Saudi’s Falih says oil agreements with Russia helping market stabilit...
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Agreements reached between Russia and Saudi Arabia on global oil supply have helped oil markets to stabilize, Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Thursday. The two countries, the world’s biggest producers of crude, helped secure a deal between OPEC and rivals... read more »
GOP Rep. Tim Murphy won’t seek reelection after reports he asked woman to g...
Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, an opponent of abortion, will not be seeking reelection at the end of his current term, ending speculation about his future a day after a news report claimed the married Republican had asked a woman with whom he had an extramarital affair to get an abortion. “After... read more »
Tillerson’s News Conference Only Highlights Strains With Trump.
WASHINGTON — Long-simmering tension within President Trump’s national security team spilled into public view on Wednesday as Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson took the extraordinary step of calling a news conference to affirm his support for Mr. Trump, despite what associates describe as his... read more »
Turkey Sentences 40 to Life in Coup Attempt Against Erdogan.
ISTANBUL, Turkey — A court in southwestern Turkey handed down life sentences on Wednesday to 40 men, including senior military officers, for trying to assassinate President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. It was the first high-profile verdict against those accused of plotting to overthrow him in a failed... read more »
Vigil up in Punjab: BSF on alert as tension simmers at Indo-Pak border
The security inside and around the integrated check post (ICP), where trade takes place between the two nations, has also been heightened. BSF sources have claimed that extra caution is... read more »
12-year-old boy from PoK apprehended along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir
Indian Army apprehended a 12-year-old boy in Jammu and Kashmir after he crossed the Line of Control late Friday evening. A 12-year-old boy was apprehended along the Line of Control in Jammu... read more »
Over 150 Students Hospitalised After Gas Leak Near South Delhi School
Classes were underway in the Delhi school when the gas leak took place in Tughlakabad. Students complained for irritation in the eyes and throat before they were taken to the... read more »
How Pakistan responded to India’s successful launch of South Asian GSAT-9 satellite
The move aimed to build stronger ties with South Asian nations, though, was criticised by Pakistan, who chose to stay away from the project. India on Friday fulfilled its promise to launch... read more »
President Pranab Mukherjee signs ordinance empowering RBI to act ...
President Pranab Mukherjee has approved an ordinance to amend the Banking Regulation Act, empowering the Reserve Bank of India to act directly against top loan defaulters. With the promulgation of... read more »
