The most striking thing about Sayfullo Saipov, the 29-year-old Uzbek man who allegedly drove a pickup truck into a crowd in Lower Manhattan, killing eight people, was his big, black, bushy beard: He wouldn’t have been able to grow one in his native Uzbekistan. A beard would be considered a sign of religious extremism in Uzbekistan, which has a long and… Read more »
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran manufactured the ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Shiite rebels toward the Saudi capital and remnants of it bore “Iranian markings,” the top U.S. Air Force official in the Mideast said Friday, backing the kingdom’s earlier allegations. The comments by Lt. Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, who oversees the Air Force’s Central Command in Qatar,… Read more »
New Delhi (CNN)It was early on Tuesday morning when residents in the Indian capital of Delhi first began to notice the thick white haze that had descended across the city. Initially viewed as a mild irritant, by mid-week its debilitating effects were evident to all, as the city struggled to adapt to the new eerie, martian-like conditions brought about by… Read more »
India’s future is currently looking very bleak because of enormous problems from population growth, environmental issues, and women’s rights being ignored. The root of all India’s problems is there rapid population growth. Without a solution to the population increasing, numerous problems will fall closely behind. India’s vast population means that even the smallest increase in emissions per person adds up to a… Read more »
The parents of a teenage girl in India have caught their daughter’s alleged rapists after police refused to register their complaint. The parents, who are police officials, said that one officer accused their daughter of “making up a filmy story”. A gang rape case was registered only after the parents personally caught two suspects and brought them to a police… Read more »
Private cars with even and odd number plates will only be allowed on alternate days from 13 to 17 November. Car rationing was trialled last year, but it’s not clear whether it helped to bring down pollution. Pollution levels are 30 times the World Health Organization’s recommended limit in some areas. Delhi’s chief minister has called the city a “gas… Read more »
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday dashed any hopes of reviving the Saarc process, saying the regional grouping could only function in an atmosphere free from terrorism. Equally, the government reiterated that it would engage in security groups like the “quadrilateral” as long as it advanced Indian interests. “India is open and willing to work with like minded countries on issues that advance… Read more »
India’s population and emissions are rising fast, and its ability to tackle poverty without massive fossil fuel use will decide the fate of the planet Damian Carrington and Michael Safi in Rajghat Monday 6 November 2017 03.36 ESTLast modified on Monday 6 November 2017 07.44 EST “It’s a lucky charm,” says Rajesh, pointing to the solar-powered battery in his window that he has smeared with turmeric as… Read more »
Central Asia is an untapped pool of wealth, and with the upcoming multi-billion BRI from China the area is sure to become an emerging force. The BRI will create highways to connect the countries involved and nurture several economic corridors. The Baku Tblisi Kars (KTK) Railway will connect Europe, Asia and Africa. It specifically hits Turkey (where it ends) because… Read more »
By The Financial The FINANCIAL — Economies in Europe and Central Asia continued an active program of reforms to improve their business climate, to create jobs and spur growth, according to the 15th anniversary edition of the World Bank Group’s annual Doing Business report.