Taliban still illegitimate rulers, say Afghan females activists

KABUL: The particular Taliban remain illegitimate rulers despite a declaration by thousands of male clerics promoting their hardline federal government, Afghan women activists said Sunday (Jul 3). The clerics pledged allegiance to the Taliban and its reclusive chief Saturday following a three-day meeting that did not address thorny issues suchContinue Reading

India landslide death toll rises to 37

GUWAHATI: The dying toll from a massive landslide in India hit thirty seven on Sunday (Jul 3), authorities mentioned, as rescue groups battled teeming rain to search for 25 others still missing 3 days later. A walls of mud and rock swamped the camp housing train construction workers plus membersContinue Reading

Designers let Chinese farmers pay for homes with watermelons

BEIJING:   Struggling developers in China have started taking payment intended for homes in watermelons, peaches and other farming produce, state media reported Sunday (Jul 3), as they attempt to lure buyers deterred by a property marketplace slump. China’s housing market continues to be hit by a decreasing economy andContinue Reading