid holds a jug in its right hand and, as hidden gears click and whirr, lifts it and pours wine into a cup a bystander has placed into the palm of its left. The automatic servant of Philon from the 3rd century BC, is seen at
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad briefing members of the media about the latest Covid-19 situation at the Health Ministry in Putrajaya February 18, 2020. With him is Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye (right). — Bernama pic PUTRAJAYA, Feb 18 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) has, once again, commended Malaysia’s preparedness and
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s new finance minister Rishi Sunak said he will stick with the March 11 date for the government’s first post-Brexit budget, dispelling speculation that the plans, likely to entail a big increase in spending, would be delayed. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is seen outside Downing Street in
FILE PHOTO: View of a petrol station of GALP company near Lisbon, Portugal July 30, 2018. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante/File Photo LISBON (Reuters) – Portuguese oil company Galp Energia (GALP.LS) said on Tuesday it will kick off its green business by installing renewable energy capacity of 10 gigawatts in the decade ahead. Galp, which last month bought
(Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) warned on Monday it was unlikely to meet its March quarter sales guidance set just three weeks ago as the world’s most valuable technology firm became one of the biggest corporate casualties of China’s coronavirus epidemic. FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc. logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the
Indian market indices on Tuesday extended losses as both BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty traded in red due to a bunch of factors that made investors nervous. At around 2.03 pm, BSE Sensex was trading 353.77 or 0.86 per cent at 40,701.90 while NSE Nifty was down over 120.60 points or 1 per cent at
Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court February 18, 2020. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 — Former Education Ministry secretary-general Tan Sri Madinah Mohamad today denied she had any “vested interests” when she signed a letter related to the government’s eventual award of a RM1.25 billion solar
A late night didn’t bother Carlos Alcaraz on Monday in Rio de Janeiro. FILE PHOTO: Tennis – Australian Open – Third Round – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – January 24, 2020 – Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka in action during the match against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay/File Photo The 16-year-old, making his ATP Tour debut, earned
TOKYO (Reuters) – The widening economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak and soft consumption are forcing the Bank of Japan to message more strongly that it is no longer inclined to chase its elusive 2% inflation target, sources familiar with its thinking say. A man wearing a protective face mask is seen at the Senso-ji