US President Donald Trump has nominated conservative judge Neil Gorsuch as his Supreme Court nominee, a selection which has sparked strong opposition from the Democrats. Born and raised in Colorado, 49-year-old Mr. Gorsuch of the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit is the youngest Supreme Court nominee in a quarter century. “I am proud to announce the nomination […]
» Read moreIn an unusual sight, a Saudi prince is claimed to have bought tickets of a passenger jet for his 80 falcons, according to media reports. A picture posted on the Reddit has gone viral which shows a flock of blindfolded falcons seated on a plane around the cabin among passengers, each bird seemingly tied securely down to the seats. Reddit […]
» Read morePakistani authorities, facing mounting pressure from the Trump administration , placed Mumbai attacks mastermind and Jamaat-udDawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed and four others under detention on Monday night. The action was taken under an anti-terrorism act. A police officer said that Saeed, a co-founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), would be placed under house arrest and that his residence had been declared a […]
» Read moreCanada will offer temporary residency to people stranded in the country as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration,Canadian Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen said on Sunday. While Canada is considering its policy options, the government does not plan to withdraw from the safe third-partya greement with the United States at this time, Mr. Hussen said. The […]
» Read moreThe Border Security Force foiled attempts by a group of African nationals to enter India from Bangladesh through the Belonia border in south Tripura on Sunday morning. One Nigerian was detained, while his accomplices fled. This is the tenth detention of Nigerians in Belonia in the past three months. ABSF patrol intercepted a few people moving along the Muharichar border […]
» Read moreA boat carrying 31 people, including around 20 Chinese tourists, is missing after sailing out from an eastern Malaysian city, Chinese state media said on Sunday. The Chinese Consulate General in Kota Kinabalu in the Malaysian state of Sabah said the boat lost contact after leaving Kota Kinabalu on Saturday morning, according to the official Xinhua News Agency said. It […]
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