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25 Sep 2017
North KoreaNorth Korea, Venezuela and Chad brought under Trump's travel ban
In a bid to make America safe again, the US has brought Venezuela, North Korea, and Chad under Trump's controversial travel ban.
25 Sep 2017
IndiaPakistani diplomat passes off injured Gaza girl's photo as Kashmiri
On Saturday, Pakistan's permanent representative to the UN, Maleeha Lodhi, embarrassingly tried to pass off a photo of a girl from Gaza as that of one from Kashmir.
25 Sep 2017
GermanyGerman elections 2017 : Angela Merkel wins despite declining popularity
Chancellor Angela Merkel emerged the winner in the 2017 German Federal elections in her fourth successive victory.
24 Sep 2017
IndiaUNGA session: What is the ongoing Indo-Pak feud about?
India and Pakistan have been engaged in a war-of-words during the ongoing UN General Assembly session.
24 Sep 2017
Donald TrumpWhy is the sports world angry at Donald Trump?
After drawing criticism from several world leaders and the media, US President Donald Trump has now offended the sports world.
24 Sep 2017
LondonAcid attack in London leaves six injured
A reported acid attack in Stratford, East London, has left six people injured.
24 Sep 2017
MexicoMeet Frida, the dog that's saving people in earthquake-hit Mexico
Frida is a seven-year-old golden labrador recruited by the Mexican Navy to identify and rescue survivors of natural disasters. She has saved 52 lives so far.
23 Sep 2017
Solar SystemNASA denies the existence of Nibiru or Planet X
NASA addressed the issue and said that all predictions about the world ending on 23 September 2017 were false.
23 Sep 2017
IranIgnoring US warning, Iran tests new missile
According to Iran's state media, Iran has successfully tested a new medium-range missile though the US had warned that it may cancel the nuclear deal if this is done.
23 Sep 2017
IndiaStrained India-Pakistan relation hits SAARC: Summit in danger again?
It's September end and there's still no movement on the yearly SAARC Summit which is generally held in November, leading to speculations it might not be held this year too.
23 Sep 2017
Puerto Rico70,000 lives imperiled by imminent dam failure in Puerto Rico
A failing dam in the Hurricane Maria-hit island of Puerto Rico has caused "extremely dangerous" flooding, leading to emergency evacuations.
23 Sep 2017
North KoreaChina limits oil exports, bans textile imports from North Korea
China has stepped up sanctions against North Korea by limiting oil exports and banning textile imports from the isolated regime.
23 Sep 2017
IndiaNo terror links, treat us like other refugees: Rohingyas
As the Centre takes a firm stand for the deportation of thousands of Rohingyas from the country, the latter, believed to be world's most persecuted minority, have refuted any terror links.
23 Sep 2017
IndiaUNGA: Sushma raises H-1B visa issue with Rex Tillerson
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held a meeting with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on the sidelines of the UNGA.
23 Sep 2017
IndiaPakistan summons Indian envoy after firing allegedly kills six civilians
A day after alleged firing by Indian forces killed six civilians and wounded 26 in Pakistan, Islamabad summoned Indian High Commissioner Gautam Bambawale.
23 Sep 2017
Donald TrumpMcCain again torpedoes Republicans' plan to repeal Obamacare in Senate
Senator John McCain said he "cannot in good conscience" vote in favor of his fellow Republicans' latest efforts to repeal the Obamacare healthcare programme.
23 Sep 2017
Theresa MayBritish PM May proposes two-year transition period post 2019 Brexit
PM Theresa May has proposed a transition period of "about" two years following Brexit in 2019, during which the UK would continue having unfettered access to the EU single market.
23 Sep 2017
FacebookFacebook to share Russia-linked political campaign details with US authorities
Facebook conveyed that it would share information, related to a Russia-linked political campaign which spread false messages to American voters, with US investigators.
22 Sep 2017
Theresa MayMay to give landmark speech to break Brexit negotiations deadlock
British PM Theresa May is expected to tell EU leaders that there's a shared responsibility to ensure Brexit takes place "smoothly."
22 Sep 2017
IndiaRohingyas aren't refugees, they are illegal immigrants: Rajnath Singh
Reiterating that Rohingya Muslims would be deported, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said they aren't refugees, but illegal immigrants.
22 Sep 2017
MexicoMexico earthquake: Hopes fade for survivors, death toll hits 273
The death toll from the magnitude-7.1 earthquake that struck southern Mexico on Tuesday has risen to 273.
22 Sep 2017
ForbesWorld's richest woman Liliane Bettencourt dies at 94
L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, who was the world's richest woman, died "peacefully" on September 21. She was 94.
22 Sep 2017
PhilippinesPhilippines: Thousands protest President Duterte's 'dictatorship'
Filipinos seem to be growing increasingly unhappy with President Rodrigo Duterte's tough handed approach towards law and order.
22 Sep 2017
IndiaIndia calls Pakistan "Terroristan" following PM Abbasi's speech at UN
India made a scathing rebuttal against Pakistani PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi's belligerent speech at the UN General Assembly (UNGA).
22 Sep 2017
MyanmarRohingya crisis: Suu Kyi's speech draws international condemnation
Amid rampant violence against Rohingyas in the Rakhine state, Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi is under increasing international pressure to act.
21 Sep 2017
South KoreaNorth Korea calls Trump's UN speech a "dog's bark"
North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho's has called US President Donald Trump's speech to the UN General Assembly "the sound of a barking dog."
21 Sep 2017
IndiaPakistan: Won't accept Indian political or military role in Afghanistan
Pakistani PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has called for the implementation of the UN Security Council resolution on Kashmir.
21 Sep 2017
AustraliaDiscrimination: Australian school didn't allow Sikh student to wear turban
An Australian tribunal has ruled that a Melbourne school discriminated against a five-year-old Sikh boy by barring him from enrolling because he wore a turban.
21 Sep 2017
MexicoDeath toll from magnitude-7.1 earthquake in Mexico rises to 230
The death toll from the magnitude-7.1 earthquake which struck southern Mexico on Tuesday has risen to 230.
21 Sep 2017
Puerto RicoHurricane Maria leaves whole of Puerto Rico without power
The US territory of Puerto Rico was bludgeoned by Hurricane Maria weeks after being devastated by Hurricane Irma.
21 Sep 2017
North KoreaIran's Rouhani calls Trump 'ignorant' and a 'rogue newcomer'
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani criticized US President Donald Trump during his speech to the UN General Assembly (UNGA).
21 Sep 2017
Narendra ModiMattis to meet Sitharaman to boost Indo-US defense ties
US Defense Secretary James Mattis will be visiting New Delhi on September 25 where he'll attempt to forge "a strong political connect" to boost the Indo-US defense cooperation.
20 Sep 2017
Emmanuel MacronUNGA session: Is Macron pitting himself as 'anti-Trump?'
US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron delivered their first speeches in the UN General Assembly, during its 72nd annual session.
20 Sep 2017
IndiaIndia should give shelter to Rohingya refugees, says Taslima Nasreen
Popular Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen believes India should participate proactively in the ongoing Rohingya crisis by providing a home to the refugees who're fleeing Myanmar.
20 Sep 2017
IndiaRussia seeks India's cooperation over Afghanistan amid Moscow's Pak outreach
Russia's special envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov might visit India soon to discuss the security situation in Afghanistan.
20 Sep 2017
AustraliaUS to resettle 50 refugees from Australia's controversial offshore centers
A group of 50 refugees housed in Australia's controversial offshore detention centers in Nauru and Papua New Guinea (PNG), are the first to be accepted by the US under a resettlement deal.
20 Sep 2017
Melania TrumpMelania Trump's ads no longer on Croatian billboards
An English language school in Zagreb, Croatia's capital, has removed all its billboards featuring Melania Trump after it received a legal threat from her lawyer.
20 Sep 2017
Donald TrumpPaul Manafort, Trump campaign chief was wiretapped by FBI
In a shocking revelation, US media reported that the FBI wiretapped former Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort to probe into his potential Russia connections.
20 Sep 2017
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico, Virgin Islands brace for category-5 Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Maria is bearing down on the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico after inflicting "widespread damage" on the Caribbean island of Dominica.
20 Sep 2017
North KoreaUN General Assembly: Trump threatens to destroy North Korea
US President Donald Trump gave his inaugural speech to the UN General Assembly in which he vowed that America would destroy North Korea if forced to defend itself or its allies.
