Monday, September 28th, 2015
Dozens missing in India after a boat sinks in a river
GUWAHATI: A motorised boat crowded with passengers capsized and sank in a northeast Indian River on Monday, and dozens of people were missing and feared drowned, an official said. The boat had been taking about 50-60 people to a nearby boat race when its engine malfunctioned, leaving it to drift uncontrolled in the Kolohi River, District Magistrate Vinod Sachan said. The boat overturned when it hit the post of a bridge and then sank, he said. About 30 people swam to safety, Sachan said, but he could not immediately confirmRead More
Recalling his childhood, Modi gets emotional at Facebook
MENLO PARK: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome at Facebook headquarters on Sunday for a town hall hosted by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that focused as much on the two men’s backgrounds as the business potential of the world’s second most-populous country. Modi’s voice broke as he described his humble beginnings. “I came from a very poor family. … We went to our neighbors’ houses nearby (to) clean dishes, fill water, do hard chores. So you can imagine what a mother had to do to raise her children.”Read More
John Kerry lauds Pakistan’s anti-terror efforts
NEW YORK: US Secretary of State John Kerry in his meeting with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif appreciated Pakistan’s counter terrorism efforts and the success of anti-terror operation. Meeting on the sidelines of 70th session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Secretary Kerry expressed grief and sorrow over the recent terrorist attack on Pakistan Air force (PAF) camp in Badaber. While discussing bilateral cooperation on a wide range of issues, he conveyed to Nawaz that US President Barack Obama is looking forward to the premier’s visit to Washington in October. TheRead More
Syria conflict: Russia wants ‘co-ordination’ against IS
UNITED NATIONS: Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for a regional “co-ordinating structure” against jihadist militant group Islamic State (IS). Mr Putin reiterated his support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who Western countries and the Syrian opposition have said must go. The crisis is expected to be high on the agenda at the UN in New York. Mr Putin will hold rare talks with US President Barack Obama to discuss the issue later on Monday. Relations between Russia and the West have been strained over Moscow’s annexation of Ukraine’s CrimeaRead More