Myanmar to hold first general election in 5 yrs amid criticism of military rule

Myanmar will hold the first phase of a general election on Sunday, its first vote in five years and an exercise that critics say will neither restore the country’s fragile democracy undone by a 2021 army takeover, nor end a devastating civil war triggered by the nation’s harsh military rule. Supporters of the military-backed Union … Read more

Christmas Day store hours: Harris Teeter, Walmart, Target, In-N-Out, Dollar General, McDonald’s open or closed?

As Christmas approaches, shoppers across the US are planning errands and are wondering whether grocery stores and foot outlets are open on December 25. We have the latest update on Harris Teeter, Walmart, Target, In-N-Out, Dollar General, and McDonald’s hours for tomorrow. Customers shop for groceries at a Walmart Supercenter retail store in North Bergen, … Read more

Epstein files release delay: A dozen US Senators ask Inspector General to intervene

A dozen members of the US Senate, mostly Democrats, are calling on the Inspector General to examine the justice department’s failure to release all records pertaining to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by last Friday’s congressionally mandated deadline. Critics say that the US Justice Department was deliberately slow-walking the release of the Epstein files … Read more

Car bomb kills Russian general in Moscow, Ukraine special services role suspected

Updated on: Dec 22, 2025 02:10 pm IST In a shocking incident in Moscow, Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, a senior military officer, was killed by a car bomb. A senior Russian military officer died after an explosive device detonated in his vehicle in Moscow on Monday, according to Russia’s Investigative Committee. Investigators are exploring various … Read more