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India rejects US report on religious freedom; says it’s proud of secular credentials
The report, released by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, covers policies of governments in different countries violating religious belief and practices of groups, religious denominations and individuals, and American policies to promote religious freedom around the world.
June 23, 2019 -
ASEAN Summit: Leaders talk free trade, sustainability
The Prime Minister of Thailand, Prayut Chan-ocha - whose country currently chairs the bloc, 10 years after its last chairmanship - had warned on the eve of the gathering of ASEAN leaders that the US-China trade war was creating uncertainty in the global economy.
June 22, 2019 -
Uranium & Sanctions
While President Emmanuel Macron has urged Iran to be “patient and responsible”, Germany has ruled out acceptance of a “unilateral reduction of obligations”.
June 22, 2019 -
United suspends Newark-Mumbai flight amid Iran-US tension
"(The flight) UA48 (New York/Newark-Mumbai) has been cancelled," the airline said in a statement.
June 21, 2019 -
Oil prices surge after Iran downs US drone
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was up by 2.23 per cent at $63.20 a barrel.
June 20, 2019 -
US government urges Russia to ensure MH17 accused face justice
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said in a statement that "Moscow must ensure that those who charged with murder over the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 face justice".
June 20, 2019 -
US senate to vote on blocking $8.1 billion Saudi arms sales
President Donald Trump's administration took the extraordinary step of bypassing Congress to approve the sale of aircraft support maintenance, munitions and other weapons to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as well as a transfer of existing weapons to Jordan.
June 20, 2019 -
US teen killed ‘best friend’ after being promised $9 million online: Police
According to investigators, Denali Brehmer, an 18-year-old from Alaska, was recruited to kill her friend by a man a few years her elder, 21-year-old Darin Schilmiller of Indiana.
June 19, 2019 -
UN launches plan of action on hate speech
Over the past 75 years, hate speech has been a precursor to atrocity crimes, including genocide, from Rwanda to Bosnia to Cambodia, he added.
June 19, 2019 -
7th round of US-Taliban peace talks next week in Doha
The peace talks have been faced with many deadlocks over the past seven months since Khalilzad started his efforts on behalf of the US government.
June 16, 2019 -
Baby cut out of 19-Year-Old mother’s womb in US dies
Piotr Bobak, 40, whom police described as the elder Figueroa's boyfriend, was charged with concealing the murder.
June 15, 2019 -
Iran dismisses US accusations on attacks on twin oil tankers
According to reports, the tankers were struck in the same area where the US accused Iran of using naval mines to sabotage four other oil ships in an attack last month.
June 14, 2019 -
Challenges sans frontiers
The Pakistani missile firing on 23 May ~ the day India's election results were declared ~was a rude reminder that India lives in an increasingly troubled neighbourhood: hence, the necessity for a professional foreign policy and strategic inputs in the daily task of governance for the new leadership.
June 12, 2019 -
Indian college intern sentenced to 6 yrs for providing tech support to telemarketing scam in US
Bishwajeet Kumar Jha, 21, the ringleader of a group of Indian college students doing hospitality industry internships in the US, defrauded the senior citizens aged between 58 years to 93 years.
June 11, 2019 -
US expresses grave concern about Hong Kong proposed amendments to fugitive offenders ordinance
The peaceful demonstration by hundreds of thousands of Hong Kongers a day earlier clearly shows the public’s opposition to the proposed amendments.
June 11, 2019 -
US is greatest country to be entrepreneur in: Rohan Oza
“Shark Tank” star and businessman-investor Rohan Oza says the US is the greatest country in the world to be an entrepreneur in. “In my opinion, America is the greatest country in the world to be an entrepreneur,” Rohan said in a statement. “And what motivates me to keep doing business is — Disrupting… The food, …
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June 9, 2019 -
IMF raises forecast for US to 2.6% in 2019
"However, as the effects of this fiscal impulse fade over the next few years, growth will gravitate back toward potential (of around 1.75 per cent)."
June 7, 2019