Latest 2019 Headlines and News updates

Omar Abdullah for restoring 4G internet service in IOJ&K

US layoffs exceed 40 mn but some are returning to work

Omar Abdullah for restoring 4G internet service in IOJ&K

US layoffs exceed 40 mn but some are returning to work

Germany widens nursery 'murder' probe as other cases emerge

Top Ukraine carrier to axe third of staff

Ukraine International Airlines, the country's largest carrier, said Thursday it was laying off more than a third of its staff due to the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic

Members of Hizb ut-Tahrir Terror Group Detained in Eastern Uzbekistan - Interior Ministry

Officers of Uzbekistan's Interior Ministry have stifled the activities of the Hizb ut-Tahrir terror group (banned in Russia) in the region of Fergana, located in the country's east, the ministry's press service said on Thursday

SEWA reports 16.7 percent increase in residential water consumption

West Indies' Roach eager to tour England despite virus risk

West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach says it would be "good" to be back in England, indicating that the Caribbean side's tour would go ahead despite the coronavirus

US Renewable Electricity Use Exceeds Coal First Time in More Than Century - Energy Dept.

Power produced from renewable sources such as wind and solar panels in 2019 exceeded power generated by coal for the first time since 1885, a time when burning wood was a primary source of energy, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in a report on Thursday

EasyJet axes almost third of staff on virus fallout

EasyJet will axe up to 4,500 jobs, or almost one third of its staff, the British no-frills airline said Thursday, as the coronavirus ravages demand for air travel

Moscow Publishes All Data on COVID-19 Mortality, Nobody Hiding Anything - Mayor

Moscow is publishing all data on mortality and not hiding anything, the Russian capital's mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, said Thursday

Geneva Airport schedules tentative take-off for June 15

Geneva Airport said Thursday it would restart regular passenger services on June 15, although with a much-reduced schedule and new measures in place to protect against COVID-19

Japanese Carmaker Nissan Plans Cuts After Reporting Annual Net Loss of $6.2 Billion

Embattled Japanese carmaker Nissan on Thursday reported an annual net loss of $6.2 billion, the company's worst financial result for 20 years, amid the ongoing disruption caused by the COVID-19 outbreak and the lingering effects of a scandal involving former CEO Carlos Ghosn

EasyJet axes almost third of staff on virus fallout

EasyJet will axe up to 4,500 jobs, or almost one third of its staff, the British no-frills airline said Thursday, as the coronavirus ravages demand for air travel