Tag: United States
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Number of Indian students in United States continue to rise
Indians constituted the second largest community of international students, comprising 18 per cent of the total, with China topping the list with one-third of the total international students.
November 13, 2018 -
A Boy from Haiti
He was a little boy nobody wanted. His mother had died shortly after giving birth to him, probably from an undetected infection. Other boys gave him an ugly name in Creole that stamped him as a mother slayer. His father, who never had a steady job, like many other men in Haiti, did odd jobs, …
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November 12, 2018 -
What US elections mean to India
The mid-term election results in the United States this week show the end of one-party rule as the Democrats have recaptured the House of Representatives. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives, 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate and 36 of the 50 Governors were up for election. Both sides claimed victory. …
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November 11, 2018 -
US denies pursuing cold war with China
Mike Pompeo said that the US is not trying to contain China, but rather to persuade Beijing to adjust its approach in matters related to military expansion.
November 10, 2018 -
US sanctions Russians over Crimea business dealings
The sanctions will freeze any US-based assets and ban any financial transactions with the targets, who include Vladimir Zaritsky.
November 9, 2018 -
US Vice President Mike Pence to visit Japan, discuss N Korea with Abe
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga confirmed Pence's visit to Tokyo and his meeting with Abe next Tuesday before the US leader leaves for Singapore on the same day.
November 8, 2018 -
Several people injured in California bar shooting, gunman fled
A witness described to ABC7 Eyewitness News hearing at least 12 shots before he escaped out the door, with a security guard down on the floor injured.
November 8, 2018 -
Indian Americans plead guilty in commodities fraud, spoofing conspiracy
Krishna Mohan, 33, of New York, pleaded guilty today to one count while Kamaldeep Gandhi, 36, of Chicago, to two counts of conspiracy to engage in wire fraud, commodities fraud and spoofing, they said.
November 7, 2018 -
Pakistan-US ties renewal under way: Pakistan Foreign Minister
"There are indications of opening up. We must remember that the bilateral ties had come to an impasse," he told the media on Tuesday at the Foreign Office.
November 7, 2018 -
Pentagon hopes to complete first phase of its border mission
Last week, US President Donald Trump's administration announced its intention to send 5,239 soldiers to the border with Mexico.
November 6, 2018 -
Race for Inequality
It might be churlish not to applaud the observations of the son of a gas-station-attendant turned billionaire, who seems to effortlessly multiply his inheritance, expressing confidence that his country, an emerging nation, would soon be amongst the “three richest countries” globally. At around $3 trillion, India is in the reckoning though nowhere near the USA’s …
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November 6, 2018 -
America’s 6/11
The midterm elections in the United States of America on Tuesday (6 November) will primarily determine the constitution of the Senate and the House of Representatives at a critical juncture ~ when Donald Trump’s approval rating has plummeted considerably and on a welter of issues. Viewed through that rather unnerving prism, these elections ~ intended …
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November 6, 2018 -
US embargo stopped Indian company from sending medicine to Cuba: UN
By an overwhelming majority of 189 to two, the General Assembly on November 1 passed a resolution criticising the embargo and asking Washington to lift it.
November 5, 2018 -
North Korea threatens to resume nuke development over sanctions
“The US thinks that its oft-repeated 'sanctions and pressure' leads to 'denuclearisation.' We cannot help laughing at such a foolish idea,” it said.
November 3, 2018 -
US: 2 dead, many injured in Florida yoga studio shooting
One of the victims was the shooter, who allegedly fatally shot himself after carrying out the attack, which took place at 5.30 p.m. on Friday in Tallahassee
November 3, 2018 -
US military apologises for discriminatory language in manual
The offensive wording was brought to light by comedian Hasan Minhaj, who joked on his show that "Oh America, even in boring, technical manuals you somehow manage to be racist."
November 2, 2018 -
Chinese President admits ‘uncertainty’ in Country’s economy
Xi held the meeting amid signs that the world's second-largest economy is losing steam as it faces a trade war with the United States, a massive debt buildup and a weakening currency.
November 1, 2018