AAP routs Modi’s BJP in Delhi electionson February 11, 2020NEW DELHI: India’s ruling party was projected to lose a key state election on Tuesday, the vote count showed, in its first electoral test since deadly anti-government protests erupted nearly two months ago. The Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi won a bigger majority in a general election in May, […]
Trump slashes foreign aid, cuts safety net programs in new budgeton February 10, 2020WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will propose on Monday a 21 percent cut in foreign aid and slashes to social safety-net programs in his $4.8 trillion budget proposal for fiscal 2021, according to senior administration officials. The budget would spend money to fund infrastructure projects and defense, but would also raise funds by targeting $2 […]
Japan telecom SoftBank CEO says Elliott investment ‘positive’on February 8, 2020TOKYO: Japanese telecom SoftBank Corp’s CEO Ken Miyauchi on Friday welcomed hedge fund Elliott Management’s investment in parent SoftBank Group Corp. saying the activist investor’s assessment of the stock as undervalued was “positive.” Elliott has built up a roughly 3 percent stake in the tech conglomerate and is pushing for changes to boost its value […]
India’s New Delhi heads to vote amid protests against citizenship lawon February 8, 2020NEW DELHI: Voters in New Delhi began voting on Saturday in a state election seen as a test of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity following months of deadly anti-government protests over a new citizenship law. The election comes as India’s economic growth is at its slowest in six years, and amid strong opposition to […]
US university in Qatar canceling Lebanese rock band talkon February 4, 2020DOHA: An American university canceled an event at its Qatar campus featuring a prominent Middle East band whose singer is openly gay, after an online backlash sparked safety concerns. Members of Lebanese indie rock band Mashrou’ Leila were scheduled to take part in a discussion about “media revolutions in the Middle East” at Northwestern University’s […]
Dubai delivery-only kitchen platform Kitopi raises $60 million to expandon February 3, 2020DUBAI: Kitopi, a shared kitchen platform for online food delivery, has raised $60 million in a new round of financing led by Knollwood Investment Advisory and Lumia Capital to expand its services, the company said on Monday. The “Series B” financing, which is a round to fund growth, comes after it last raised $27.2 million […]
At least 20 killed in stampede at Tanzania church serviceon February 2, 2020DAR ES SALAAM: At least 20 people have been killed and over a dozen injured in a stampede during a church service at a stadium in northern Tanzania, a government official said on Sunday. Hundreds of people packed a stadium on Saturday evening in Moshi town near the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro and crushed each […]
Trump’s expanded travel ban targets Nigeria, five other countrieson February 1, 2020WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump issued an expanded version of his travel ban on Friday that targets prospective immigrants from Nigeria and five other countries, a move that could affect thousands of people and reignite debate on whether the policy is discriminatory. Of the six countries added to the ban, four are African nations and […]
China sends two flights to bring back Wuhan citizenson January 31, 2020SHANGHAI: China’s aviation authority has dispatched two Xiamen Airlines flights to bring back Wuhan citizens to the Chinese city from Bangkok in Thailand and Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia, it said on its website on Friday. Wuhan, the epicenter of a fast-spreading virus that has claimed the lives of over 200 people, is in a virtual […]
Police kill man holding 20 women and children hostage in north Indiaon January 31, 2020LUCKNOW: Police shot dead a man holding around 20 women and children hostage at his house in northern India after a 10-hour standoff, state officials said on Friday. The hostages who were held at gunpoint were safe, principal secretary home Awanish Kumar Awasthi said after the raid at the house in a village in Farrukhabad […]