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US, China Kick Off Fresh Volley of Tariffs in Escalating Trade War Despite Hints of Talks This Month
A new round of tariffs took effect from 0401 GMT, with Beijing's levy of 5% on US crude marking the first time the fuel has been targeted since the world's two largest economies started their trade war more than a year ago.
Trump Nominates Lawyer of Indian Origin to Federal Judgeship in San Diego Court
Shireen Mathews, a partner at the elite Jones Day law firm where she specialises in white-collar crimes, is the sixth Indian-American nominated to the federal judiciary at various levels by US President Donald Trump.
Taliban Holds Hospital Patients as Hostages, Launches 'Massive Attack' in Afghanistan Amid Peace Talks
The militants, who have demanded that all foreign forces leave Afghanistan, now control or hold sway over roughly half of the country and are at their strongest since their 2001 defeat by a U.S.-led invasion.
Exit or Sortie? Air Canada Ordered to Pay 6-Figure Fine for Violating Couple’s 'Language Rights'
The French-speaking couple said that some signs on their Air Canada domestic flight, such as "exit”, were only in English or with French text that was much smaller, suggesting an imbalance in importance between the two languages.
Indian-origin Executive Admits to Domestic Abuse in UK, Jailed for 22 Months
Tarang Katira had pleaded guilty to one charge of controlling or coercive behaviour, contrary to Section 76 of the UK's Serious Crime Act 2015, and sentenced at Isleworth Crown Court in London on Thursday.
US Drug Ring Had Enough Cheap Fentanyl from China to Kill 14 Million: Officials
The bust was announced in the wake of growing efforts to stem the flow of fentanyl from Chinese labs to the United States.
Indian-Origin Anti-Brexit Campaigner Gina Miller Moves Court Over Parliament Suspension
Gina Miller branded as cowardly Johnson's announcement that Parliament would be suspended from the week of September 9 until October 14, giving MPs hardly any time to debate Brexit before the October 31 deadline for the UK to leave the 28-member economic...
In an Embarrassment to Imran Khan, Pak Electricity Dept Threatens to Snap Power at PM's Office Over Rs 41 Lakh Dues
According to reports in the Pakistani media, the Pakistan Prime Minister's Secretariat currently owes over 41 lakh rupees to IESCO. For the previous month, this amount was 35 lakh rupees.
China Rotates Troops in Hong Kong Ahead of Pro-Democracy Rally
Chinese state media described the troop movement in the early hours as routine, while Asian and Western diplomats watching PLA movements in the former British colony had been expecting it.
Amazon Nations to Meet in September To Discuss Region, Says Bolsonaro as Fires Ravage Brazil's Rain Forests
French President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders argue the fires in the Amazon require a global response because of the ecosystem's critical role in draining heat-trapping carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
16-Year-Old Swedish Climate Change Activist Greta Thunberg Crosses Atlantic
Action against climate change has been a theme of protests she's led in Sweden that inspired student strikes in about 100 cities worldwide.
Donald Trump Denies Having 'Bedbugs' at Miami Resort He Offered for Next G7 Summit
Trump bed bugs trended on Twitter Monday with much of the commentary accusing the president of using his office to drum up business for his golf resorts.
'From Taking Srinagar to Defending Muzaffarabad': Bilawal Bhutto Slams Imran Khan Over 'Kashmir Failure'
Bilawal’s remarks come amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan over Kashmir issue after the Centre repealed J&K’s special status accorded to it by Article 370.
Pakistan President Gets Notice from Twitter After He Shares Video of Protest Over Kashmir
On Sunday, Minister for Communication Murad Saeed said he has also received a notice from the micro-blogging site that one of his tweets has violated Indian laws.
Israeli Court Bars 'Racist' Candidates of Extreme-right Party from September Poll
Jewish Power members are followers of late racist rabbi Meir Kahane, whose Kach movement wanted to chase Arabs from Israel.
Paris Celebrates its Liberation from Nazi Occupation, 75 Years On
Firefighters unfurled a huge French flag from the Eiffel Tower, recreating the moment when a French tricolor stitched together from sheets was hoisted atop the monument 75 years ago to replace the swastika flag that had flown for four years.