Mexican Governor, Accused by U.S. of Helping Cartel, Returns to His Job
After U.S. prosecutors accused Gov. Rubén Rocha Moya of protecting the Sinaloa cartel, he said he would step down to focus on his defense. On Friday, he declared he was back.
GEPCO sale draws two new bidders
STARK CONTRAST: Compared to Qesco’s losses of Rs82 billion, Fesco suffered just Rs1 billion distribution loss and despite that it is the top priority for privatisation. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Two new buyers have shown interest in the privatisation of Gujranwala Electric Power Company (Gepco), an efficient electricity distributor, in addition to nine bidders, who are … Read more
Overlooked No More: Patricia Douglas, Who Challenged Hollywood’s Culture of Abuse
[Eight decades before the #MeToo groundswell, she took MGM to court after alleging she was attacked at a studio party in 1937.
Eight killed in charter plane crash near remote site in western Alaska
Eight people died after Cessna 441 plane crashed near Alaska. PHOTO: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Eight people died after a charter plane crashed at a remote military radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, the US military’s Alaskan Command said. A Cessna 441 operated by Anchorage-based air charter company Security Aviation crashed west of Cape Newenham LRRS Airport … Read more
Turkey Requests Netanyahu’s Arrest, Saying Israel Abused Flotilla Activists
Turkey’s request for an Interpol ‘red notice’ came at a time of escalating tensions between the two countries.
Defiance or deception?
. It was high drama of compliance and defiance enacted by the government. It failed to implement the Supreme Court’s order to move former prime minister Imran Khan to a private hospital for treatment. A stubborn PML-N, whose review petition had been turned down in the morning, had instead moved the incarcerated leader to PIMS … Read more
U.S. Cuts Colorado River Water for Arizona, California and Nevada
[Arizona’s share of the river will shrink by a third, likely increasing reliance on groundwater and raising pressure on agriculture.
5 Deportees Are Flown by US to Equatorial Guinea After they Resist Deplaning in Liberia
Five of the people flown to Liberia under the Trump administration’s third-country deportation program resisted leaving the plane. They were then flown to Equatorial Guinea.
Meghan of Sussex Eyes Role in Netflix Show ‘The Gentlemen’
[The duchess’s representatives have had exploratory talks about her joining a third season of “The Gentlemen,” two people said. Netflix has not yet ordered a third season of the show.
China hunts for lunar ice in one of solar system’s coldest places
Chang’e-7 advances China’s goal of a permanent lunar presence, with a crewed landing planned before 2030 A badge of China Lunar Exploration Program is seen on an employee’s uniform at Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan Province, China November 23, 2020. REUTERS China is poised to launch Chang’e-7, its most technologically complex lunar mission to … Read more