Arizona’s Sen. John McCain, an American ‘maverick’ a big political figure, dies at age 81

AUG 26, 2018 UTC 14:17 HRS | JOHN MCCAIN (RIGHT) | WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON – Arizona Sen.  John McCain, who served more than five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam and  2008 Republican presidential nominee, serving Arizona for more than 30 years on Capitol Hill, died Saturday Continue reading

India, China agree to expand military ties after defense talks

 August 23, 2018. UTC 15:30 hrs  |  New Delhi, India

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India and China have agreed to expand their military ties and enhance interaction to ensure peace on their common border, India said after a meeting between the old rivals’ defense Continue reading

Former UN General-Secretary Kofi Annan dies at the age of 80

19 AUG, 2018 11:30 HRS UTC | NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER

UNITED NATIONS —  Former UN Secretary-General  and Nobel Peace Laureate, KOFI ANNAN passed away peacefully at the age of 80 on Saturday 18th August after a short illness. His wife and their children were by his side during Continue reading

Imran Khan took oath as as Prime Minister of Pakistan on Saturday Aug 18, vows to take stringent action against corruption

18 AUG, 2018 10:00 hrs UTC +5:30 | Islamabad, Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – The former cricketer Imran Khan took oath as Pakistan’s 22nd Prime Minister at a ceremony of the National Assembly on Saturday. Khan will head a coalition government with a wafer-thin majority and face a slew of challenges on the various capacity such as  economic, education, corruption, health, poverty and security Continue reading

A prominent leader and former Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee dies aged 94

AUG 17, 2018 17:18 hrs UTC +5:30 | Former Prime Minister of India 

NEW DELHI – A prominent leader and former Prime Minister of India,  Atal Bihari Vajpayee dies at the age of 94 on thursday evening Aug, 16′ 2018. The whole nation mourns  the death of Mr Vajpayee. His work’s set the gold standard for nation building efforts and national integrity.

Along with his political career, he was a news editor, a stunning orator and a great poet in his personal capacity, Vajpayee, 94, one of the founder members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), served as prime minister Continue reading

The Latest : Italy authorities raise bridge death toll to 42

AUG, 14, 2018 12:30 HRS UTC | GENOA, ITALY

MILAN (AP) — The Latest update on the collapse of a bridge in Italy.

Italian authorities from the region of Liguria have raised to 26 the number of dead in the collapse of a highway bridge in the port city of Genoa. Continue reading

Heavy flood and landslides in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh leave 17 dead and more than 100 displaced

AUG, 14, 2018 11:16 HRS UTC +5:30 | SHIMLA, (HP) INDIA

SHIMLA (HP) – Heavy rainfall across Himachal Pradesh since Sunday afternoon caused extensive damage in the state and claimed lives of more than 17 people. Continue reading

The Kashmir Valley shuts for a day amidst over bid to revoke Article 35A

July 07'2018  16:17 UTC +5 |  Kashmir Valley

SRINAGAR- The Kashmir Valley closed for day as a protest by all mainstream political wings and shared a single platform over the ongoing issue of scraping article  35A. The main political wings of J&K threatened mass agitation, if article 35A of the constitution Continue reading

Floods kill dozens, displace more than a million in Asia, Africa and Europe

10 Aug 2018 | Flood Around the World | Kerala, India

AUG, 8, 2018 – SOUTH ASIA  (REUTERS) Flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Asia, Africa and Europe have killed dozens of people and displaced more than a million, according to local media footage and respective authorities in the affected region.

According to news source Asian Countries are most affected and number of casualties are climbing high as flood continue to rise in  India, Bangladesh, Mayanmar and some European countries such as Italy, Greece, France, Germany, Slovakia and Continue reading

California blaze turned into a destructive tornado of flame

Aug, 3rd 2018 EST 16:00 |  Redding, California, USA

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A deadly Northern California wildfire burned so hot and turned into a tornado of flame, worsening conditions throughout the region, according to Officials.

Duane Dykema, a meteorologist (National Weather Service ) said, Winds in the “fire whirl” created July 26 near Redding reached speeds of 143 mph (230 kph), a speed that rivaled some of the most destructive Midwest tornados. Continue reading