Kim Kardashian asks for compassion as Kanye West struggles with bipolar disorder
Kim Kardashian on Wednesday asked for compassion and empathy for her rapper husband Kanye West’s struggles with bi-polar disorder that have led to a series of rambling public remarks on subjects ranging from politics to his marriage. Kardashian’s statement on her Instagram stories account was her first public comment on weeks of interviews, public appearances […]
Man Who Attacked Sikh-American Store Owner Also Charged For Hate Crime
Authorities in Colorado state of the US will add a hate crime cost towards a person who had brutally attacked a Sikh-American retailer proprietor in April and instructed him to “go back to your country”. Sikh civil-rights organisation Sikh Coalition mentioned it has been knowledgeable that the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office has determined so […]
After backlash, Malaysia makes U-turn on licenses for social media videos
KUALA LUMPUR: A day after saying social media users would need to obtain a license before posting videos, Malaysia’s government abruptly abandoned the move, which critics said could have undermined freedom of expression. Expanding a decades old-law on video production, Communications and Multimedia Minister Saifuddin Abdullah said on Thursday that licenses were needed for videos […]
China tells U.S. to close consulate in Chengdu in growing spat
BEIJING — China ordered the United States on Friday to close its consulate in the western city of Chengdu, ratcheting up a diplomatic conflict at a time when relations have sunk to their lowest level in decades. The move was a response to the Trump administration’s order this week for Beijing to close its consulate […]
Erdogan joins thousands at Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia for first prayers
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan joined thousands of worshippers at Hagia Sophia on Friday for the first prayers there since he declared the monument, revered by Christians and Muslims for almost 1,500 years, a mosque once again. Erdogan and his top ministers, wearing white facemasks as a precaution against COVID-19, knelt on blue carpets at the […]
Chinese researcher charged with US visa fraud is in custody
SAN FRANCISCO – A Chinese researcher accused of concealing her ties to the Chinese military on a visa application she submitted so she could work in the U.S. was booked Friday into a Northern California jail and was expected to appear in federal court Monday. Sacramento County jail records show Juan Tang, 37, was being held on […]
Two Indian schoolgirls spot Earth-bound asteroid
AHMEDABAD: Two schoolgirls from Gujrat in India have discovered an Earth-bound asteroid while they were going through images from a University of Hawaii telescope. The asteroid is presently near Mars and its orbit is expected to cross that of Earth in about one million years’ time, said SPACE India, a private institute where the two […]
Trump wears mask, voices hope on COVID-19 vaccine in North Carolina
MORRISVILLE, N.C. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump wore a mask and talked up the possibility of a coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year on Monday as he looked to show voters in the battleground state of North Carolina that he is responding to the pandemic. Trump, whose job approval ratings have dropped as […]
Turkey passes controversial bill tightening grip on social media
ISTANBUL: The Turkish Parliament on Wednesday passed a controversial new law regulating social media to comply with any demands by the government to block or remove content. Under the new law, social media giants such as Facebook and Twitter have to ensure they have local representatives in Turkey and to comply with court orders over […]
India: Dalit woman’s body taken off funeral pyre in Uttar Pradesh
The body of a Dalit woman was taken off a funeral pyre in Uttar Pradesh by a group of upper-caste men who said she could not be cremated on communal land, police said on Tuesday, a case that prompted angry calls for an end to caste discrimination. The funeral was being held last week when […]
