Trump announced the deal early on Friday afternoon speech in the Rose Garden. By evening the Senate, and then the House, had passed the plan by voice vote, and both chambers adjourned. Trump’s humbling concession to the new realities of divided government brought the nation’s longest government shutdown to an[Read More…]
A recent survey by data and analysis consultancy service, GlobalData, found that about three quarters of South Korean men undertake a beauty or grooming treatment — from salon hair treatments to at-home facials — at least once a week, CNN reported. This figure is even higher for Generation Z respondents,[Read More…]
Trump has not ruled out using his authority to declare a national emergency and direct the Defence Department to construct a border wall as Congress and the White House were still at an impasse over a deal to end the government shutdown, CNN reported on Friday. But while Trump’s advisers[Read More…]
Speaking at an event to mark the 100 years of Sandringham Women’s Institute in Norfolk on Thursday, the Queen said: “The continued emphasis on patience, friendship, a strong community focus, and considering the needs of others, are as important today as they were when the group was founded all those[Read More…]
The toll was confirmed on Thursday night by the IMSS public health service, reports Efe news. Eleven injured in the blast remain hospitalised at IMSS institutions in the capital city and Hidalgo state, the service said in a statement. The explosion and an ensuing blaze occurred at a pipeline spot[Read More…]
Addressing the weekly briefing here, the spokesperson Mohammad Faisal said that during his recent visit to Pakistan, US Senator Lindsey Graham, discussed Trump’s interest in meeting with Khan, however, date and venue have not been finalized yet. “There are no dates, as of now, for this meeting. A lot of[Read More…]
There were 281 extreme weather events recorded by the Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) in its EM-DAT (International Disaster Database), the UNISDR said at a UN press conference here. “No part of the globe was spared from the impact of extreme weather events last year,” said[Read More…]
The agency also reported that the Angolan government had created new sets of laws that ban discrimination against people because of their sexual orientation. Individuals who refuse people employment or services because of their sexual orientation could spend up to two years in jail under the new law, CNN reported.[Read More…]
Two Chinese companies are granting 8 days of dating leaves per year to its women employees.
Jakarta, The former Governor of the Indonesian capital was released from prison on Thursday after serving his two-year sentence for insulting Islam. Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, popularly known as Ahok, is a Christian and was Jakarta’s first non-Muslim governor in 50 years. He was controversially jailed in May 2017 after a[Read More…]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday named Sultan Abdullah Ibni Sultan Ahmad Shah as the country’s 16th King. In a statement from the Keeper of the Ruler’s Seal, Sultan Abdullah will officially take over as King or Yang di-Pertuan Agong on January 31, replacing his predecessor Sultan Muhammad V of Kelantan[Read More…]
New York, Former US President Bill Clinton is writing a new book about his post-presidential life, according to people familiar with the project. While Clinton has been out of public office for nearly two decades, he and Hillary Clinton, the former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, have[Read More…]
Colombo, Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih will be the chief guest at Sri Lanka’s 71st Independence Day celebrations on February 4, authorities said on Thursday. Internal and Home Affairs Minister Vajira Abeywardana said the celebrations will be held opposite the Galle Face Green in Colombo under the patronage of President[Read More…]
Washington, A top White House economic adviser has said that the country could see zero growth in gross domestic production in the first quarter due to the ongoing partial government shutdown. Asked whether it could lead to no growth of the country’s economy in Q1 in case it continued beyond[Read More…]
London, Members of Backstreet Boys find “If you want it to be good girl (Get yourself a bad boy)” the least favourite song in their discography. In the DNAuary series on YouTube, the band, which comprises Nick Cater, Kevin Richardson, Brian Littrell, AJ McLean and Howie Dorough, spoke about their[Read More…]
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the Kremlin on Wednesday, where the pair were set to discuss the ongoing conflict in Syria, a country in which both nations have a military presence, albeit on opposing sides. Putin and Erdogan met in the Russian[Read More…]
London: Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday told her MPs that moves to prevent the UK from leaving the EU will not “solve the situation” or rule out a no-deal Brexit in the future. “The decision remains the same — the deal, no-deal or no Brexit,” she said at Prime[Read More…]
Lewiston: A video went viral on the internet in which a man can be seen beating a dog mercilessly. In the story of an Instagram account ”Spacebabii”, a question “Who want us to teach your dog”, can be seen in the next slide. On Sunday, after the video was posted[Read More…]
In a generation bound with maximum computer-use throughout the day, this Chinese principal gives us major heath goals. A 40-year-old school principal named Zhang Pengfei at Xi Guan Primary School in Shanxi Province has become an internet sensation after since he went rogue, binning the state-approved, mandatory daily exercise program[Read More…]
Mexico City, Kevin Barnett, the comedian behind Fox comedy series “Rel”, has died while on vacation in Mexico of unknown causes. He was 32. “It’s with a heavy heart we inform you of the passing of Kevin Barnett,” weekly digital audio series the Last Podcast tweeted. Barnett’s New York City-based[Read More…]
Harare, A government-appointed human rights group in Zimbabwe has accused soldiers of using “systematic torture” in a crackdown on protesters after unrest broke out more than a week ago following a sharp rise in fuel prices. The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission strongly has criticised authorities for using troops to quell[Read More…]
Famous US Singer and songwriter Chris Brown have been arrested on rape accusation, AP confirmed. The 29-year-old R&B star has been currently under investigation after a 24-year-old woman claimed he sexually assaulted her in his hotel room between January 15 and 16, reports aceshowbiz.com. According to French publication Closer, the[Read More…]
A mountaineer Gigi Wu, known worldwide for climbing peaks in a bikini, froze to death while her trek to Batongguan Historic Trail in Yushan National Park, Taiwan. According to the reports, Wo fell down into a 30m gorge in Taiwan. Following her fall, she used a satellite phone on January 19[Read More…]
Mexico City, The death toll from the explosion of a gasoline pipeline in Mexico’s Hidalgo state, has increased to 91, an official said. The toll was confirmed on Monday by state governor Omar Fayad. He added that 52 injured people were still being treated in dozen hospitals across Hidalgo, reports[Read More…]
Washington, Two years after taking the oath of office, US President Donald Trump has made 8,158 false or misleading claims, according to The Washington Post’s database. The daily’s Fact Checker’s database analyses, categorises and tracks every suspect statement uttered by the President, it said in the report on Monday. In[Read More…]
