WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (AFP): The Trump administration slashed on Monday its annual cap on refugee acceptances for the second year in a row, saying it would take a maximum of just 30,000 in the fiscal year to come.That was down from a 45,000 limit in the year that ends on...
Read morePyongyang, Sept 18 (Al Jazeera): South Korean President Moon Jae-in has arrived in Pyongyang for his third summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, seeking to reboot stalled talks with the US over the North's denuclearisation.Moon and his wife, Kim Jung-sook, were greeted by Kim and his wife, Ri Sol-ju...
Read moreKUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Reuters): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Tuesday came to the defence of a man facing the death penalty for selling cannabis oil to patients, saying his sentence should be reviewed.Muhammad Lukman Mohamad, a 29-year-old father of one, was convicted of trafficking in cannabis, a crime...
Read moreISLAMABAD, Sept 18 (Reuters): Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan left for Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the foreign office said, amid speculation he may be seeking economic assistance from a staunch ally instead of another IMF bailout.Khan, on his first international visit since taking office last month, was accompanied by Finance...
Read moreMOSCOW, Sept 18 (AP): A Russian reconnaissance aircraft was brought down by a Syrian missile over the Mediterranean, killing all 15 people on board, the Russian defense ministry said Tuesday. It blamed Israel for the crash, saying the plane was caught in the crossfire as four Israeli fighters attacked targets...
Read moreLAGOS, Sept 18 (AP): Nigerian authorities say 100 people have died in flooding after heavy rains in recent days.A spokesman for the National Emergency Management Agency tells The Associated Press that the deaths have occurred in 10 states and that the toll could rise.The Nigeria Hydrological Service Agency and the...
Read more© 2024 - All Rights with The Financial Express
