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16 Oct 2018
VietnamUS concerned with continued militarization of South China Sea: Mattis
The US remains highly concerned with China's continued militarization in the disputed South China Sea, Defense Secretary James Mattis told reporters yesterday traveling with him to Vietnam.
16 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaMaldives leader Abdulla Yameen blames defeat on 'disappearing ink'
Outgoing Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has told the Supreme Court that disappearing ink and specially treated ballot papers were to blame for his heavy election defeat last month.
16 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpUS judge tosses out Stormy Daniels' defamation suit against Trump
Donald Trump scored a legal victory yesterday against pornstar Stormy Daniels when a federal US judge rejected her defamation suit against him.
16 Oct 2018
H-1B VisaLawsuit against US immigration agency over shorter H-1B visa duration
An IT advocacy group representing more than 1,000 small IT companies mostly run by Indian-Americans has filed a lawsuit against the US immigration agency for issuing H-1B visas for durations shorter than three years.
16 Oct 2018
AfghanistanUN says 3 million Afghans in 'urgent' need of food
At least three million Afghans are in "urgent" need of food and could face famine if they do not get help, the United Nations warned yesterday, as the war-torn country battles the worst drought in living memory.
16 Oct 2018
IndiaIndia attracted $22bn of FDI in first-half of 2018: UN
India attracted $22 billion of FDI (foreign direct investment) flows in the first half of 2018, according to a UN report.
16 Oct 2018
OdishaUN Chief saddened over destruction caused by Cyclone Titli
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed sadness over the loss of lives and destruction caused in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh due to landslides and flooding following Cyclone Titli.
16 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpTrump says he wants to negotiate 'fair deal' with China
US President Donald Trump said he's willing to negotiate a fair deal with China and wants the latter to open its market like the US.
16 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpDating app for Trump fans leaks users' data on launch-day
A new dating app, meant exclusively for Donald Trump supporters and American conservatives, has found itself in a soup.
16 Oct 2018
MicrosoftMicrosoft co-founder, Paul Allen, dies aged 65
Paul Allen, the man who started Microsoft alongside Bill Gates, has passed away at the age of 65.
15 Oct 2018
SecurityPentagon data breach: 30,000 DoD staffers' data compromised
As many as 30,000 Department of Defense (DoD) staffers' details have been compromised in a breach affecting one of Pentagon's contractors.
15 Oct 2018
Bill ClintonHillary on Clinton-Lewinsky affair: Bill hadn't abused power
With the #MeToo movement having gathered momentum, former US President Bill Clinton's affair with intern Monica Lewinsky has come under fresh scrutiny.
15 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpDonald Trump finally admits that climate change isn't a 'hoax'
President Donald Trump on Sunday backed off from his claim that climate change is a hoax, but said that it's not man-made with permanent impacts and climate will "change back again".
15 Oct 2018
World Health OrganizationChina: Experts blame perfume, hair-gel for fueling smog in Beijing
Chinese experts have blamed the Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in hairspray, perfume and air refreshers for the recurring air pollution in China as the dreaded smog returned to haunt the capital city of Beijing today.
15 Oct 2018
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)Pakistan: Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif's PML-N improves showing in by-polls
Pakistan's former PM Nawaz Sharif's PML-N ate the votes of the ruling PTI, winning four out of 11 parliamentary seats that went to the polls.
15 Oct 2018
Portugal27 injured as hurricane Leslie slams into Portugal coast
A weakened hurricane Leslie slammed into the coast of Portugal, leaving 27 people injured as it uprooted trees, brought down power lines, and smashed store windows with gusting winds and heavy rain.
15 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpTrump vows 'severe punishment' in Saudi journo Khashoggi's disappearance
US President Donald Trump has vowed "severe punishment" if Saudi Arabia was behind the disappearance of its dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who is feared killed at the kingdom's consulate in Turkey.
15 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpTrump believes China also meddled in 2016 US presidential elections
US President Donald Trump has alleged China, in addition to Russia, meddled in the 2016 US presidential elections.
15 Oct 2018
George Clooney#RoyalBabyOnWay: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle expecting first child
Newly-weds Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expecting their first child, the Kensington Palace announced on Monday.
15 Oct 2018
New York CityMost expensive bottles of wine sold at Sotheby's auction
Two bottles of wine, made back in 1945 right after the end of the Second World War, have been sold at an auction for a total of just over $1mn, making them the most expensive bottles of wine ever sold.
15 Oct 2018
BrusselsEU, Britain in surprise early talks ahead of crunch summit
EU Chief Negotiator for Brexit Michel Barnier and Britain's Brexit Minister Dominic Raab held talks yesterday in Brussels ahead of a crunch summit this week.
15 Oct 2018
IsraelNetanyahu threatens Hamas after violence along border with Gaza Strip
Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday threatened to inflict "very strong blows" on Hamas, a Palestinian Sunni-Islamist fundamentalist organization, after fresh violence along the border with the Gaza Strip controlled by the Islamist group.
14 Oct 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan: FIA summons autorickshaw driver over PKR 300cr-worth transactions
Muhammad Rasheed, an autorickshaw driver, got the scare of his life when he received a call from Pakistan's Federal Investigating Agency (FIA) which sought an explanation from him about a whopping PKR 300cr-worth of transactions made to his account.
14 Oct 2018
IndiaUS Senators write to Modi on India's data localization policy
Two top American Senators, John Cornyn and Mark Warner, have asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to adopt a soft stance on data localization, warning that India's policy on the issue will adversely affect American businesses in the country.
14 Oct 2018
India100% import duty, currency weakness hit walnut shipments from California
Even as the nutritional benefits of walnuts are boosting consumer demand, the 100% import duty and currency weakness have affected the exports to India, said the California Walnuts Commission (CWC).
14 Oct 2018
Pakistan NewsVoting for by-election begins in 35 constituencies in Pakistan
Voting opened today for the by-election in 35 National and Provincial Assemblies in Pakistan amid heightened security, with over 600 candidates in the running.
14 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpKhashoggi disappearance: UK, US might boycott Saudi conference
The disappearance of a vocal critic of the Saudi Arabia government has led to serious consequences for the Middle-Eastern kingdom.
14 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpTrump wants people to come to US on merit basis
US President Donald Trump has said that he wants people with merit, who can help, to enter the US and not sneak inside the border illegally.
14 Oct 2018
EnglandUK: Indian-origin blind man becomes first to get 'guide horse'
An Indian-origin man in north-west England, suffering from a degenerative eye condition, is set to become the first person in the UK to get a guide horse to assist him with daily tasks once he loses his vision completely.
14 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpTrump against canceling $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia
US President Donald Trump today said he is against canceling the $110bn mega arms deal with Saudi Arabia as this will hurt America's economy and jobs.
14 Oct 2018
South AfricaMalawi: Mahatma Gandhi statue sparks controversy
In the Southeastern African country, Malawi, over 3,000 people have signed a petition opposing a planned statue of Mahatma Gandhi in its commercial capital Blantyre, saying the Indian independence hero had done nothing for the Southern African country.
13 Oct 2018
XImagine nuts being kicked: Twitter-user explains women's sexual-harassment to men
The #MeToo movement has taken the world by a storm off late, with courageous women shaming their harassers on social media.
13 Oct 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Rapist and murderer of seven-year-old to be hanged soon
An Anti-Terrorism Court in Pakistan on Friday ruled that the rapist and murderer of seven-year-old will be hanged on October 17.
13 Oct 2018
Saudi ArabiaMissing Saudi journalist Khashoggi's Apple watch recorded his death: Report
A Turkish newspaper reported on Saturday morning that missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi may have recorded his own death on his Apple Watch.
13 Oct 2018
ImmigrantsUK visa cost to increase significantly for Indians, non-EU immigrants
With plans in place to raise the immigration health surcharge (IHS) that is payable when students, professionals, and family members apply for a UK visa, the overall cost for a UK visa is set to go up for Indians as well as non-EU immigrants.
13 Oct 2018
InstagramIndonesia: Four arrested for selling babies on Instagram, WhatsApp
In what would count as a case of modern day slavery, four people in Indonesia have been arrested for allegedly buying and selling babies on Instagram and WhatsApp as part of a human trafficking operation.
13 Oct 2018
South KoreaNepal: Avalanche hits Mt. Gurja; 5 S-Koreans among 9 killed
At least nine climbers, including five South Korean nationals, have been killed in an avalanche which devastated their camp on Nepal's Mount Gurja.
13 Oct 2018
United States of AmericaIndian Embassy in US to start Hindi, Sanskrit classes
Aiming at promoting Hindi and Sanskrit in the United States, the Indian Embassy in Washington has announced to start free weekly classes for the two languages soon.
13 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpHurricane Michael: Death toll reaches 16, expected to rise
The death toll from Hurricane Michael rose to at least 16 on Friday amid fears it would continue to climb as search-and-rescue teams scour the debris of Florida's tiny Mexico Beach town that bore the brunt of the monster storm.
13 Oct 2018
JapanJapan's Abe to visit China for talks with President Xi
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will pay a three-day visit to China from October 25, the first by a Japanese leader in seven years, the two countries announced yesterday, signaling warming of ties between the arch-rivals.
