A three-judge panel of a federal appeals court heard case Monday against US President Donald Trump’s travel ban without giving an immediate ruling. Streamed live through the website of the US Courts for the 9th Circuit from a court room in Seattle, Washington state, the three judges grilled Acting US Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall for […]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron have expressed their determination to revitalise the countries’ alliance to create a more effective, protective and integrated European Union (EU). On Macron’s first official visit to Berlin just 24 hours after being inaugurated, both leaders on Monday expressed their commitment to do everything they can to […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met with Toshihiro Nikai, the secretary-general of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, expressing hope that joint efforts will be made to ensure bilateral ties develop in the right direction. Representing the Japanese government, Nikai attended the two-day Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation that concluded Monday in Beijing, […]
Indian on Monday sought an immediate suspension of the death sentence awarded to alleged spy Kulbushan Jadhav in Pakistan saying there was a fear that he may be executed even before the decision of the international court. “Jadhav has not got the right to get proper legal assistance and the right to consular access. There […]
A US judge has asked federal prosecutors to investigate Uber Technologies Inc and one of its engineers for potential theft of trade secrets from Google, a media report said. The judge also determined the lawsuit Google filed against Uber would head to trial, dealing a blow to Uber’s strategy, The Wall Street Journal reported. This […]
Brazil has declared an end to a national emergency over the Zika virus after a sharp decrease in cases, the media reported on Friday. The number of cases dropped 95 per cent between January and April, compared to the same period a year ago, the BBC quoted Health Ministry officials as saying in a statement. […]
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has termed the tweets of US President Donald Trump as “really important” saying it is crucial to hear from him directly for accountability’s sake. According to a report in CNET on Thursday, Dorsey told NBC’s host Willie Geist that people must directly hear the conversation from those in-charge then having them […]
Software-defined data centres and fifth generation telephony will define the future of technology world in the next five to 10 years, feels Michael Dell, Chairman and CEO, Dell Technologies. “If we look ahead in the next 5-10 years, I do see couple of things happening. Software defined data centres will become pretty much defacto standard,” […]
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted northwest China on Thursday killing eight persons, the US Geological Survey said. Frequent aftershocks were felt, locals said. At least 11 others were injured after the quake hit Xinjiang 5.58 a.m., Xinhua new agency reported Search and rescue operations are underway. The epicentre was in the southeast part of the Pamir […]
The death toll in the violent Venezuelan protests has increased to 39 after one more person was killed amid escalating tensions provoked by the government’s call to rewrite the Constitution. Miguel Castillo, 27, died during demonstration in Las Mercedes, the Public Ministry announced on Wednesday, adding that an investigation into his death is underway. Security […]