Second Lt. Mohammed Alshamrani of Saudi Arabia, a 21-year-old Al Qaeda loyalist, shot dead three U.S. sailors and wounded eight others last December in a classroom building at a naval air station in Pensacola, Fla. He had been enrolled in the program developed to teach Saudi pilots how to reduce civilian casualties, U.S. officials said […]
Day: September 23, 2020
Growing Cooperation With India Vital To Free, Open Indo-Pacific: US
Growing cooperation with India is vital to a free, open, and inclusive Indian-Pacific region: US Washington: Underlining that the scope of India and the United States partnership continues to expand, US State Department on Wednesday (local time) said that Washington’s growing security and diplomatic cooperation with New Delhi is vital to a free, open, and […]
Trump Turns Attack on MSNBC Journalist Into Rally Fodder
In a Twitter reply to Mr. Trump on Saturday, Mr. Velshi wrote, “So, @realDonaldTrump, you call my getting hit by authorities in Minneapolis on 5/30/20 (by a rubber bullet, btw, not a tear-gas canister) a ‘beautiful thing’ called ‘law and order.’ What law did I break while covering an entirely peaceful (yes, entirely peaceful) march?” […]
China Targeted ISRO, Indian Satellite Communications With Constant Cyber Attacks: Study
China has long been accused of carrying out state-backed cyber attacks and cyber espionage activities against numerous nations, including India. After a recent Indian Express investigation found out about China’s state-backed cyber surveillance act against thousands of Indians, a new report by an USA-based research institute focused on China has underlined numerous cyber attacks made […]
New York Knicks get first look at new coach Tom Thibodeau
5:37 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN It didn’t take the New York Knicks long to learn what life under Tom Thibodeau will be like. The team convened Wednesday for its first practice under Thibodeau, who was hired last month, during the voluntary minicamps each of the eight teams that weren’t invited to the NBA bubble in […]
E.U. Offers Cash and More Deportations in New Plan for Migrants
BRUSSELS — The European Union on Wednesday unveiled a new attempt to cajole reluctant member nations into participating in a common system for handling asylum seekers, offering them both cash incentives to take in refugees and quicker deportation of people who are denied asylum. The proposal by the European Commission, the bloc’s executive branch, would […]
In Taylor Case, Limits Of Law Overcome Calls For Justice
Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor became a rallying cry this summer, emblazoned on T-shirts worn by celebrities and sports stars while protesters filled the streets demanding police accountability. In the end, none of the officers were charged with Taylor’s killing, although one was indicted for wildly shooting into neighboring apartments. Source link
SBI Loan Recast: Only Rs 2 lakh crore corporate loans may be recast | India Business News
MUMBAI: State Bank of India (SBI) chairman Rajnish Kumar has said he does not expect the value of bank loans to corporates that come up for restructuring to exceed Rs 2 lakh crore. While rating agencies have forecast that loans of nearly Rs 8 lakh crore may need to be restructured, the chief of the […]
Atletico Madrid sign Luis Suarez from Barcelona
5:59 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Atletico Madrid have strengthened their attack with the signing of Luis Suarez from Barcelona. The Catalan club confirmed on Wednesday that the Uruguay striker will leave for the Spanish capital and will hold a farewell press conference on Thursday. Suarez, 33, joins Atletico on a free transfer, although […]
Argentina Spied on Families of Lost Submarine Crew, Officials Say
BUENOS AIRES — In the tense months after a submarine carrying 44 crew members went missing in 2017, Argentina’s intelligence service illegally spied on their families, the current head of the agency said on Wednesday. Intelligence officials said the agency uncovered three hard drives that show that family members’ activities and communications had been […]