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India, Russia Formally Ink $5.4 billion S-400 Air Defense System Deal - Kremlin
India and Russia signed a $5.4 billion S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile deal on Friday during an annual bilateral meet in New Delhi. The delivery of the five advanced S-400 Triumf squadrons will begin in October 2020, despite the threat of US financial sanctions.........
Brexit deal slipping to December amid deadlocked talks
A Brexit deal now looks unlikely until just before Christmas after Theresa May admitted “weeks” may be needed to break the deadlock in talks with Brussels. European Council President Donald Tusk said solving the vexed issue of the Irish border had proved “more complicated than some may have expected”.........
We only control supply: Saudi Arabia to PM Modi’s warning to oil producers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday warned oil producers like Saudi Arabia that high crude prices were hurting the global economy as he sought reasonable rates and a review of payment terms to provide a temporary relief to the local currency.........
77-year-old claims she has only been drinking 4 cans of Pepsi a day for 64 years
77-year-old Jackie Page claims that she hasn’t drank anything other than four cans of Pepsi a day since 1954 when she turned 13. She says that she has been slim and fit even after her liquid diet which is equivalent to three million cubes of sugar.........
Gujarat scientist alleges denied entry to garba event in US for not looking Hindu
Karan Jani, a scientist from Gujarat has tweeted that he and his friends were denied entry into a “garba” dance event in Atlanta in the US after organisers allegedly said that their last names and look weren’t “Hindu”.........
Air hostess falls from aircraft at Mumbai airport
The Air India cabin crew member fell down accidentally from the aircraft door as a step ladder was being attached........
India takes ‘note’ of Trump hint at curbs over Russian arms deal
India has “taken note” of US President Donald Trump’s overnight statement that India would soon know if it would be hit by punitive sanctions stemming from a US domestic law aimed at curtailing arms purchases from Russia........
Russia Says US Sanctions Threat Won’t Stop More Defence Deals With India in Near Future
US sanctions will not be an impediment to Indo-Russia defence deals and New Delhi and Moscow could soon sign agreements on frigates and Kalashnikov assault rifles in the next few months.........
Jeff Bezos’ fortune falls $9 billion overnight
Plunging global markets lopped $99 billion from the fortunes of the world’s 500 wealthiest people on Wednesday. Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos lost $9.1 billion as shares of the online retailer fell the most in more than two years........
Turkish officials say a Saudi murder squad is behind journalist's death
Turkish security officials concluded that the "highest levels of the royal court" in Saudi Arabia ordered the assassination of Journalist Khashoggi. They described the operation as "quick and complex," and that Khashoggi was killed within two hours of his arrival at the consulate.........
These are the best countries to live and work in and to boost your salary
In HSBC’s annual Expat Explorer, Singapore topped the ranking as best place to live and work for a fourth straight year, beating New Zealand, Germany and Canada. Switzerland ranked only eighth, with the high cost of raising children and difficulty making friends going against it.........
NASA wants to contain Yellowstone supervolcano that can end the world in one eruption
The Yellowstone national park in the US is home to one of the biggest supervolcanoes in the planet and a full-scale eruption from it has the potential to wipe out humanity from existence, now NASA wants to try and contain it.........
China against Muslims: Xinjiang authorities roll out anti-halal campaign
China is taking its open suppression of Islam further. In the latest move, the Chinese Communist Party has launched a crackdown on halal products in its predominantly Muslim region.........
World's most powerful passport revealed
According to the Henley Passport Index, Japan now has the most powerful passport on the planet. Having gained visa-free access to Myanmar earlier this month, Japanese citizens can now enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to a whopping 190 destinations around the world -- knocking Singapore, with 189 destinations, into second place.........
Bangladesh court gives life sentence to opposition party chief in...
A Bangladesh court on Wednesday sentenced Tarique Rahman, the acting chairman of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), to life in prison for plotting to assassinate Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina when she was in opposition.........
Nikki Haley resigns as Trump's UN envoy, says no plan to run for White House in 2020
Nikki Haley resigned as the US ambassador to the United Nations, in the latest departure from President Donald Trump. She insisted that she was not planning to run for president herself against Trump in 2020, adding that she will be campaigning for him.........
Akbaruddin was speaking during a debate on the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' report on the work of the organisation which made no mention of UNSC reforms, a process that has stalled for decades.........
The 3 Asian countries in the race to legalise medical marijuana
Southeast Asian countries Thailand, Malaysia and Philippines are looking to catch up with their western counterparts in legalising the Marijuana for medical purposes.........
UK planning cyber attacks to hit back at Russia as alternative to nuclear warfare?
British defense officials have reportedly said that the UK has been practicing cyber attacks that could lead to a blackout in the Russian capital city of Moscow. The process would shut down power supply in Moscow, hence sending a message to Russia about its wrongdoings.........
William Nordhaus, Paul Romer awarded Nobel Economics Prize
William D Nordhaus and Paul M Romer were awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Economics. They awarded for the designing model that address issues such as the "long-term sustainable growth in the global economy and the welfare of the world's population."........
