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11 Jan 2018
California15 dead, 100s injured in California mudslides; rescue operation on
At least 15 people have reportedly died in Southern California after the storm-hit region recently witnessed mudslides and flooding.
10 Jan 2018
Pakistan NewsAnti-government Pakistani reporter Taha Siddiqui escapes kidnapping bid
Pakistan made yet another attempt to silence an anti-establishment journalist on Wednesday, though unsuccessfully so.
10 Jan 2018
PortugalParents in this Portugal village encourage children to smoke cigarettes
It might shock many, but parents of the Portugal village Vale de Salgueiro encourage their children, even those as young as 5, to smoke cigarettes.
10 Jan 2018
IndiaIn 2017, China transgressed into India's LAC 415 times
Chinese transgressions into the Indian side of about 4,000km Line of Actual Control (LAC) have surged since 2016. Reportedly, Chinese soldiers unlawfully breached India's sovereignty 415 times; this number was 271 in 2016.
10 Jan 2018
TsunamiMassive 7.6 quake jolts Honduras, Mexico, tsunami warning issued
A massive quake of magnitude 7.6 struck Honduras and northern Central America yesterday.
10 Jan 2018
Donald TrumpIndian man becomes first to lose naturalized citizenship under Trump
Baljinder Singh, an Indian-origin man who hails from New Jersey, has become the first person to lose naturalized citizenship under the Trump presidency.
10 Jan 2018
Pakistan NewsReports: More than two-thirds of Pakistan drinks contaminated water
Thousands of people in Pakistan are reportedly affected by the country's decreasing water supplies and highly polluted water.
10 Jan 2018
CanadaAfter Canada, US Sikh body bans Indian officials from Gurdwaras
Last week, several gurdwaras in Canada's Ontario banned Indian officials. They were apparently irritated with officials' constant interference.
09 Jan 2018
South KoreaNorth Korea, South Korea commence first talks in 2 years
The situation in the Korean peninsula had been extremely tense over North Korea's aggressive pursuit of its nuclear program all through 2017.
09 Jan 2018
IndiaChina helps Pakistan to build bunkers along Rajasthan border
After its machinations failed to work in Kashmir, Pakistan is now trying to make things difficult for India on the western front. South Asia's "enfant terrible" is getting help from its "all-weather friend" China.
09 Jan 2018
H-1B VisaRelief for Indians: US denies considering changing H-1B extension policy
A week after reports emerged that the Trump administration was considering tightening H-1B visa rules that could lead to deportation of 7,50,000 Indians, the US has denied them.
09 Jan 2018
Donald TrumpSalvadoreans must leave US by 2019, says Trump administration
The Trump administration has asked at least 200,000 people from El Salvador in the US to pack their bags by September 9, 2019.
09 Jan 2018
Theresa MayUK: PM Theresa May to reshuffle scandal-hit cabinet soon
British PM Theresa May will soon implement a cabinet reshuffle in a bid to re-assert her authority, amid multiple high-level departures.
09 Jan 2018
Donald TrumpPope to mothers: 'Feel free to breastfeed in Sistine Chapel'
Pope Francis is renowned for propagating a modern way of thinking that often goes against the traditions of the Roman Catholic Church.
08 Jan 2018
ParliamentInside UK parliament: 160 attempts daily to access online porn
Despite a massive crackdown on sexual misconduct within the UK Parliament, users on the in-house internet network tried to access online porn over 24,000 times in four months.
08 Jan 2018
MumbaiBaloch and Indian-American activists in Washington slam 'Chappal Chor Pakistan'
Balochistan activists and Indian-Americans protested against "Chappal Chor Pakistan" outside its embassy in Washington.
08 Jan 2018
IslamabadAs US withdraws aid to Pakistan, China swoops in
US-Pakistan ties seem to be under significant strain following President Donald Trump's outburst against Islamabad on Twitter and subsequent cutting of financial aid.
08 Jan 2018
North KoreaWhy won't Twitter remove controversial tweets?
Twitter recently released a statement explaining why it won't block tweets from world leaders, although they might be controversial.
07 Jan 2018
South KoreaTrump willing to talk to Kim Jong-un over phone
US President Donald Trump has said the he would "absolutely" be willing to speak to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un over the phone and that he hopes that something positive comes out of the talks between North Korea and South Korea next week.
07 Jan 2018
Pakistan NewsHafiz Saeed's Rs 100mn defamation suit after Pakistan bans donations
Days after the US suspended over $1bn in security aid to Pakistan, Islamabad announced hefty punishment and fines to those providing funds to 72 banned groups including Hafiz Saeed's Jamat-ud-Dawah.
06 Jan 2018
Saudi Arabia11 Saudi princes arrested for protesting outside king's palace
Saudi Arabia on Saturday arrested 11 princes for staging a protest outside one of king's palaces, Qasr a-Hokm, and refusing to leave despite royal orders. All of them will face trial shortly.
06 Jan 2018
Pakistan NewsTrump supports Republican senator's plan to cut Pakistan aid
A day after the US government suspended $2 billion in security-related assistance to Pakistan, US President Donald Trump has publicly expressed support for Republican senator Rand Paul's plan to introduce legislation, and terminate all aid to Pakistan over its continued inaction against terrorists.
06 Jan 2018
United AirlinesUnited Airlines flight diverted after passenger messes lavatories up
A United Airlines flight flying from Chicago to Hong Kong had to be diverted to the Anchorage Airport in Alaska after one of the passengers messed up two of the lavatories on the flight with his own faeces.
06 Jan 2018
XTell-all book on Donald Trump released early amid ban threats
Fire and Fury, the explosive new book that makes shocking revelations of what goes inside Trump's White House, was released on Friday, four days prior to its scheduled Tuesday launch, defeating Trump's attempts to ban it.
06 Jan 2018
Pakistan NewsUS religious-freedom watchlist: Pakistan included as 'country of particular concern'
The US has included Pakistan on a special watch-list of countries which commit "severe violations" of religious freedom.
06 Jan 2018
Donald TrumpWhat does this new tell-all book reveal about Trump?
"Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House" a book written by Michael Wolff is the first tell-all book on the Donald Trump presidency.
05 Jan 2018
Sexual HarassmentIndian man sexually assaults sleeping co-passenger while wife sat beside
An Indian man allegedly molested a woman sleeping next to him on a Las Vegas-Detroit flight while his wife sat on the other side.
05 Jan 2018
ThailandForget skin lightening, penis whitening is the new fad
With a Bangkok hospital providing penis lightening services, obsession for fair skin has assumed unprecedented craze in Thailand.
05 Jan 2018
FloridaUS East Coast freezes under 'bomb cyclone'
The East Coast of the US reeled under unsually cold weather with heavy winds and snowfall as a 'bomb cyclone' hit parts of Florida, Georgia, Boston, New York, South and North Carolina and other regions.
05 Jan 2018
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia arrests 337,281 illegal immigrants
Saudi Arabia has arrested 337,281 expatriates, living illegally in the gulf nation without residence or work permit.
05 Jan 2018
Donald TrumpTrump administration to crackdown on legal marijuana?
The Donald Trump administration in the US has taken the first step to reverse the Obama-era policy that allowed states to legalize marijuana.
05 Jan 2018
IndiaUS suspends over $1bn in security aid to Pakistan
Taking a strict stand against Pakistan's support for terrorism, the US has suspended more than $1.15bn in security assistance to the South Asian nation.
05 Jan 2018
IsraelIsrael: Death penalty law secures preliminary approval from parliament
Israel is known for its ruthless policies against terrorism.
04 Jan 2018
Donald TrumpTrump-Bannon fight: White House lawyers threaten Bannon
White House lawyers have reportedly issued a "cease and desist order" to President Donald Trump's former-chief strategist Steve Bannon.
04 Jan 2018
IndiaUS' curb on H-1B visas a golden opportunity for India?
The US' curb on H-1B visas might be bad news for Indians wishing to settle there, but it might turn out to be a golden opportunity for the Indian government.
04 Jan 2018
IndiaIndian official insulted my mother: Kulbhushan Jadhav's purported new video
In what could trigger a fresh diplomatic spat, Pakistan has released a video where Kulbhushan Jadhav can be purportedly heard saying an Indian official had insulted his mother.
04 Jan 2018
CancerCancer patient gets married in hospital, hours before her death
In a heartbreaking incident, a breast cancer patient got married at a Connecticut hospital on December 22, 18 hours before she died.
04 Jan 2018
Pakistan NewsImran Khan: Trump is pursuing the agenda of Pakistan's enemies
Pakistani politician and former-cricketer Imran Khan has lashed out at US President Donald Trump for accusing Islamabad of sheltering terrorists and cheating the US for money.
04 Jan 2018
Pakistan NewsAfter Pakistan, Trump threatens to stop aid to Palestine
After launching a scathing verbal attack on Pakistan on New Year's Day, US President Donald Trump has lashed out at Palestine on Twitter.
04 Jan 2018
FinlandIceland becomes world's first nation to criminalize gender pay gap
It is now illegal in Iceland to pay men more than women for the same amount of work.
