China’s air force sent bombers and fighter jets on “combat patrols” near contested islands in the South China Sea, in a move a senior colonel said was part of an effort to normalise such drills and respond to security threats. The exercises come at a time of heightened tension in ... Read More »
Concern over Chinese retaliation in response to the deployment of the U.S. anti-missile defense system THAAD is mounting in South Korea and among South Korean businesses in China. Several sources told local news service Money Today on Friday they are monitoring the situation for any trade-related restrictions that could be ... Read More »
Mirroring sentiments expressed by its peers, oilfield services company Weatherford said the market, particularly in North America, has bottomed out. Weatherford, based in Switzerland with offices in Houston, reported second quarter revenue of $1.4 billion, down by almost half from last year. In North America, the company said revenue was ... Read More »
The government is set to face resistance in passage of the bill which seeks to amend the Enemy Property Act, with major opposition parties Congress, Samajwadi Party, JD(U) and CPI opposing its key provisions. The Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill seeking to make changes in the Enemy Property Act, ... Read More »
Former Fox News Channel personality Gretchen Carlson said she feels vindicated and satisfied with the removal of network CEO Roger Ailes, in what was a major media shakeup this month that followed claims of sexual harassment against the news boss. Carlson, the former host of FNC’s The Real Story and ... Read More »
Members of Students Federation of India (SFI), along with an applicant of education loan, laid siege to the Bank of India’s Ganapathypalayam branch here on Friday, for rejecting the application without attributing any reason in writing. SFI district secretary R. Vimal said that R. Sabareesan, a resident of the same ... Read More »
A look at the headlines right now: ‘Har har Modi’ is now ‘Arhar Modi’: Rahul Gandhi criticises BJP for price rise: The Congress leader blamed corruption in the Centre for the shortage of pulses and said the prime minister had forgotten his promises to fight inflation. Security forces may have ... Read More »
Eugene Monroe retired from the NFL on Thursday but the outspoken advocate for player health and other issues doesn’t plan to go quietly. Monroe, 29, played seven seasons in the league, first with the Jacksonville Jaguarsand since October 2013 with the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens re-signed Monroe to a deal ... Read More »
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has blasted a reporter over her question on allegations that Russia was behind the DNC email leaks. Lavrov had a concise reply, stating: “I don’t want to use four-letter words.”“I mean this is time and time again, lie after lie. You notice he [Mook] won’t ... Read More »
Afilm production company has admitted health and safety breaches after an incident in which Hollywood star Harrison Ford was crushed by a hydraulic door on the set of the Millennium Falcon spaceship while filming the latest Star Wars movie. Ford, who was knocked to the ground and pinned down by ... Read More »
Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Wednesday that the proposed acquisition of SolarCity Corp (SCTY.O) could eventually push the electric car maker’s valuation to $1 trillion, but investors were skeptical. Shares of Tesla were down nearly 7 percent at $204.50, putting its market capitalization at ... Read More »
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said she has not scheduled special meetings for Friday or Saturday in order to respond to the “Brexit” vote in Britain over its membership in the European Union. “Brexit is a risk that we are monitoring. We will be watching closely to see what the ... Read More »
