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Indian-origin journalist conferred with V K Krishna Menon award
LONDON: G D 'Robert' Govender, an Indian-origin journalist in South Africa, has been honoured in the UK with 2019 V K Krishna Menon award...
Russia recovers 41 bodies from Moscow plane fire
MOSCOW: Russia's transportation minister says 41 bodies have been recovered from the burned wreckage of an Aeroflot plane at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport. Minister Yevgeny Dietrich...
Pilot says lightning caused deadly Russian crash landing
MOSCOW: The pilot of a Russian passenger plane that erupted in a ball of fire on the runway of Moscow's busiest airport, killing 41...
Tariffs on USD 200 bn of Chinese goods to go up on May 10, says Trump
WASHINGTON: Asserting that trade negotiations with the Chinese are moving "too slowly", US President Donald Trump on Sunday said America would increase tariffs on...
US deploys carrier strike group to send "clear message" to Iran
WASHINGTON: The US is deploying an aircraft carrier strike group and a bomber task force in the Middle East to send a "clear and...
At least 13 die in Moscow plane blaze disaster: Russian agencies
MOSCOW: A passenger plane engulfed in a ball of flames on Sunday made an emergency landing at Moscow's busiest airport, killing at least 13...
Asian markets plunge as Trump threatens to hike China tariffs
HONG KONG: President Donald Trump sent Asian markets plunging Monday after threatening to hike tariffs on USD 200 billion of Chinese goods at the...
Palestinians agree Gaza ceasefire: Hamas, Islamic Jihad sources
GAZA CITY (Palestinian Territories): Palestinian leaders in Gaza agreed a ceasefire with Israel early Monday, three officials with knowledge of the talks said, after...
Indian-origin head of US pharmaceutical major found guilty of bribing doctors to prescribe opioids
NEW YORK: A 76-year-old Indian-origin head of a US pharmaceutical major has become the first top executive of a drugmaker to be convicted of...
Indian jailed for six weeks for corruption in Singapore
Indian jailed for six weeks for corruption in Singapore SINGAPORE: An Indian national in Singapore has been jailed for six weeks for giving bribe to...