Day: September 17, 2019

Hong Kong, Sept 17 (AFP/APP):A passenger train derailed during the morning rush hour in Hong Kong on Tuesday leaving eight people injured, authorities said. Images from the scene showed three

Hong Kong, Sept 17 (AFP/APP):Oil prices dipped Tuesday but held most of the previous day's record gains following an attack on Saudi facilities that wiped out half the country's output,

ISLAMABAD, Sep 17 (APP):A global rights body has called on the Indian government to immediately release detained people in occupied Kashmir. “Indian authorities should immediately release detained Kashmiris who have

Washington, Sept 17 (AFP/APP):Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg and the Fridays for Future youth movement received Amnesty International's "Ambassadors of Conscience" award on Monday, days before a major UN climate

Tokyo, Sept 17 (AFP/APP):Tokyo stocks opened lower on Tuesday on geopolitical concerns after crude prices surged following a weekend attack on Saudi oil facilities. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was

Berlin, Sept 17 (AFP/APP):Feeling the heat from a vocal climate protest movement, German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government plans Friday to unveil a multi-billion-euro grand plan for tackling global warming. Days

Beijing, Sept 17 (AFP/APP):A Chinese vice finance minister will visit the United States on Wednesday to lay the groundwork for trade talks next month, state media said. The United States

New York, Sept 16 (AFP/APP):Purdue Pharma has filed for bankruptcy in a settlement aimed at preventing further legal action over painkiller OxyContin, blamed for plunging millions into addiction and fueling

In a country like Pakistan where we have leaps to go, on our path towards success and fulfillment of rights for the marginalized communities, we have organizations such as the

A theme park museum in Washington has reportedly offered $600 to couples willing to take up the challenge of spending nearly 30 hours inside a coffin. The horror themed park