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'Uber fires executive who obtained Indian rape victim's medical records'
New York: Ride-hailing company Uber has fired a top executive who had allegedly obtained medical records of a 26-year-old woman raped by an Uber driver in India in 2014, according to a media report.Eric Alexander, the president of business in the Asia Pacific, was fired on Tuesday, just as the company announced that it had fired 20 employees over the last few months for harassment, discrimination and inappropriate behaviour.
China likely to set up military base in Pakistan: Pentagon
China is likely to establish additional military bases in Pakistan and other countries with which it has longstanding friendly ties and similar strategic interests, a new Pentagon report said today as the world's largest army increasingly flexed its muscles. In its annual report to the Congress on China's military build-up, the US Department of Defence said China's construction of military base in the strategic location of Djibouti is just the first of what will likely be an ongoing expansion in friendly foreign ports around the world
Russia condemns Iran attacks, urges 'coordination' against IS
The Kremlin today condemned gun and suicide bomb attacks in Tehran claimed by the Islamic State and called for greater coordination in the fight against the group. "Moscow decisively condemns such terrorist attacks," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, adding that "the continuation of a series of terror attacks again underlines the need for coordinated actions in the fight against terror and IS." (AFP)
Body of Frenchman recovered from River Thames, UK attack death toll 8
A 45-year-old French tourist who was thrown into the River Thames after being hit by the terrorists' speeding van during the London Bridge attack was today named as the eighth victim of the horrific massacre. Xavier Thomas was found last night in the water by the Metropolitan Police's specialist marine unit
Security of the Indian community is a priority: New Zealand MP
Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi, List MP of New Zealand’s ruling National Party and Chairman of the Select Committee on Law and Order, has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to remain tough on criminals and shared the community’s concerns of rising incidences of robberies and burglaries. In an exclusive statement, Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi, who is currently in his third-term as a List MP, has reiterated various steps initiated recently by his government to improve law and order in the country
US lawmakers flay CNN anchor over remarks on Indian-American spelling bee champion
Two US lawmakers have criticised a CNN anchor for allegedly "otherising" Indian-American national spelling champion Ananya Vinay by assuming that the 12-year-old is "used to using" Sanskrit due to her heritage, saying the US needs to get educated about Hinduism and India. California resident Vinay was being interviewed by CNN anchors Alisyn Camerota and Chris Cuomo following her win last week at the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee
Hindu girl kidnapped in Pak
A 16-year-old Hindu girl kidnapped from the village in Tharparkar in Pakistan. The parents and relatives of the girl told media that the kidnappers took away Ravita Meghwar after giving sleeping pills to her 15 family members in Varayno village near Nagarparkar area, Dawn reported.
When war is the canvas, and world leaders are refugees
War can inverse many realities. For Syrian artist Abdalla Al Omari, that's the leitmotif of not just his life but also his art. Five years ago, when Syria was on the brink of civil war, Omari left his homeland to take refuge in an asylum in Brussels
UK imams refuse funeral prayers to 'indefensible' London attackers
Over 130 imams and Muslim religious leaders in the UK have refused to perform the traditional Islamic funeral prayer for the London Bridge attackers, saying their "indefensible actions" were completely at odds with the teachings of Islam. Imams and religious leaders from across the country and a range of schools of thought came together to issue a public statement condemning the recent terror attack in London and conveying their pain at the suffering of the victims and their families
UN Ocean Conference opens with calls for united action
UN chief Antonio Guterres has warned that the state of the oceans will continue to deteriorate unless nations overcome short-term territorial and resource interests. "Improving the health of our oceans is a test for multilateralism, and we cannot afford to fail," Secretary- General Guterres said, addressing the first UN conference on the health of the oceans and seas