FEBRUARY 19, 2019
Yang Feng Glan, known as the 'Queen of Ivory,' pictured in a Tanzanian court, - Tanzania National Anti-Poaching Taskforce
A Chinese woman, nicknamed the 'Queen of Ivory' and thought to be one of Africa's most notorious traffickers, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, Tanzanian authorities told CNN.
On Tuesday, a Tanzanian court found Yang Feng Glan, 70,...
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
NEW DELHI - Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, who arrived in New Delhi late Tuesday evening for a two-day visit, was received at the Indira Gandhi International Airport by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During Salman’s visit, New Delhi and Riyadh will set up a “Strategic Partnership Council” at the ministerial level to deepen partnership in...
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC - The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for most of the D.C. area.
Authorities are expecting 4-8 inches of snow followed by up to a quarter of an inch of ice.
The Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang is being a bit more conservative in the forecast, but is still calling for 2-5 inches...
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
This picture taken on June 9, 2012 shows the Forbidden City which is now called the Palace Museum at night in Beijing. Built in 1406 it served as the home of China's emperors as well as the political center of Chinese government for over 500 years. AFP PHOTO/Mark RALSTON (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)...
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
FILE PHOTO - New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern smiles as she attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2019. - REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
WELLINGTON - New Zealand said on Monday that it plans to update its laws so it can tax revenue earned by multinational digital firms such as Google, Facebook and...
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump departs Washington aboard Air Force One - Reuters/KEVIN LAMARQUE
NEW YORK - Activists called for nationwide protests on Monday's Presidents Day holiday to demonstrate against President Donald Trump's declaration of a national emergency to secure funding for a U.S.-Mexico border wall.
Organizers of the demonstrations, the nonprofit advocacy group MoveOn.org, said they would be...
FEBRUARY 17, 2019
“You can see evidence in plain sight on the issue of collusion," said Rep. Adam Schiff. - J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo
Rep. Adam Schiff, the House Intelligence Committee chairman, said Sunday that there is ample evidence Donald Trump’s presidential campaign colluded with Russians.
In an interview on CNN, Schiff rejected Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr’s statements from earlier...
FEBRUARY 16, 2019
US National Security Adviser, John Bolton
WASHINGTON, D.C. - US National Security Adviser John Bolton told his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval on Friday that America supports India’s right to self-defence.
Bolton telephoned Doval Friday morning to express his condolences for the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir and offered the US’ full support to India in confronting terrorism.
“I told...
FEBRUARY, 16, 2019
President Trump has been telling audiences that President Barack Obama was on the precipice of an all-out confrontation with the nuclear-armed North Korea. - Credit: Doug Mills/NY Times
WASHINGTON, D.C. — America was on the brink of war. As President Barack Obama prepared to leave office, he was contemplating yet another conflict in Asia, where the United...
FEBRUARY 16, 2019
Notably, BSNL has announced that the bookings for Bharat Fiber have already started on its portal. Image source: Reuters
Those who opt for a Bharat Fiber connection will get data and Wi-Fi connection, which will provide sufficient data for use by an entire family, said the report, adding that they will be able to consume as much as...
