Authorities on Saturday identified the four Chinese tourists killed in a bus crash in southern Utah, and the tour group is dispatching employees from China to help those injured. Three women and one man perished in the crash on a highway running through the red-rock landscape of southern Utah on Friday. The victims have beenRead more
Egypt’s media authority warned journalists Sunday that it was monitoring coverage to ensure they abide by “professional codes” amid a rare burst of protests against President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi. The warning came hours after the latest small protest was dispersed by police in clouds of tear gas. Dozens of people including children marched Saturday evening inRead more
A visiting Afghan Taliban delegation held talks with senior officials in China Sunday to discuss the Islamist insurgent group’s now defunct peace negotiations with the United States. The insurgent visit comes two weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump had abruptly called off his administration’s months-long peace talks, citing ongoing Taliban deadly attacks in Afghanistan. TheRead more
More than 600,000 vacationers who booked through tour operator Thomas Cook were on edge Sunday, wondering if they will be able to get home, as one of the world’s oldest and biggest travel companies teetered on the edge of collapse. The debt-laden company, which confirmed Friday it was seeking 200 million pounds ($250 million)Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he did nothing wrong in a telephone conversation with the new president of Ukraine amid news report that Trump allegedly urged him to investigate the son of former vice president and 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden. Speaking to reporters, Trump described his phone call with President Volodymyr ZelenskyRead more
Records could be broken at the 2019 Emmy Awards by “Game of Thrones” and “Veep” star Julia Louis-Dreyfus. The HBO fantasy saga already has the most awards for a show in one season, 12, and it’s competing Sunday in seven categories. If Louis-Dreyfus wins top comedy actress honors for “Veep,” she’ll have a total ofRead more
FIFA President Gianni Infantino says soccer’s world governing body “cannot wait any more” and has been “assured” by Tehran that the authorities will allow women spectators into the arena when Iran hosts its next international match. Infantino’s comments follow a FIFA delegation visit to Iran over the conservative Shi’ite leadership’s longtime ban on women atRead more
Protesters on Hong Kong vandalized a subway station and defaced a Chinese flag Sunday during another weekend of pro-democracy demonstrations. Thousands also rallied inside a shopping mall in Sha Tin. Protesters later built a barricade across the street and set it on fire. Riot police fired tear gas to disperse some of the protesters. RiotRead more
A bus crash on a mountainous road in northwest Pakistan Sunday killed 25 passengers and injured 20 others, police said. Abdul Wakil, a local police officer, said the accident happened in the Chilas distract on the bus’ route from Skardu to the city of Rawalpindi. Wakil said rescue efforts were facing difficulties in the remoteRead more
U.S. President Donald Trump is visiting Houston, Texas Sunday to take part in a huge rally with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Trump will appear with Modi before a largely Indian audience of some 50,000 people who are due to pack a Houston stadium for the “Howdy Modi” event. Preeti Dawra, one of he organizersRead more
Recent news
- 4 Chinese Tourists Killed in Utah Bus Accident Identified 2019-09-22
- Egypt Warns Media to Take Care in Coverage Amid Protests 2019-09-22
- Taliban Leaders Visit China to Discuss ‘Dead’ US Talks 2019-09-22
- Travel Firm Thomas Cook Teeters on Edge as Talks Continue 2019-09-22
- Trump Says He Did Nothing Wrong in Call with Ukrainian Leader 2019-09-22
- ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Veep’ Aim for Records at Emmy Awards 2019-09-22
- FIFA Says Tehran ‘Assured’ That Women Can Get Into Next Soccer Match 2019-09-22
- Hong Kong Protesters Vandalize Subway Station, Deface Chinese Flag 2019-09-22
- Bus Crash Kills 25 in Northwest Pakistan, after Brakes Fail 2019-09-22
- Trump Joining Indian PM in ‘Howdy Modi’ Event 2019-09-22
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