World, Americas, 29th Sep 2018, News & Stories from India

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World Americas 29 Sep 2018

World, Americas, 29 Sep 2018

On asking if the proposed USD 8.5 billion defence deal with Russia was on hold, Lavrov said, 'I haven’t heard anything about the timing, postponement, or about putting anything on hold.' (Photo: AFP)

No talks of putting India deal on hold, says Russia amid threat of US sanctions

India will need exemptions from US sanctions on Russia to buy the S-400 Triumf missile defence system as well as frigates and helicopters.

29 Sep 2018 5:53 PM

Qureshi said, 'I wish we were going to smile at each other. But (I) could see the immense strain (on Swaraj's face). And when she left, she wasn't even willing to engage with the media...I could see the pressure, I could see the political (pressure) on her.' (Photo: AFP | File)

Domestic political, electoral compulsions behind India's reluctance to talk: Qureshi

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Qureshi were slated to meet on the sidelines of ongoing UN General Assembly session in New York.

29 Sep 2018 3:21 PM

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his wife Ashley Estes Kavanaugh depart after testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 27, 2018. (Photo: AP)

Brett Kavanaugh hearing: Can you be 'very, very certain' -- and wrong?

Brett and Ford, woman who says he sexually assaulted her decades ago, both say they are convinced their recollections of past are correct.

29 Sep 2018 3:06 PM

Masood Azhar is accused of several deadly terrorist attacks in India, including one on the Uri military base in Jammu and Kashmir in 2016, in which 17 security personnel were killed. (Photo: AP)

China defends move to block India's bid at UN to list Masood Azhar global terrorist

China, while defending terrorist, argued that the issue lacks 'consensus' among members of UNSC as well as India and Pakistan.

29 Sep 2018 1:36 PM

Steven May (right) walks with his dog, Winnie, beside his attorney, David Pisarra, with his dog, Dudley in Santa Monica, California. (Photo: AP)

In California divorce cases, judge can now decide who gets custody of a pet

Judge can decide who gets to keep pets and will have discretion on factors such as who feeds them, who takes them to vet and on walks.

29 Sep 2018 12:20 PM

Kavanaugh strongly denied the allegation. (Photo: File)

'Look at me:' Women confront Flake on Kavanaugh support

Two women cornered Flake as he got on an elevator Friday, pleading for him to reconsider his support for Kavanaugh.

29 Sep 2018 12:01 PM

Guterres also met Nepal's Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and thanked him for Nepal's contributions to the United Nation's peace operations. (Photo: PTI | File)

UN chief meets South Asian leaders, discusses peacekeeping, climate change

The Secretary-General met Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi Friday and the two discussed 'regional issues'.

29 Sep 2018 11:48 AM

While Russian President Vladimir Putin skipped this year's UN gathering, Lavrov has made sure Russia's voice was heard, holding more than 20 meetings with world leaders and top diplomats this week. (Photo: File)

At UN, Russia says meddling claims baseless, slams US

Sergey Lavrov pounded away at 'self-serving' unilateral moves by Trump, and assailed crippling Western sanctions as 'political blackmail.'

29 Sep 2018 11:42 AM

Fain said he 'absolutely' denies the allegation and called for an investigation. (Photo: AP)

Woman says US state lawmaker Joe Fain raped her in 2007

In a tweet, Candace Faber said Sen. Joe Fain sexually assaulted her in 2007, night she graduated from Georgetown University in Washington.

29 Sep 2018 11:34 AM

Trump upped the ante by then accusing China of meddling in the upcoming US midterm elections because it opposes his trade policies. He has presented little evidence to back up the allegations, which China says are untrue. (Photo: File)

China says it won't be pushed around by US on trade

Foreign Minister Wang Yi insisted that his country 'will not be blackmailed' or bow to pressure.

29 Sep 2018 11:27 AM

'Pakistan has been a military state since its inception. Imran Khan can design foreign policies but the question is will he be given enough room to work and execute these policies,' Nusrat was quoted by news agency ANI. (Photo: File)

Imran should solve own issues before pointing at Kashmir: US advocacy group

Voice of Karachi asserted that Pakistan is answerable for several things including freedom given to leaders of terrorist group like LeT.

29 Sep 2018 11:07 AM

The American diplomat said the US reiterates its support for India's role in a reformed UN Security Council. (Photo: AP)

US reiterates support for India's permanent role in reformed UNSC

US supported India's bid for permanent seat in UNSC and in other multilateral institutions such as the Nuclear Suppliers Group.

29 Sep 2018 10:48 AM

Bowing to intense pressure from inside and outside Congress, committee chair Chuck Grassley announced he was asking Trump to order the new background review that 'must be completed no later than one week from today.' Trump, who repeatedly blasted Democratic opposition to Kavanaugh as a political 'con-job', agreed. (Photo: File)

Trump orders FBI probe of SC nominee Kavanaugh as Senate delays final vote

After a day-long hearing, Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday approved Brett Kavanaugh's nomination in preliminary vote along party lines.

29 Sep 2018 9:11 AM

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said engineers discovered the breach on Tuesday, and patched it on Thursday night. (Photo: Pixabay)

Up to 50 mn accounts breached by hackers: Facebook

Facebook reset the 50 million breached accounts, meaning users will need to sign back in using passwords.

29 Sep 2018 8:53 AM

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