Archive for the October 1, 2019
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At least 100 people have died in northern India over the last three days in unusually heavy late monsoon rains which have submerged streets, hospital wards and houses, officials said Monday. Dozens of boats were
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Former US Army chief General Mark Milley became the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Monday, taking on the sensitive role as President Donald Trump's top military advisor. "You can rest assured
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The Al-Shabaab militant group claimed responsibility for an attack on a US base in Somalia on Monday, as the European Union confirmed a separate strike against a convoy of Italian advisers. The raid on the
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Two people were killed and several others were injured Monday when strong winds uprooted trees in Central Europe, officials said, as the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia issued weather warnings. "Strong wind caused a tree
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The United States on Monday slapped fresh sanctions on a businessman tied to Russian President Vladimir Putin as well as to a disinformation operation accused of conspiring to manipulate the 2018 midterm elections. The financial
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Oil prices fell on Monday on fading concerns of supply shortfalls and conflicts in the Middle East after the September 14 attack on Saudi Arabia, but global benchmark Brent posted its biggest quarterly loss this
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China bought more American soyabeans on Monday as the US Department of Agriculture reported stockpiles of the crop were smaller than traders expected, sending futures prices to nine-week highs. Corn futures approached a seven-week high
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Platinum plunged more than 5% and gold shed 2% on Monday, leading a sharp decline across precious metals driven by a soaring dollar, with deficit-hit palladium too giving up some gains from a record rally
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Adviser to chief minister on Environment Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Monday said a complete ban on manufacturing, sale, purchase and use of non-degradable plastic bags of all size has been imposed with effect from October
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