Matthew washes away sand dunes, dreams along strip of Florida coast
October 9, 2016
FLAGLER BEACH, Fla. — Hurricane Matthew reduced Florida’s scenic Atlantic Coast Highway — the economic lifeline of the state’s small beach towns — to an impassable pile of concrete and asphalt rubble after the powerful storm surge washed away sand dunes and earth supporting the roadway.
Defiant Trump seizes on Clinton sex scandal before debate
October 9, 2016
WASHINGTON — Hours before a critical presidential debate, a damaged but defiant Donald Trump seized on never-proved sexual assault allegations against Hillary Clinton's husband. It was a dramatic escalation of personal attacks as he sought to deflect fallout from his own sexually aggressive comments.
IND vs NZ: Kohli masterpiece puts India in control at Indore
October 8, 2016
Brief Scorecard: India 267 for 3 (Kohli 103*, Rahane 79*, Pujara 41, Gambhir 29) v New Zealand
Virat Kohli gestures to the dressing room after scoring his century, India v New Zealand, 3rd Test, Indore, 1st day, October 8, 2016 - BCCI
A weakening Matthew rakes Atlantic coast; US death toll at 4
October 8, 2016
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A fast-weakening Hurricane Matthew continued its march along the Atlantic coast Saturday, lashing two of the South's most historic cities and some of its most popular resort islands, flattening trees, swamping streets and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands.
U.S. government officially accuses Russia of hacking campaign to interfere with...
October 7, 2016
The Obama administration on Friday officially accused Russia of carrying out a wide-ranging campaign to interfere with the 2016 elections, including by hacking the computers of the Democratic National Committee and other political officials.
Fake IRS Collection Job Lands India ‘Scam Center’ Workers in Jail
October 7, 2016
Police say workers posing as tax collectors earned bonuses for every dollar stolen from U.S. victims
Police escorting men who they said were arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of tricking Americans into sending them money by posing as U.S. tax officials, at a court outside Mumbai. Photo: Reuters
Colombian leader Juan Manuel Santos wins Nobel Peace Prize
October 7, 2016
OSLO, Norway — Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his efforts to end a five-decade civil war that has killed more than 200,000 people — and said he received the award in the name of the Colombian people.
Rahul Gandhi alleges profiteering from surgical strikes; calls Narendra Modi ‘Khoon...
October 6, 2016
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday condemned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and accused him of being a "dalal" of the blood of soldiers.
Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of having the blood of soldiers on his hands.
Paralympic medallist Deepa Malik complains of misbehaviour on flight; Vistara issues...
October 6, 2016
Deepa Malik, the wheelchair-bound athlete who won a silver medal for India at the recently concluded Paralympics in Rio, complained of rude behaviour by a cabin crew member of the TATA-SIA-run Vistara. The airline subsequently issued an apology.
Obama rips Trump’s ‘crude populism’
October 6, 2016
President Obama blasted Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's worldview in an essay published Thursday in The Economist.
Without mentioning Trump by name, Obama rejected a "crude populism" while defending his vision of an American economy that embraces trade and technological innovation.
