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26 Mar 2019
Donald TrumpPentagon authorizes $1 billion to build part of Trump's border-wall
Acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan said today that he had authorized $1 billion to build part of the wall sought by US President Donald Trump along the US-Mexico border.
26 Mar 2019
TurkeyTurkey slams Trump's Golan move as 'election gift' to Israeli-PM
Turkey yesterday denounced US President Donald Trump's recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the disputed Golan Heights as an "election gift" to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
26 Mar 2019
IranUnprecedented flooding in arid Iran kills 19, injures over 90
Major floods across much of Iran have left 19 people dead and more than 90 injured, blocking roads and triggering landslides with warnings of more heavy rain to come, emergency services said yesterday.
25 Mar 2019
Pakistan NewsTwo Pakistani Hindu minor girls abducted, forcefully converted for nikah
A man suspected to have assisted in solemnizing the wedding of two Pakistani Hindu minor girls, who were reportedly abducted and forcefully converted to Islam, was arrested yesterday, as the teenagers approached a court in Pakistan's Punjab province seeking protection, stated a media report.
25 Mar 2019
XNo evidence that Trump campaign 'coordinated' with Russia: Mueller report
The Justice Department said yesterday that special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation did not find evidence that US President Donald Trump's campaign "conspired or coordinated" with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election.
25 Mar 2019
Donald TrumpTrump didn't "conspire" with Russia for 2016-campaign, concludes Mueller probe
In what qualifies as one of the best days of Donald Trump's presidency, the investigation of special counsel Robert Mueller concluded the US president didn't "conspire" with Russia during 2016 elections.
24 Mar 2019
Mali115 reported dead after militia attack on central Malian village
Militia fighters descended on a village in central Mali before dawn Saturday, killing at least 115 people in the latest deadly attack blamed on an ethnic militia, local authorities said.
24 Mar 2019
FacebookUS teen commits suicide after surviving Parkland shooting
In a tragic incident, Sydney Aiello committed suicide after she lost her close friend, Meadow Pollack, in last year's Parkland, Florida shooting.
23 Mar 2019
Donald TrumpMueller concludes Russia probe, submits report to US Attorney General
Special counsel Robert Mueller has submitted the much-awaited probe report to US Attorney General William Barr on alleged collusion between Russia and US President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, ending an investigation that has cast a shadow over the Trump presidency for nearly two years.
23 Mar 2019
IndiaModi messaged me, says Imran Khan on Pakistan Day's eve
Days after India and Pakistan witnessed worst escalation since 1999 Kargil war, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan tweeted on Friday that he received a message from his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on the eve of Pakistan Day.
23 Mar 2019
Donald TrumpIndians 'buying' green cards increased by 300% in 2 years
In an enormous leap, the number of Indians issued EB-5 visas in the US has gone up by three times in the last two years.
22 Mar 2019
Oxford'Chuddies,' Indian word for underwear, gets added in Oxford dictionary
'Chuddies', meaning underpants, is the latest addition to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED).
22 Mar 2019
BeijingChina's residential hub gets first-of-its-kind, high-tech 'robot watchman'
A residential community in China's capital Beijing has adopted a first-of-its-kind "robot watchman" that integrates facial recognition, man-machine communication, and infrared thermal imagery, replacing human night patrol.
22 Mar 2019
Sri LankaUN rights body grants Sri Lanka war crimes probe extension
The UN Human Rights Council yesterday approved giving Sri Lanka two more years to set up a credible war crimes investigation into the island nation's brutal civil war.
22 Mar 2019
Lok SabhaIndia-US relationship flourished under PM Modi, says Trump administration official
The relationship between India and the US flourished under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an official in US President Donald Trump administration has said, adding it expects the ties to improve after the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
22 Mar 2019
Pakistan NewsPakistan to receive $2 billion loan from China by Monday
Cash-strapped Pakistan will receive over $2 billion loan from its "all-weather" ally China by Monday to provide a boost to its ailing economy, the former's Finance Ministry has announced.
22 Mar 2019
ExplosionFertilizer factory explosion in China leaves 47 dead, 640 injured
An explosion at an industrial park in eastern China left 47 dead and over 600 injured yesterday.
22 Mar 2019
IraqIraq ferry sinks, almost 100 dead on spring holiday trip
Almost 100 people, mostly women, and children, died as a ferry packed with families celebrating Kurdish New Year sank in a swollen river in the former jihadist stronghold of Mosul.
21 Mar 2019
Saudi ArabiaIndonesia: Five unmarried couples whipped for 'amorous' activities, hundreds watch
Hundreds of spectators gathered outside a mosque in Banda-Aceh, as five unmarried couples got whipped by a masked sharia officer.
21 Mar 2019
New ZealandNew Zealand terrorist nabbed on way to third attack: Police
A top New Zealand official said that Brenton Tarrant, the terrorist who attacked two mosques last week, was on the way to another attack when he was nabbed by police.
21 Mar 2019
Space NewsJapan plans to drop explosives on asteroid Ryugu: Here's why
The Japanese space agency, aka JAXA, plans to drop explosives on an asteroid as part of an effort to collect samples from within its surface.
21 Mar 2019
XNZ mosque-attack: 'Egg Boy' to give raised money to victims
Australian teenager, Will Connolly, also known as 'Egg Boy', has decided to donate a major portion of the raised money to the victims of New Zealand Mosque attack.
20 Mar 2019
ChennaiThree Indian cities cheapest to live in, globally: Survey
The Economist Intelligence Unit has released its annual 'Worldwide Cost of Living Survey' for 2019.
20 Mar 2019
WorldEx-cop had left daughter in car for sex, latter died
An ex-police officer, Cassie Barker, was charged for manslaughter on Monday, for her daughter's death that happened three years ago due to her negligence.
20 Mar 2019
Donald TrumpUS to begin accepting H-1B petitions from next month
The US will start accepting applications for H-1B visas for the next fiscal year from April 1, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said yesterday and announced the launch of a new data hub to increase the transparency of the work visa program popular among Indian IT companies and professionals.
20 Mar 2019
Donald TrumpDonald Trump warns of 'a lot tougher' sanctions on Venezuela
United States President Donald Trump yesterday warned that his country could impose "a lot tougher" sanctions on Venezuela as he urged the country's military to depose leftist leader Nicolas Maduro.
19 Mar 2019
H-1B VisaUS to accept new H-1B visa petitions from 1 April
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be reportedly accepting new H-1B visa petitions for fiscal 2020 from 1 April. For these, the employment start date would be 1 October, reported American Bazaar.
19 Mar 2019
Sri LankaLanka media rights activists call new anti-terror law 'draconian laws'
Media rights activists yesterday urged the Sri Lankan government to withdraw proposed anti-terror legislation, calling it is a set of draconian laws aimed at suppressing media freedom and democratic rights.
19 Mar 2019
New ZealandMosque gunman will face 'full force of law', vows PM
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern promised today that the man responsible for last week's deadly mosque massacres would face "the full force of the law", as she vowed never to utter his name.
19 Mar 2019
AfghanistanOne of seven Indian engineers, abducted by Taliban, returns home
Ten months after being kidnapped in Afghanistan's Baghlan province, one of the seven Indian nationals has safely returned to India, the External Affairs Ministry said today.
19 Mar 2019
ZimbabweCyclone Idai: Over 1,000 people feared dead in Mozambique
Mozambique's President Filipe Nyusi said over 1,000 people were feared dead in the country which was hit by the deadly Cyclone Idai four days ago. He said the cyclone submerged entire villages and left dead bodies floating in the flood waters.
18 Mar 2019
New ZealandNew Zealand terrorist fires lawyer, will represent himself in court
Brenton Tarrant, the 28-year-old terrorist who opened fire in New Zealand last week, has fired his lawyer and will represent himself in court.
18 Mar 2019
Netherlands#Breaking: Multiple injured after man opens fire in Netherlands town
A shooting in the Dutch town of Utrecht on Monday injured multiple people, the police have confirmed.
18 Mar 2019
New ZealandChristchurch teenager charged with distributing mosque rampage livestream video
An 18-year-old has appeared in a New Zealand court charged with distributing the livestream-video of a deadly mass shooting at Christchurch's Al Noor mosque.
18 Mar 2019
Russia NewsRussia's upcoming submarine can launch 'doomsday' nuclear drones: Details here
In a matter of months, Russia plans to launch Belgorod, the longest submarine in the world.
17 Mar 2019
South AfricaCyclone Idai hits Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi; 150 killed, 1.5mn affected
Three southern African countries, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi have been hit by a vicious cyclone that has killed nearly 150 people, left hundreds more missing, and stranded tens of thousands who are cut off from roads and telephones in mainly poor, rural areas.
17 Mar 2019
Indian High Commission#NewZealandTerrorAttack: Indian High Commission issues helpline numbers for victims' families
Releasing the list of five Indians who were brutally killed along with 45 others in New Zealand Christchurch attack on Friday, the Indian High Commission today announced a set of helpline numbers to help the families of victims.
17 Mar 2019
Indian High Commission5 Indians among 50 dead in New Zealand terror attack
The Indian High Commission in New Zealand has confirmed that five Indians died in the terror attack which happened on Friday.
16 Mar 2019
Theresa MayUK announces new visa plan, expected to attract international students
UK Prime Minister Theresa May's government has decided on some new visa plans to attract more international students.
16 Mar 2019
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)Not Imran Khan, this 16-year-old has been nominated for Nobel
She is just 16 years old and she has no qualms in calling out the world leaders for not doing enough for climate change.
