Obama rallies Wisconsin workers at Labor Day festival
President Obama touted a rebounding economy, campaigned for a minimum wage and fired up union workers at a Labor Day festival in Milwaukee on Monday. In a campaign-style speech to a friendly union audience of about 6,000, Obama also castigated Republicans who are in “lockstep opposition to... read more »
Israeli Kibbutz residents stay away unconvinced by Gaza peace deal
The hastily-built new kindergarten’s forbidding appearance conveys a message of fear that belies the soothing words of Israel’s leaders. Charcoal grey 20-foot concrete blocks envelop what is supposed to be a safe haven for childhood innocence in startling testimony of the trauma... read more »
Islamic terrorists ‘want to hit US’
Without offering specifics on any threats or suggestions on how to confront them, the leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives intelligence committees urged the White House to work to prevent the Islamic State extremists from launching attacks on US soil. The bipartisan pair shared a dire... read more »
3 dead in protests, Pakistan army meets, says won’t back off ‘playing its p...
The Pakistan military Sunday expressed serious concern over the prevailing political turmoil in the country, with the government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif locked in a showdown with protesters. The Corps Commanders’ conference was held at Rawalpindi, with Chief of Army Staff General Raheel... read more »
45 hurt in China quake along Myanmar border
A moderately strong earthquake in southwestern China has injured 45 people and forced thousands to seek shelter in an area near the border with Myanmar, Chinese authorities said on... read more »
4 killed, 11 injured in Jammu hotel fire
Four persons were killed and 11 injured when a fire broke out in a hotel in Jammu in the early hours on Saturday. The incident occurred in Hotel Neelam in bus stand area of Jammu city at... read more »
On Naidu’s Wish List for Modi, Special Category Status for Seemandhra
When Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the capital tomorrow, he will carry with him a list of demands. Topping that wish list, said sources,... read more »
UP: Third Accused Arrested in Alleged Gang-Rape of Two Sisters Who Were Hanged From Tree
Badaun / UP – On more accused has been arrested from Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun district in connection with the alleged gang-rape of two teenage sisters who were assaulted and then... read more »
Congress Suspends Kerala Leader Who Called Rahul Gandhi ‘Jo...
Kochi – Former Kerala minister TH Mustafa, who had demanded Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi’s ouster for leading their party to its worst-ever performance, and handing over the reins... read more »
