Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts from October 23, 2018

Splashdown! Apollo 7 Returns Home

On October 22, 1968, 50 years ago, the Apollo 7 crew splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico. from NASA https://ift.tt/2PO9Mnu

Harry and Meghan arrive in Fiji in British royals' first visit since 2006 coup

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan touched down in Fiji on Tuesday for the first royal visit to the South Pacific nation since a military coup 12 years ago saw it suspended from the Commonwealth for eight years until democratic elections. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PPCZyC

Trump says he remains unsatisfied with Saudi accounts on Khashoggi

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was still not satisfied with what he has heard from Saudi Arabia about the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey, but did not want to lose investment from Riyadh. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2OIRdok

Saudi foreign minister pledges full probe into Khashoggi killing

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Tuesday the kingdom was committed to a thorough and complete investigation to get to the truth behind the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2OGejfw

Businesswoman Olayan says confident Saudi government can resolve Khasoggi affair

Saudi Arabian billionaire Lubna Olayan said on Tuesday she is confident that Saudi government can resolve the affair surrounding the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PPoBq2

Taiwan train driver switched off speed control before deadly accident: court

The driver of a train in Taiwan that crashed killing 18 people told a court on Tuesday he had switched off its speed-control system, a court official said, as investigators pieced together events that led to the island's worst rail crash in decades. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PLA3mE

Australia slaps sanctions on Myanmar army top brass

Australia on Tuesday slapped travel and financial sanctions on five top Myanmar military officers, accused of overseeing brutal violence against Rohingya Muslims by units under their command, following similar moves by the European Union and United States. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2D0GIXh

Police arrest three over alleged attempt to blackmail founder of India's Paytm

Indian police have arrested three people, including the spokeswoman for Paytm, the country's biggest digital payments company, after alleged attempts to blackmail its founder and extort 200 million rupees ($2.7 million) by threatening to leak stolen personal data. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2NX5Xux

China's Xi opens major sea bridge during symbolic tour to southern China

Chinese leader Xi Jinping opened one of the world's longest bridges on Tuesday, during a tour to southern China that is seen by some as an opportunity for Beijing to reaffirm its commitment to economic liberalization. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2ywbzHo

Trump's missile treaty pullout could escalate tension with China

A U.S. withdrawal from a Cold War-era nuclear arms treaty with Russia could give the Pentagon new options to counter Chinese missile advances but experts warn the ensuing arms race could greatly escalate tensions in the Asia-Pacific. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Pbeq27

Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 strikes Taiwan: USGS

An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Taiwan, the United States Geological Survey said on Tuesday, and witnesses said it set buildings shaking in the capital Taipei. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2ysErjx

Refugee offer could strengthen embattled Australian PM's grip on power

Australian opposition lawmakers have offered a deal to resettle 150 refugees from a Pacific detention camp, which if accepted by embattled Prime Minister Scott Morrison could strengthen his tenuous grip on power. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2D0a3kM

CIA chief to Turkey as officials seek to clarify prince's role in Khashoggi death

CIA Director Gina Haspel was traveling to Turkey on Monday to help investigate the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, two sources familiar with the matter said, as security agencies examined what role Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may have played in the case. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Cym9Ap

Trump says he believes Khashoggi's death was 'a plot gone awry': USA Today

President Donald Trump told USA Today in an interview on Monday he believes the death of Jamal Khashoggi was "a plot gone awry," after the journalist died in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Czv4BN