Seoul, May 29 (UNI) Early voting began on Thursday for South Korea’s snap presidential election scheduled for June 3. The early voting, which was adopted in 2013 and first applied to the 2014 local election, will be carried out for two days through Friday. Among 44,391,871 eligible voters, those who wish to cast ballots before…
Nanning, May 29 (UNI) Eight residents missing in the mountain torrent on Friday were confirmed dead in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local authorities said on Thursday. The last body was retrieved in the river water some 25 km downstream at around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday and the identities of all the bodies have…
New York, May 29 (UNI) Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that he is leaving his government role as an adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump. “As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President Trump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending,” Musk posted…
Washington, May 29 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has said that he had warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against taking any actions that could threaten ongoing talks between the Trump administration and Iran over a new nuclear deal, according to multiple media outlets. “Well, I’d like to be honest. Yes, I did,” Trump said…
Washington, May 29 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has said that there should be a cap of around 15 percent on foreign students at Harvard University, while continuing to pressure it to submit its list of foreign students. “Harvard has to show us their lists,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday. “They…
Seoul, May 29 (UNI) South Korea’s central bank on Thursday cut its policy rate by a quarter percentage point amid a dimmer growth outlook for the Asian economy. Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Rhee Chang-yong and other monetary policymakers decided to lower the benchmark seven-day repurchase rate to 2.50 percent from 2.75 percent. It was…
Manila, May 29 (UNI) Three people have died and seven others injured after an 18-wheeled trailer truck plowed into five vehicles while traveling along a four-lane road in the Philippine capital, police said on Thursday. Police Lieutenant Colonel Geoffrey Lim told reporters that the crash happened around 11:30 p.m. local time Wednesday while the truck…
Mumbai, May 28 (UNI) The BSE Sensex on Wednesday dropped another 239.31 pts to close at 81,312.32 amid mixed trend in Asian Market. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) fell 73.75 pts at 24,752.45. The NSE registered days high at 24,864.25 and days low at 24,737.05. With this, the BSE Sensex crashed 843 pts in two…
Ahmedabad, May 28 (UNI) In a major boost to Indian sport, Ahmedabad will host the 2026 Asian Weightlifting Championships, marking the country’s return as host of the prestigious continental event after a gap of 44 years, the Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) announced on WEdnesday. The last time India played host was in 1982, when the…
Paris, May 28 (UNI) In a major upset on the clay courts of Roland Garros, Portuguese tennis player Nuno Borges stunned seventh seed Casper Ruud to secure a spot in the third round of the French Open. Borges, ranked World No. 42, overcame a shaky start to defeat Ruud 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0 in a…
