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23 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpTrump: US to cut aid to Central America over migrant-caravan
President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States will begin cutting aid to three Central American nations because of their governments' failure to stop a migrant caravan headed for the US border.
22 Oct 2018
TibetChina to ban 'eco-unfriendly' tourist vehicles near Mt. Everest base-camp
China is planning to ban polluting tourist vehicles at the Mount Everest base camp in Tibet from next year as part of its efforts to reduce pollution in the area that has a fragile environment.
22 Oct 2018
Saudi ArabiaDon't know where the body of Khashoggi is: Saudi Arabia
In yet another disappointing statement, Saudi Arabia has said that it doesn't know where the body of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi was, despite admitting to the killing and calling it a "tremendous mistake".
22 Oct 2018
TurkeyTurkish President vows to reveal 'naked truth' over Khashoggi death
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to reveal within days the "naked truth" over the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as Riyadh said it didn't know the whereabouts of his body and that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had been unaware of any operation to murder him.
22 Oct 2018
PunjabPunjab CM Amarinder Singh arrives in Israel for 5-day visit
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh has arrived in Israel on a five-day visit to strengthen cooperation between the two in sectors such as agriculture, horticulture, and dairy.
22 Oct 2018
Russia NewsUS to end landmark Cold War-era arms-control treaty with Russia
President Donald Trump has announced that the US will pull out of a landmark Cold War-era arms control treaty with Russia that limited the number of missiles in the two nations, accusing Moscow of violating the deal.
21 Oct 2018
NepalIndian among five killed in bus accident in Nepal
An Indian national was among five others who were killed when a bus veered off the road and fell into a river in Nepal's Nawalparasi district Sunday.
21 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpUS will get to bottom of journalist Khashoggi's death: Trump
President Donald Trump has said the US will get to the bottom of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi case and asserted he would not like to scrap an arms deal with Riyadh, amid a global outrage over the dissident scribe's death.
21 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaJulian Assange sues asylum host Ecuador over 'inhuman' conditions
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is taking legal action against Ecuador, the South American nation that continues to provide him with asylum, for allegedly violating his "fundamental rights and freedoms".
20 Oct 2018
United Nations (UN)#AmritsarTrainTragedy: UN chief Guterres, Canada's Trudeau condole death of victims
United Nations chief, Antonio Guterres, has expressed his deepest condolences to the families and friends of over 60 people who died in a train accident in Amritsar, Punjab terming the incident as "tragic".
20 Oct 2018
H-1B VisaOnly 10% of Indian applicants received Green Cards last year
Latest official figures released by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have revealed that a meagre 10% of Indian Green Card applicants received their Green Cards last year.
20 Oct 2018
India#AmritsarTrainTragedy: Russian President Vladimir Putin offers condolences on train accident
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday offered condolences to India on the train accident near Amritsar in Punjab, which claimed 61 lives, the Russian Embassy said.
20 Oct 2018
Saudi ArabiaWhite House 'saddened' to hear Saudi journalist Khashoggi's death
The White House said today that it was "saddened" to hear the confirmation of Saudi Arabia's dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death, but made no mention of action against the major US ally.
20 Oct 2018
Detroit#DetroitHorror: Remains of 63 babies found in funeral home
On Friday, Detroit Police made a ghastly discovery when they found the remains of over 60 infants and fetuses stashed in a funeral home in the city.
20 Oct 2018
South AfricaSouth Africa: 27 people killed in road crash, 4 injured
At least 27 people were killed on Friday in a road crash in South Africa's northern Limpopo province after a truck swerved into oncoming traffic when its tire burst, a local minister said.
20 Oct 2018
Saudi ArabiaAfter denial, Saudi finally admits Jamal Khashoggi died inside Consulate
Two weeks after journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappeared post entering Saudi Arabia's Consulate in Istanbul, the Kingdom admitted on Saturday that he died.
19 Oct 2018
France#RichAfterlife: 'Dead' man found living in castle with Rolls Royce
What happens after you die? What's there in the afterlife? These heavenly questions have time and again disturbed our minds.
19 Oct 2018
Global Warming#ClimateChange: The clock is ticking; can we change our ways?
About two weeks back, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a landmark report warning humanity of run-away climate change and cataclysmic consequences in the absence of 'unprecedented' changes to the world economy in the next 10 years.
19 Oct 2018
California#TryThisAshCookie: Teenage girl bakes grandfather's ashes into cookies, feeds classmates
Cookies, the all-time favorite pre-snack, have been the delicacy you just can't get enough of.
19 Oct 2018
India50,000 Indians took US-citizenship in 2017; 4,000 more than 2016
Over 50,000 Indians were granted American citizenship in 2017, 4,000 more than 2016, according to the latest official report.
19 Oct 2018
White HouseIndian-American woman honored at White House for combating human trafficking
An Indian-American woman has been honored with a Presidential award by the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for her extraordinary contribution towards combating human trafficking in Houston.
19 Oct 2018
FacebookSurvey: Americans don't know that Facebook owns WhatsApp
Since the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook's values and its position on data privacy of customers have been questioned repeatedly.
19 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpUS: Trump threatens to close US-Mexico border over migrant 'onslaught'
In another attempt to prevent migrants from entering the US illegally, President Donald Trump threatened yesterday to send the military to close its southern border if Mexico fails to stem the "onslaught" of migrants from Central America.
19 Oct 2018
TurkeyKhashoggi disappearance: Investigative reports expected soon; what next?
It has been over two weeks since Washington Post contributor and Saudi government critic Jamal Khashoggi went missing after visiting the Saudi consulate, but there has been no significant breakthroughs in the case so far.
18 Oct 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan: 116 police officials suspended over 2014 Lahore firing incident
Authorities in Pakistan's Punjab province have suspended at least 116 police officials, including top officers, in connection with the killing of demonstrators during a public protest in Lahore, Pakistan in 2014.
18 Oct 2018
India60,394 of 600,000 Indians received Green Cards in 2017: US
Out of over 600,000 Indians waiting for the most sought-after Green Card, only 60,394 have received the legal permanent residency last year which allows them to live and work in the US, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
18 Oct 2018
FranceFrench Minister pulls out of Saudi conference over Khashoggi's disappearance
Two weeks after Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappeared, France's Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire said he was pulling out of a major investment conference in Saudi Arabia.
18 Oct 2018
South China SeaUS's Jim Mattis to meet Chinese counterpart amid US-China tensions
In the wake of escalating tensions between the US and China, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis plans to meet his Chinese counterpart, Wei Fenghe, today in Singapore.
18 Oct 2018
IndiaTrump administration to propose major changes to H-1B visa rules
The Trump administration has said it is planning to "revise" the definition of employment and specialty occupations under the H-1B visas, a move which will have a detrimental impact on Indian IT companies and small and medium-sized contractual firms mostly owned by Indian-Americans.
18 Oct 2018
Pakistan NewsChina successfully tests world's largest unmanned transport drone
China has successfully tested the world's largest unmanned transport drone, which can carry a payload of 1.5 tons, the state-run China Daily reported on Wednesday.
17 Oct 2018
IndiaTwo countries, two girls, two rapes, but two different ends
Imran Ali, who was convicted for the rape and murder of a 7-year-old girl in Kasur, Pakistan, was hanged to death today morning in Kot Lakhpat Central Jail.
17 Oct 2018
Russia NewsCrimea: At least 17 killed in attack on college
An attack on a college in the Russia-occupied peninsula of Crimea has left dozens injured and at least 17 dead.
17 Oct 2018
AfghanistanAfghanistan: Election candidate killed in bomb blast; seven injured
In a deadly attack, a bomb placed under a sofa killed an Afghan election candidate on Wednesday, the officials said, as violence escalates ahead of the October 20 parliamentary ballot.
17 Oct 2018
UberUS: Indian-origin Uber driver charged with kidnapping woman passenger
An Indian-origin man working as an Uber driver has been charged with kidnapping in a US court after he allegedly groped a female passenger and dropped her several miles away from her destination.
17 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpTrump warns Central-American nations of aid-suspension over entering US illegally
Anyone entering the US illegally would be arrested, detained, and then deported, President Donald Trump warned as he threatened three Central American nations to halt a migrant caravan from heading to the US or lose millions of dollars in foreign aid.
17 Oct 2018
North KoreaNorth Korea slams US for 'evil' sanctions push against Pyongyang
North Korea's state media on Tuesday slammed the United States for an "evil" attempt to maintain sanctions against Pyongyang, accusing President Donald Trump of blocking progress in inter-Korean relations.
17 Oct 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Serial killer hanged for raping and murdering 7-year-old girl
A Pakistani serial killer was executed at a prison in Lahore today after a court dismissed a petition for his public hanging filed by the father of a seven-year-old girl, who was raped and murdered by him.
17 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpUS Senator urges Trump to name China as 'currency manipulator'
Expressing concerns over China's currency actions, a top American Senator has urged US President Donald Trump to name Beijing as a "currency manipulator".
17 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaBangladesh: Verdict on Khaleda Zia graft case on October 29
A Bangladesh court yesterday set October 29 for its verdict in the second graft case against jailed former PM Khaleda Zia.
16 Oct 2018
IndiaIndia to partner with developing countries to achieve SDGs
India will continue to partner fellow developing countries in a spirit of South-South cooperation to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi said at the United Nations.
