House GOP releases bill replacing Obama health care overhaul
Author: The Associated PressWed, 2017-03-08ID: 1488923454801702600 WASHINGTON: House Republicans on Monday released their long-awaited plan for unraveling former President Barack Obama’s health care law, a package that would scale back the government’s role in helping people afford coverage and likely leave more Americans uninsured. House committees planned to begin voting on the 123-page legislation Wednesday, launching what […]
Indian police widen probe into politicians’ links to child trafficking
Author: ReutersWed, 2017-03-08ID: 1488923454831702900KOLKATA: Police in eastern India are investigating two more senior members of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party as a probe into politicians’ involvement in the trafficking and selling of children for adoption widened on Tuesday.West Bengal State police said they planned to question two senior lawmakers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) following […]
Russia denies Kiev’s ‘terrorism’ claims at UN court
Author: AFPWed, 2017-03-08ID: 1488923454881703200 THE HAGUE: Russia hit back Tuesday at claims it is “sponsoring terrorism” in war-torn eastern Ukraine, dismissing as “neither factual nor legal” Kiev’s contention that it is breaking its treaties by supporting pro-Moscow rebels. “The Russian Federation complies fully with its obligations under (the) treaties that are now relied upon by Ukraine,” to […]
China calls for cease-fire as thousands flee Myanmar border town
Author: The Associated PressWed, 2017-03-08ID: 1488923441311695000 YANGON: Thousands were fleeing a Myanmar town bordering China on Tuesday after at least 30 people were killed in fighting between the army and ethnic rebels as Beijing called for an immediate cease-fire between the two sides. The violence is some of the most intense to rattle the Chinese-speaking Kokang region […]
Philippines protests ‘Madam Secretary’ portrayal of leader
Author: APWed, 2017-03-08ID: 1488923441411695600MANILA: The Philippine government has protested the depiction of a fictional leader of its country who makes a pass at the female US Secretary of State in the CBS drama “Madam Secretary.”A video teaser of the episode airing Sunday shows the middle-aged Filipino character with a bloodied nose after being punched by the titular […]
UN chief urges ‘massive response’ to avert Somali famine
Author: AFPTue, 2017-03-07ID: 1488893083848523000 MOGADISHU: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged the international community to take action to avert famine in Somalia where a biting drought has left three million people going hungry. Somalia is facing its third famine in the 25 years that it has been embroiled in civil war and anarchy. A 2011 […]
China's ZTE pleads guilty, settles U.S. sanctions case for nearly $ 900 million
NEW YORK/HONG KONG – Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp has agreed to plead guilty and pay nearly $900 million in a U.S. sanctions case, drawing a line under a damaging scandal that had threatened its cut off its supply chain.While the fine was larger than expected, ZTE, also a major smartphone maker, reported robust […]
Flipkart looking to raise over $ 1 billion in latest funding round: Source
India’s top e-commerce major Flipkart is holding talks with investors to raise over $1 billion in one of its biggest funding rounds so far, a source familiar with developments said on Wednesday.The source declined to name the potential investors and the exact valuation Flipkart was looking for, but said it hoped the valuation would be […]
China's ZTE pleads guilty, settles with U.S. over Iran, North Korea sales
NEW YORK – Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp has agreed to pay $892 million and plead guilty to criminal charges for violating U.S. laws that restrict the sale of American-made technology to Iran and North Korea.While a guilty plea deals a blow to ZTE’s reputation, the resolution could lift some uncertainty for a company […]
What do I need to know about the CIA's hacking programme?
WikiLeaks, the website that specializes in exposing secrets, on Tuesday released what it said were thousands of documents that described internal U.S. Central Intelligence Agency discussions on hacking techniques it has used to circumvent security on electronic devices for spying.Reuters could not immediately verify the contents of the published documents. The following are some questions […]
