The premier of the British Virgin Islands and the director of the Caribbean territory’s ports were arrested Thursday on drug smuggling charges in South Florida, federal authorities said. Premier Andrew Alturo Fahie and Managing Director Oleanvine Maynard were taken into custody by US Drug Enforcement Administration agents at Miami-Opa-locka Executive […]
Month: April 2022
Peruvian lawmakers from the ruling Peru Libre party on Thursday presented a bill to cut President Pedro Castillo’s presidential term from five to two years, with general elections set for 2023, an unprecedented setback from within his own ranks. Castillo, a leftist former school teacher and union leader, has presided […]
‘Battle for Donbas’ critical for Russia, says British defence ministry The “Battle of Donbas” remains Russia’s main strategic focus in Ukraine, Britain’s defence ministry said on Friday, but it has suffered significant losses for limited territorial gains. Moscow regards winning the “Battle for Donbas” as crucial if it is to […]
China’s capital Beijing closed more businesses and residential compounds on Friday, with authorities ramping up contact tracing to contain a Covid-19 outbreak, while resentment at the month-long lockdown in Shanghai grew. In the finance hub, fenced-in people have been protesting against the lockdown and difficulties in obtaining provisions by banging […]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called on the country’s military to “bolster up their strength in every way to annihilate the enemy”, state media reported on Friday, as new satellite imagery showed increased preparations for a possible nuclear test. Kim made the remarks during photo sessions with troops, state […]
A court in Singapore stayed the execution of an Indian origin man convicted for drug trafficking, pending the conclusion of a civil application that he and other death row inmates filed against the Attorney General’s Chambers. The court decision came on Thursday, a day after an Indian origin man was […]
Over two months after Russia invaded Ukraine under the guise of demilitarizing its neighbour, cities across Ukraine have been subjected to bombings, mass evacuations and gunfights as Russian troops attempted to wrest control of administrational offices and buildings. Thousands have been killed and injured, and over 11 million people have […]
A near three-century-old instrument lauded as a Leonardo da Vinci of violins could fetch as much as 10 million euros ($10.6 million) when it is auctioned next month, the French house overseeing the sale said. Crafted in 1736 by revered Italian luthier Giuseppe Guarneri, it is owned by virtuoso Regis […]
Many people believe that India’s first PM Jawaharlal Nehru made a blunder when he recognised China’s sovereignty over Tibet but he did what he thought was best for his country, said the president of the Tibetan government in exile. However, Central Tibetan Administration president Penpa Tsering told reporters here that […]