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Impact of taxi strike minimal in North
While over 17,000 taxis were off the streets in Goa on January 19, a fleet of yellow and black pre-paid taxis operating from the airport, ferried the passengers in the wee hours of Friday, but later they too joined the strike. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has refused to give in to the operators'demand and said installation of speed governors was mandatory under Central law and the State has n... [Full Article...]
Gymnasts confront alleged abuser Larry Nassar in court
Raisman said Monday she would not attend the sentencing , but later changed her mind. Nassar is a former USA Gymnastics and Michigan State team doctor who is being sentenced on 10 counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. "But the hardest thing I've ever had to do is process that I am a victim of Larry Nassar ", Wieber said in court on Friday. Raisman also discusses the abuse i... [Full Article...]
Turkey begins military offense against US-backed Kurdish forces
Tillerson was reported on Wednesday denying that a border security force will be established, saying the issue has been "misportrayed". Damascus on Thursday vowed to shoot down Turkish fighter jets that carry out attacks inside Syrian territory, while Ankara sought the approval of Russian Federation and Iran to conduct an aerial campaign on a Kurdish enclave in the country's north. [Full Article...]
Novak Djokovic eases into Australian Open fourth round
Monfils , who called Thursday's conditions the toughest he's ever played in, had only these words for his peers scheduled to play Friday. I think this limit should be a little lower because playing in this condition is not nice for anyone'. [Full Article...]
MEA summons Pakistan deputy excessive commissioner over ceasefire violations
Earlier this week on Monday, four Pakistani servicemen were martyred in cross-border shelling by Indian forces on the Line of Control in Azad Jammu and Kashmir's Jandrot sector. Despite calls for restraint, India continues to indulge in ceasefire violations. The Indian diplomat was told that deliberate targeting of civilian populated areas was indeed deplorable and contrary to human dignity, wor... [Full Article...]
Trump's first year hampered by high staff turnover
The new figures mark the first time since 2007 that more global residents disapproved of US leadership than approved of it (the figures were equivalent in 2008, each at 34 percent). Trump's approval rating has remained consistently locked in around 37 percent - plus or minus depending on which way the wind is blowing - for the last nine months, according to weekly numbers from Gallup . [Full Article...]
N. Korea delegates arrive in Seoul for pre-Olympics inspection
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said there would be a combined Korean team competing for the first time with athletes from both countries forming a joint women's ice hockey team. "The Olympic Games are always about building bridges". Japan has warned that the world should not let their guard down with regards to North Korea because of the agreement and the North's "charm ... [Full Article...]
Demonstrators denounce Trump, march for #MeToo movement across the US
With apparent sarcasm, Trump tweeted , "Beautiful weather all over our great country, a flawless day for all women to march". This year, organizers say they are reaching out to local partners after a year of grassroots work to try to access a cross section of America, from minorities to the disenfranchised to women in low-income communities. [Full Article...]