‘Might tell you something good in 2 days’: Trump hints at progress in Iran nuclear talks

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Sunday indicated there was progress with Iran on Tehran’s nuclear programme, and hinted an announcement could come in the “next two days.” “We’ve had some very, very good talks with Iran. And I don’t know if I’ll be telling you anything good or bad over the next two days, […]

Afghanistan hit by 4.2 magnitude earthquake, fifth in nine days

[ad_1] An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 struck Afghanistan in the early hours of Sunday, marking the fifth tremor to jolt the country in just over a week. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the latest earthquake occurred at 6.33am IST at a depth of 135 kms.So far, there have been no confirmed reports […]

Who is Tiffany Slaton? Woman who survived 24 days lost in Sierra Mountains by living on wild leeks and snow

[ad_1] A 28-year-old woman from Georgia who went missing in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains has stunned authorities and her family with a survival story described as “movie-worthy,” reports the New York Times. Tiffany Slaton, a travelling dialysis technician and outdoors lover from Jeffersonville, Georgia, has been found safe after surviving 24 days alone in the […]

US & China agree to cut tariffs for 90 days in bid to defuse trade war

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The US-China trade deal has increased the headache for Indian negotiators, who are once again headed to Washington DC to discuss the proposed bilateral trade deal.While signalling movement towards a deal between the world’s two largest trading nations, the 90-day truce, which will see them slash tariffs by 115 percentage points, opens […]

‘We’ll no longer tolerate’: Donald Trump signs executive order giving drugmakers 30 days to slash drug prices

[ad_1] President Donald Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order aimed at slashing prescription drug prices in the United States, giving pharmaceutical companies a 30-day deadline to cut costs or face action.“Starting today, the United States will no longer subsidise the healthcare of foreign countries… and we’ll no longer tolerate profiteering and price gouging […]

Five fishermen who spent 55 days adrift at sea arrive in the Galapagos Islands after rescue

[ad_1] Government handout photo shows five shipwrecked fishermen wearing lifejackets, who were rescued by an Ecuadorian tuna fishing boat after being adrift for more than 50 days, at the San Cristobal Naval Base, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador (AP photo) QUITO: Five fishermen who spent 55 days adrift at sea arrived Saturday at a port in the […]

US announces trade deal with China after two days of negotiation in Geneva: ‘Differences were not so large’

[ad_1] US announces trade deal with China The US on Sunday announced that it had struck a trade deal with China after two days of negotiation facilitated by the Swiss government in Geneva. The details of the deals have not been announced yet.The weekend talks marked a significant step toward thawing US-China trade relations as […]

Indian-origin man Mahendra Patel in US jail for 43 days, lawyer claims to have CCTV evidence to prove he’s innocent

[ad_1] Mahendra Patel’s bond hearing is scheduled tomorrow – after he spent over 40 days in Georgia jail. Mahendra Patel, the 56-year-old Indian-American engineer, who was arrested on charges of attempted kidnapping, has spent 43 days behind bar. As his bail hearing is set for Tuesday, May 6, his lawyer, Ashleigh Merchant claimed that he […]

‘Your favorite president and perhaps your next pope’: SNL mocks Trump’s first 100 days in office

[ad_1] “Saturday Night Live” returned with a sharp mockery of President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office during its cold open this weekend. The sketch, which featured James Austin Johnson as Trump and Mikey Day as White House adviser Stephen Miller, took aim at Trump’s actions with comedic exaggerations, bringing attention to his controversial […]

‘More days’ needed to identify Spain’s blackout origin: government

[ad_1] Police cordon off the main entrance of a closed train station, during a blackout in Barcelona, Spain (Image: AP) MADRID: Spain’s government said on Sunday it needed “several more days” to work out what caused its nationwide blackout on April 28, which also affected Portugal and parts of southwest France.Environment minister Sara Aagesen told […]