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Trump urges Modi, Imran to reduce tensions in talks

WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Agencies): US President Donald Trump spoke with the prime ministers of India and Pakistan on Monday, urging them to reduce tensions over the disputed region of Kashmir."Spoke to my two good friends, Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi of India, and Prime Minister (Imran) Khan of Pakistan, regarding Trade,...

10 migrants jump into sea from ship to swim ashore

PARIS, Aug 20 (Reuters): Tensions rose on a rescue ship stranded off southern Italy on Tuesday, as 10 of the migrants aboard jumped into the sea and tried to swim ashore, according to the Spanish charity that operates the vessel.The ship Open Arms, at sea for 19 days with almost...

Tensions rise as airstrikes target Turkish convoy in Syria

DAMASCUS, Aug 20 (AP): Airstrikes targeted a Turkish army convoy inside a rebel-held part of northwestern Syria on Monday, killing three civilians and wounding 12 others, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. Syria said the Turkish convoy was carrying ammunition to rebels who have lost ground this month amid a government...

Dengue cases in Philippines cross 188,000

MANILA, Aug 20 (Xinhua): The number of dengue cases in the Philippines in the first eight months of this year has surged more than 188,000 with 807 deaths, the Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines said on Tuesday. The DOH has tallied 188,562 dengue cases from Jan. 1 to...

India’s Moon Mission enters lunar orbit

NEW DELHI, Aug 20 (Xinhua): India's second Moon Mission, or Chandrayaan-2, successfully entered into the Moon's Orbit on Tuesday, confirmed the country's space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). This is said to be the biggest milestone achieved by Chandrayaan-2 so far. Launched on July 22, it's lander named...

Malaysia bans Zakir Naik from public activities

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (AP): Malaysian police say an Indian Muslim preacher, wanted in India for alleged money laundering and hate speech, has been banned from any public activities after racial slurs in his recent speeches sparked outrage in Malaysia. Zakir Naik was grilled a second time by police on...

News in Brief -(21-08-2019)

British consulate worker ‘detained’ at China borderHONG KONG, Aug 20: The UK Foreign Office has expressed concern over reports that a Hong Kong consulate employee has been detained at the Chinese border. Media reports say Simon Cheng, who is thought to be from Hong Kong, is believed to have gone...