He said (during interrogation) he has only one account overseas. The bench, also comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud and A M Khanwilkar, was hearing a petition filed by the CBI challenging a Madras High Court order. However during the questioning the CBI did not ask me one question about it, he also submitted. "They interrogated me (Karti), but not a single question was asked on this", Sibal sai... [Full Article...]
North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho said Thursday in NY that in "his opinion", leader Kim Jong Un was prepared to conduct the "most powerful test of a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific Ocean". The two countries have engaged in ever more heated rhetoric in recent months, the BBC reports. Ri reportedly added that "We have no idea about what actions could be taken as it will be ordered by leade... [Full Article...]
But for the time between Jose's complete fizzle and when the trough arrives, there is nothing to prevent movement of Maria into the East Coast. The hurricane center said that Maria will pass between the East Coast and Bermuda by the middle of next week. [Full Article...]
So-called safety currencies including the Japanese yen and Swiss franc drew buyers, and gold recovered from a four-week low as investors sought a haven after North Korea said it might test a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific Ocean. "We resolutely condemn the nuclear missile adventures of Pyongyang in violation of Security Council resolutions". Ri added, however, that any potential action would have... [Full Article...]
The United States Geological Survey said the magnitude-6.2 quake on Saturday was relatively shallow and hit near Juchitan, which is a tropical region of Oaxaca, a state hard hit by a magnitude-8.1 natural disaster on September 7. Details on damage or injuries are not immediately clear, but Mexico City Mayor Miguel Mancera said residents were already on edge since last week's quake. [Full Article...]
Earlier on September 20, Saudi King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz also allocated $15 million for the refugees. The cabinet meeting discussed the brutal attacks and genocide committed against the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar and the systematic destruction of many villages and homes of the Muslim minority group. [Full Article...]
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Wednesday that there are indications that the new sanctions are working, despite the North having had time to hoard fuel supplies. South Korea said it was the first direct statement of its kind by a North Korean leader. " I'm against such threats ", Merkel said Wednesday, urging Trump to focus on diplomatic ways of resolving the unraveling crisis whi... [Full Article...]
South Korea is forging ahead with its softer approach on North Korea , providing some economic assistance with humanitarian aid through United Nations agencies and keeping a dialogue open. The North's last test, on September 3, was the country's most powerful detonation, triggering a much stronger 6.3-magnitude quake that was felt across the border in China . [Full Article...]