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20 Sep 2017

Mexico

Mexico: Powerful earthquake topples buildings, leaves at least 130 dead

A powerful earthquake has struck central Mexico; earlier this month an 8.1-magnitude earthquake had left the southern part of the country in shambles.

20 Sep 2017

BBC

China gets riddled with financial frauds and ponzi schemes

Financial frauds and pyramid schemes have now reached epidemic levels in China.

19 Sep 2017

India

US defense firms oppose technology transfer in Make in India

US defense firms have sought assurances from the Indian government that they won't have to share proprietary technology if they manufacture sophisticated weapons in the country.

19 Sep 2017

Donald Trump

Trump blames bureaucracy and mismanagement for UN's woes

US President Donald Trump said in his first speech at the UN that bureaucracy and mismanagement are preventing the world body from living up to its potential.

19 Sep 2017

BBC

Rohingya crisis: Suu Kyi says Myanmar doesn't fear "international scrutiny"

Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi said her country doesn't fear "international scrutiny" over how it's handling the Rohingya crisis.

19 Sep 2017

Puerto Rico

Hurricane Maria devastates Dominica, edges towards other Caribbean islands

Hurricane Maria has been downgraded to a category-four storm, the second highest level.

19 Sep 2017

India

Ivanka Trump meets "charismatic" Sushma Swaraj in NY

US President Donald Trump's daughter-cum-adviser Ivanka met the "charismatic" Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York.

19 Sep 2017

South Korea

North Korea: Sanctions would only accelerate nuclear program

In a statement, North Korea termed the latest round of UN sanctions "the most vicious, unethical and inhumane act of hostility."

19 Sep 2017

North Korea

Swaraj condemns North Korea in India-Japan-US trilateral meet

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono in New York.

18 Sep 2017

Saudi Arabia

Qatar crisis: Saudi forces Snapchat to block Al Jazeera access

Snapchat has blocked access to broadcaster Al Jazeera in Saudi Arabia.

18 Sep 2017

Puerto Rico

After Irma, powerful Hurricane Maria proceeding towards the Caribbean

Caribbean islands left devastated by Hurricane Irma may have to bear the brunt of another powerful storm.

18 Sep 2017

North Korea

Japan's Abe says world must be united against North Korea

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe said the "international community must stay united and enforce the sanctions" against North Korea.

18 Sep 2017

Cuba

Suspected 'sonic attack:' US mulls closing embassy in Cuba

The US is considering closing down its embassy in Havana after several diplomatic staff reported health problems.

18 Sep 2017

India

Centre argues firmly for Rohingyas' deportation in affidavit to SC

The Centre has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court in which it firmly argued for the deportation of an estimated 40,000 illegal Rohingya refugees living in India.

18 Sep 2017

India

Sushma Swaraj leads Indian delegation to UN General Assembly session

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has arrived in New York to lead the Indian delegation at the annual UN General Assembly (UNGA) session.

18 Sep 2017

India

South China Sea: Are India and Japan changing positions?

Keeping China's expansionist tendencies in check is one of the common interests driving the India-Japan relationship.

18 Sep 2017

Dubai

Dubai will have the world's largest Concentrated Solar Power project

Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched the world's largest Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project in Dubai.

17 Sep 2017

ISIS

Fate of 39 Indians captured in Iraq still unknown

The Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi revealed that the whereabouts of the 39 Indian construction workers captured in 2014 by the Islamic State group still remains unknown.

17 Sep 2017

Paris

US to re-engage with the Paris Agreement?

The US recently made its withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on Climate Change official, inviting significant criticism.

17 Sep 2017

India

Pakistan will waste time in UNGA by bringing up Kashmir

With Pakistan plans to raise the issue of Kashmir at the United Nations General Assembly, Syed Akbaruddin, India's permanent representative to the UN, said that Pakistan 'will waste time' with this.

17 Sep 2017

Pakistan News

Why is Iran recruiting Pakistani and Afghan Shiite militants?

Iran is recruiting and training thousands of Shiite Muslims from Afghanistan and Pakistan to fight for President Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria.

16 Sep 2017

Mike Pompeo

Harvard rescinds Chelsea Manning's visiting fellowship over CIA chief's protest

Harvard University has rescinded its offer to make Chelsea Manning a distinguished visiting fellow, following CIA chief Mike Pompeo's decision to cancel an appearance at the university.

16 Sep 2017

North Korea

Kim Jong-un: North Korea will achieve military "equilibrium" with US

Kim Jong-un has vowed to achieve North Korea's nuclear goals.

15 Sep 2017

Donald Trump

Trump signs resolution condemning white supremacists, other racist groups

US President Donald Trump has signed into law a Congressional resolution "rejecting White nationalists, White supremacists, the Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis, and other hate groups."

15 Sep 2017

London

Panic in London after terror attack in Underground train

There's chaos in London after a fire in a train at Parsons Green Underground station caused panic.

15 Sep 2017

Pakistan News

Honor killing: Bodies of electrocuted teen lovers exhumed in Pakistan

Police in Karachi said the bodies of a teenage couple allegedly murdered in an honor killing bear marks indicating they were electrocuted.

15 Sep 2017

ISIS

ISIS shifts to guerrilla tactics in Iraq, attacks kills 60

At least 60 people were killed and 100 injured in two attacks in southern Iraq.

15 Sep 2017

Murder

Indian-origin psychiatrist stabbed to death by patient

A well-known Indian-origin psychiatrist in Kansas, US, was stabbed to death by one his patients on September 13.

15 Sep 2017

South Korea

Tensions simmer as North Korea launches ballistic missile over Japan

North Korea fired a ballistic missile which flew over Japan's northern Hokkaido island before landing far out into the Pacific Ocean.

14 Sep 2017

Donald Trump

Trump-Democrats close to deal on protecting young DACA immigrants

President Donald Trump is reportedly close to reaching a deal with the Democrats to continue the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program measures.

14 Sep 2017

White House

US stops sale of American chip manufacturer to China-backed group

The US has stopped the sale of an American company to a Chinese-backed firm citing security concerns.

14 Sep 2017

North Korea

Modi-Abe slam Pakistan over terrorism in joint statement

After inaugurating India's first bullet train project, Indian PM Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe strongly pitched for a "zero tolerance" policy against terrorism.

14 Sep 2017

India

Offshore wealth: Steep rise in India's and world's stashed money

Trends for offshore wealth held by Indians have changed drastically in the last few years. Despite the much-publicized battle against black money, offshore wealth held by nationals increased 90% from 2007 to 2015 to Rs. 4L crore.

14 Sep 2017

India

India submits pleadings to ICJ over Kulbhushan Jadhav case

India has submitted its written pleadings or arguments to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) which is hearing the Kulbhushan Jadhav case.

14 Sep 2017

Malaysia

Tragedy: Fire at Malaysian school kills 23 students, 2 teachers

Tragedy struck a religious school in Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur.

14 Sep 2017

Myanmar

Myanmar's Suu Kyi skipping UN General Assembly amid Rohingya outrage

Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who is facing widespread international criticism over the Rohingya crisis, will be missing next week's UN General Assembly (UNGA) session.

13 Sep 2017

X

Anti-porn crusader US Senator Ted Cruz is trending for porn!

US Senator Ted Cruz faced an embarrassing situation when his verified Twitter account "liked" a two-minute video by @SexuallPosts on Monday.

13 Sep 2017

India

Modi greets Abe with signature bear hug in Ahmedabad

Indian PM Narendra Modi has received his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on his arrival at the Ahmedabad airport with his signature bear hug.

13 Sep 2017

India

In diplomatic victory for India, UK seizes Dawood Ibrahim's assets

In a significant victory for India, the UK government has initiated a crackdown on wanted criminal Dawood Ibrahim. His assets in the country have been seized.

13 Sep 2017

Seattle

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray resigns over child sex-abuse allegations

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray resigned hours after the Seattle Times reported that Josef Dyer, his younger cousin, has accused him of abuse.