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US not winning in Afghanistan, admits Defence Secretary Jim Mattis
World | Jun 14, 2017, 08:50 AM IST"We are not winning in Afghanistan right now. And we will correct this as soon as possible," Mattis said during a congressional hearing.
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North Korea frees US college student ‘in coma’
World | Jun 13, 2017, 11:42 PM ISTUS secretary of state Rex Tillerson confirmed that the 22-year-old was on his way home to the US.
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Women can restore fertility non-surgically
Lifestyle | Jun 13, 2017, 05:47 PM ISTA latest study says that women who are willing to have babies van restore fertility by non-surgical methods.
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US: Senior Bangladeshi diplomat indicted for labour trafficking
World | Jun 13, 2017, 03:18 PM ISTAccording to the prosecutors, 45-year-old Islam tried to cover up his actions after an Indian diplomat faced visa fraud charges and was accused of exploiting her maid in 2013.
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Travel ban not against any religion, it’s about national security: US Attorney General
World | Jun 13, 2017, 11:21 AM ISTThe Attorney General’s statement came after a US appeals court upheld a decision blocking President Donald Trump’s revised executive order imposing visa ban on the six Muslim-majority countries.
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Muslim leaders in US worried over anti-Sharia rallies tomorrow
World | Jun 09, 2017, 10:02 PM ISTTerming these marches as “anti-Muslim”, the Muslim leaders point out that the recent anti-Muslim crimes in America are part of an alarming trend that came to the forefront in last year’s presidential election .
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Top Pakistan diplomat laughed at for saying there is no terrorist 'sanctuaries' in his country
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'Partnership' is best to describe India-US relationship: Indian envoy Navtej Sarna
World | Jun 09, 2017, 09:29 AM ISTThe Indian envoy explained that “partnership” is the relevant word because India is not an ally of the US in the classical sense.
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Two Indian-origin men among three arrested for posing as federal agents in US
World | Jun 09, 2017, 09:24 AM ISTTwo Indian-origin men are among three individuals arrested for defrauding people by posing as federal agents and promising them immigration status in the US.
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US looking forward to host PM Modi later this month: State Department
World | Jun 09, 2017, 08:49 AM IST“We look forward to having the (Indian) Prime Minister here in Washington- I believe it’s later this month,” State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert told media persons.
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'No terrorist safe havens in Pakistan': Pak diplomat tells US audience, gets laughed at
World | Jun 08, 2017, 04:02 PM ISTIn huge embarrassment for Islamabad, Pakistan's top diplomat in the US was laughed at by a Washington audience when he repeatedly insisted that there are no safe sanctuaries for terrorists in Pakistan
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North Korea test-fires suspected cruise missiles as US sends aircraft carriers to Korean waters
World | Jun 08, 2017, 09:47 AM ISTThe test-firing by pyongyang came as the US military dispatched nuclear-powered aircraft carriers to waters off the Korean Peninsula.
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India, US, China among favourite FDI destinations: UNCTAD
Jun 08, 2017, 08:27 AM ISTHowever, UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2017 added that in India’s case, tax-related concerns remain a deterrent for some foreign investors.
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US says Chinese military base likely in Pakistan, Beijing says remarks 'irresponsible'
World | Jun 07, 2017, 10:08 PM ISTBeijing says it is "firmly opposed" to a Pentagon report that highlighted China's construction of military facilities on man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea and speculated that Beijing would likely build more bases overseas
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Donald Trump claims credit for diplomatic isolation of Qatar
World | Jun 07, 2017, 07:20 AM ISTTrump added that the isolation of Qatar might mark the "beginning of the end to the horror of terrorism".
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Pakistan more of a threat than an ally: Top US think tank
World | Jun 06, 2017, 01:27 PM ISTPakistan is still a sanctuary for the Taliban and Haqqani network and more of a threat than an ally," the US think tank said in its report.
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Russian hackers attacked US voting software supplier days before 2016 presidential election: Top-secret NSA report
World | Jun 06, 2017, 11:19 AM ISTThe leaked NSA report has raised fresh concerns over Moscow's meddling in the 2016 US presidential polls.
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Top 7 Indian companies receive fewer H-1B visas in 2016 compared to 2015: Report
Jun 06, 2017, 07:55 AM ISTThe report further said that the companies experienced a drop of 5,436 approved petitions (37 per cent) in 2016 as compared to the previous year.
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Don’t need India, China and France telling us what to do, says Nikki Haley
World | Jun 05, 2017, 01:15 PM ISTThe US does not need India, China and France telling it what to do on the issue of Paris Climate agreement, American Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has said
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US Defence Secretary Mattis blasts China for coercive behaviour in South China Sea
World | Jun 03, 2017, 08:48 PM ISTMattis called North Korea a “clear and present danger” and slammed China for coercive behaviour in the South China Sea.