Tokyo/London: The record crash in the US stock markets has severely hit the major stock markets in Asia and Europe. The indices in the leading economies of Japan and China in Asia and the index in the United Kingdom, France and Spain have also recorded decline. The analysts have indicated that the decline will continue […]
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Washington: The US Stock markets collapsed on Monday owing to the rise in the interest rate by the Federal Reserve, the shutdown started because of non-passage of the Federal Spending Bill and the shocking decisions of President Trump. All the three indices Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq, reported record falls, and these are the […]
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Tehran: ‘Iran is keenly following the movements of the US aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf. We will not allow the US warships to enter Iranian waters. If the United States attempts to do so, it will face strong Iranian retaliation,’ Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, a senior official of the Iranian navy warned. Only last […]
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Washington/Ankara: The United States has issued orders for military withdrawal from Syria. President Trump sealed the decision only after receiving a promise from the Turkish President that Turkey will lead the crusade against the Assad government in Syria. But the White House clarified that the US military withdrawal will be at a very slow pace. […]
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Washington: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu showered crushing criticism ‘Turkish President Erdogan is a Jew hater. The Turkish government is grasped by the fear of Israel and its military. The Israeli military is committed to democracy whereas, Erdogan’s military is attacking Kurdish women and children. Erdogan is becoming a dictator.’ Before this, while criticising the […]
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Washington: The shutdown which has caused closure of nearly 25% of the US government undertakings is likely to intensify, and the indications are that it may even extend into the new year. Although US President Trump is stationed in Washington, given the intensity of the shutdown, many members of Congress have proceeded on their Christmas […]
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Tel Aviv: The day the Syrian conflict is over, Iran will start moves to build its base in Syria, to accommodate a hundred thousand soldiers, warned General Gadi Eisenkot, the Chief of the Israeli defence forces. General Bahram Qasemi, the Chief of the Revolutionary Guards deployed in Syria, is making efforts to build this base.’ […]
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London: The British media has claimed that British Defence Minister Gavin Williamson is conspiring to overthrow the Theresa May government in the United Kingdom and establish himself as the next Prime Ministerial candidate. This revelation gains significance when there is a distinct possibility that Theresa May will have to step down after the Brexit vote […]
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Taipei: China disturbed by the visit of the US warships to Taiwan, registered its protest by sending its bombers, fighter jets and surveillance planes close to the Taiwanese airspace. China said that there was nothing special in it and was a part of the routine exercise. It was reported that Taiwan too had despatched its […]
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Jakarta: More than 222 people have been reported dead in the catastrophic tsunami that hit Indonesia following a volcanic eruption. The number of injured is said to be more than 843. An island in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra islands was hit by the tsunami, and the buildings on this island also have […]
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