New York, The US dollar weakened as the US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s dovish remarks on rate hikes coupled with strong jobs data alleviated traders’ demand for safe havens. In late New York trading on Friday, the euro was up to $1.1398 from $1.1391 in the previous session, and the British pound rose to […]
Buenos Aires, Argentine football legend Diego Maradona has been admitted to hospital with internal bleeding in his stomach, the media reported. The 58-year-old was under observation on Friday at the Olivos clinic on the outskirts of Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires after a routine medical check, according to the Clarin newspaper. Doctors reportedly discovered bleeding during […]
Washington, US President Donald Trump has said he is prepared for a partial shutdown of the US government — now entering its third week — to last years. After meeting top Democrats, he also said he could declare a national emergency to bypass Congress and build a US-Mexico border wall, the BBC reported. Trump insisted […]
By Aroonim Bhuyan Kunming (China) Covered with blossoming flowers and lush vegetation and blessed with a salubrious climate throughout the year, the city of Kunming, the capital of the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan, is a tourist’s delight. Located at an elevation of 6,200 feet above sea level, Kunming is known as the City of […]
San Francisco On an average, women receive an abusive or problematic tweet every 30 seconds, reveals an Amnesty International study that buttresses Twitter’s reputation as a “toxic” platform for women, especially for politicians and journalists. Women of colour, (Black, Asian, Latinx and mixed-race women) were 34 per cent more likely to be mentioned in abusive […]
By DR. T. SELVA Every six years a sacred site in India attracts the world’s largest gathering of people – so large it can be seen from space, where satellites have photographed it! It takes place again from January 14 – March 4, 2019, in Allahabad and I would urge spiritual seekers and readers not […]
Far-right congressman Jair Bolsonaro has been sworn in as Brazil’s new President and he promised to build a “society without discrimination or division”. The 63-year-old former army captain in his inaugural speech on Tuesday talked about a “national pact” to free Brazil of corruption, crime and economic mismanagement, the BBC reported on Wednesday. After being […]
Dhaka, Dec 30 Bangladesh Prime Minister and Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said she is confident about winning the 11th parliamentary election. In her reactions after casting vote at the Dhaka City College centre on Sunday morning, Hasina said: “The boat (her party symbol) will win.” “I believe the people of the country […]
Adventure Park Geelong’s initiative that helps single parents and guardians juggle children and ride time in the Park is back for the busy school holiday period. It was a huge hit with the community when it launched last year and by popular demand, Adventure Park has increased their capacity to assist more parents and kids […]
With efforts to reform a European Union tax law not bringing the desired results, France is going to introduce from January 1, 2019 a digital tax on technology giants such as Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon, the media reported. The French government’s “GAFA” tax” is being introduced to combat attempts by the firms to avoid […]