US, Argentina considering oil sale restrictions on VenezuelaUS, Argentina considering oil sale restrictions on Venezuela

US, Argentina considering oil sale restrictions on VenezuelaUS, Argentina considering oil sale restrictions on Venezuela

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and his Argentine counterpart, Jorge Faurie have said here that they are considering imposing oil sale restrictions on Caracas to pressure President Nicolas Maduro and return Venezuela to a “constitutional regime”. At a joint press conference on Sunday with Faurie, Tillerson said that authorities were considering the consequences for […]

Assistance rolled out for flood-hit Australian island

Assistance rolled out for flood-hit Australian island

Recovery and relief efforts are being rolled out for residents of a small Torres Strait island in Australia’s Queensland state after severe wind, rain and tides damaged the remote area, officials said on Monday. Residents in a low-lying area of Yam Island, which is about 2 square km in size with a population of about […]

Australian official quits over sexual harassment allegations

Australian official quits over sexual harassment allegations

The Lord Mayor of Melbourne has announced his resignation after he was accused in 2017 of sexual harassment, his deputy said on Monday. Robert Doyle’s resignation was confirmed by Deputy Lord Mayor Arron Wood here, Efe news reported. Doyle’s resignation comes after his lawyers advised last week that he was “suffering serious ill health” due […]

Doritos to launch ladies’ crisps

Doritos to launch ladies’ crisps

Bosses at tortilla chips maker Doritos have revealed they are to launch a new “lady-friendly” version of the snack which are quieter to eat and a lot less messy. Women’s campaigners though have slammed the unusual move as a “tired gender stereotype”, media reports said. “It’s not a male and female as much as ‘are […]

S.Korea welcomes N.Korean ceremonial head’s planned visit

S.Korea welcomes N.Korean ceremonial head’s planned visit

South Korean authorities on Monday welcomed North Korea’s plan to send its ceremonial head of state who will lead a 22-member delegation to the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games, saying it shows Pyongyang’s sincere efforts to improve inter-Korean ties. “We believe it reflects North Korea’s determination to improve the South Korea-North Korea relationship and make the […]

935 terrorists neutralised in Syria, says Erdogan

935 terrorists neutralised in Syria, says Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said 935 terrorists have been “neutralised” since Turkey launched a military offensive against Syria’s Afrin held by Kurdish militia, on January 20. “Of course, we also have martyrs,” the President told reporters on Sunday here prior to his departure for the Vatican for a visit, Xinhua news agency reported. […]

Adopted Indian child now a Swiss parliamentarian

Adopted Indian child now a Swiss parliamentarian

By Rajnish Singh New Delhi His biological mother Anasuiya could never have imagined that Niklaus-Samuel Gugger, whom she abandoned in a hospital 48 years ago just after his birth, would be the first Indian to be elected to the Swiss parliament. Born in CSI Lombard Memorial Hospital, run by Basel Mission, in Karnataka’s Udupi town, […]

280 evacuated after volcano erupts in Guatemala

280 evacuated after volcano erupts in Guatemala

At least 280 people have been evacuated in Guatemala after the Fuego volcano which is in a constant state of activity, erupted more strongly, the first such instance this year. The National Disaster Reduction Coordinator on Thursday said besides the evacuees, some 46,000 people have been affected by the fall of ash in several villages […]