Nepal accepts WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, three remaining for entry into force
[ad_1] On 18 August, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala received Nepal’s instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies from Nepal’s WTO Ambassador Ram Prasad Subedi. Just three more acceptances are needed for the Agreement to enter into force. [ad_2] Source link
Offence of sexually assaulting a minor can be alleged even against a woman, rules Karnataka High Court
[ad_1] A view of High Court of Karnataka | Photo Credit: file photo Declaring that the offence of penetrative sexual assault can be alleged even against a woman under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, as this law is gender-neutral, the High Court of Karnataka on Monday refused to quash a criminal case against a 52-year-old
U.S. Stocks Showing A Lack Of Direction Ahead Of Trump- Zelenskyy Meeting
[ad_1] Stocks have shown a lack of direction over the course of the trading session on Monday, with the major averages bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line following back-to-back positive weeks. Currently, the major averages are posting modest losses. The Dow is down 22.53 points or 0.1 percent at 44,923.59, the Nasdaq is down 27.12 points or 0.1
‘When confronted and destroyed!’ Donald Trump links Hamas’ fate to hostage return; cites ending ‘6 wars in 6 months’
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Monday said the return of remaining hostages held by Hamas would only be possible if the militant group is “confronted and destroyed,” while also highlighting his own record on conflict resolution and security.“We will only see the return of the remaining hostages when Hamas is confronted and destroyed!!! The sooner this takes place, the
Poisoning tragedy update: Kuwait shuts down 10 illegal methanol factories after 23 deaths | World News
[ad_1] Police arrested 67 suspects and shut down 10 illegal methanol factories/Representative Image Kuwait‘s Ministry of Interior has dismantled a major criminal network linked to the production and distribution of toxic methanol, following a spate of poisoning incidents that left at least 23 people dead and more than 160 hospitalized, most of them Asian workers. The crackdown, which exposed 10
UK House Prices Fall 1.3% In August: Rightmove
[ad_1] UK house prices dropped moderately in August following the bigger-than-usual falls in June and July, property website Rightmove said Monday. The average price of property prices coming to the market slid 1.3 percent month-on-month in August, which was in line with the ten-year average. Rightmove said lower asking prices together with good buyer choice are continuing to underpin sales
Bolivian Presidential Election Headed For Runoff
[ad_1] Bolivia’s presidential election is headed for a runoff as none of the candidates were able to garner enough share of the vote needed to secure an outright victory. With most of the votes counted in the election held on Sunday, centrist Senator Rodrigo Paz received 32.8 percent of the votes polled, while right-wing former President Jorge Quiroga came second
Trump Suggests Ukraine To Cede Crimea, Not To Join NATO For Peace Deal
[ad_1] President Donald Trump has suggested ahead of peace talks in Washington that Ukraine must give up the Crimean peninsula, annexed by Russia, and should not join NATO as part of a peace deal. “President Zelenskyy of Ukraine can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight,” Trump said in a
Asian Shares Rise As Alaska Talks Show Progress
[ad_1] Asian stocks rose broadly on Monday as investors reacted to ongoing U.S.-Russia talks on Ukraine and looked ahead to upcoming Federal Reserve Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech for clues on whether the U.S. central bank will cut interest rates next month. The summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Putin in Alaska yielded no concrete agreements, but
Donald Trump-Zelenskyy meet: Ukraine fears ‘repetition of a contentious’ encounter in Oval Office – report
[ad_1] Ukraine fears ‘repetition of a contentious’ encounter in Oval Office (Picture credit: AP) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday, with European leaders also joining the talks. As per the Washington Post, the meeting comes amid warnings that it could mirror the “disastrous” Oval Office clash earlier this year that saw relations
Michigan ballot scandal: Councilman filmed in drop-box stuffing row; police confirm authenticity of footage
[ad_1] Surveillance video appears to show Councilman Abu Musa in the passenger seat of a vehicle as another man deposits three stacks of ballots at a city drop box just days before the primary election. A Michigan city councillor is facing scrutiny after a video appeared to show him involved in a ballot-stuffing incident just days before he secured re-election.The
Thailand GDP Growth Softens In Q2
[ad_1] Thailand’s economy grew at a softer pace in the second quarter, the National Economic and Social Development Council said Monday. Gross domestic product expanded 2.8 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, slower than the 3.2 percent growth posted in the first quarter. On a quarterly basis, GDP growth slowed to 0.6 percent from 0.7 percent in the first quarter.
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Nifty rallies nearly 400 points on Monday — Three factors that led the move
[ad_1] The Nifty has reclaimed the 25,000 mark on Monday, August 18, for the first time since July 25, after a slew of positive triggers over the weekend, have offset the potential imposition of another 25% tariffs on Indian imports by the Trump administration. Multiple triggers have led to this upmove on the index, which snapped a six-week losing streak,
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Passengers stranded in Milan for 12 hours as Air India cancels Milan–Delhi flight due to technical snags
[ad_1] Air India passengers flying from Milan to Delhi on Friday night endured an unexpected 12-hour ordeal after their flight, AI138, was cancelled due to what the airline later described as a “maintenance task” and subsequent crew duty-time limitations. The flight, originally scheduled to depart Milan at 9:30 pm local time on August 16, saw passengers boarded and kept inside
‘List of 65 lakh voters deleted from Bihar rolls uploaded within 56 hours of SC order’: CEC Gyanesh Kumar | India News
[ad_1] New Delhi, Aug 17 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar addresses a press conference on Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR), at the National Media Centre in New Delhi on Sunday. (ANI Photo/Jitender Gupta) NEW DELHI: Stating that EC has uploaded the list of 65 lakh voters deleted from Bihar’s draft electoral roll within 56 hours of SC’s directive,
‘Social justice is ensuring that one section of the community is not traditionally involved in garbage disposal’: Thirumavalavan
[ad_1] Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) president Thol. Thirumavalavan. | Photo Credit: LAKSHMI NARAYANAN E Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi founder and Chidambaram M.P., Thol. Thirumavalavan has said it is imperative that those who have traditionally been involved in garbage disposal end that cycle of continuing the tradition. Speaking at his 63rd birthday celebrations in Chennai, which commenced on Saturday evening and extended
Exports to US likely saw 7x faster growth vs overall rise
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Blame it on Donald Trump’s now-on, now-off tariffs. Frontloading of consignments by Indian exporters to beat higher duties – first in April, when reciprocal tariffs were announced, and now – may have resulted in goods exports to the US rising seven times faster than the overall growth.During April-July, goods exports to the US jumped 21% to $33.5
Teacher’s delay saves 80 children in cloudburst-hit J&K village | India News
[ad_1] Kishtwar: Indian Army personnel construct a Bailey bridge as part of restoration work at cloudburst-hit Chisoti village, in Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir. (PTI Photo) CHASOTI: A teacher’s hesitation spared 80 children from certain death. Minutes before a wall of water and boulders tore through Chasoti village in J&K’s Kishtwar district, Hukum Chand kept his students back from a
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NYC restaurant mass shooting: At least 3 dead, 8 injured as multiple gunmen open fire; probe on
[ad_1] Multiple gunmen opened fire inside a Brooklyn hookah lounge and restaurant around closing time on Sunday morning, leaving three people dead and eight others injured. The victims have been identified as three men, aged 27, 35 and one of unknown age. The injured were rushed to hospital soon after the incident. Times Square Attack: Several Injured As Violence Rocks