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US federal judge temporarily halts deportation of reunified immigrant families
The ACLU requested that parents have at least one week to decide whether to pursue asylum in US after they are reunited with their children.
Zuckerberg backs political ad bill, introduces new verification process for 'issue ads'
It is designed to deter the kind of election meddling and online information warfare that US authorities have accused Russia of pursuing.
Nirav Modi is in the US but the US govt does not know where
A state department official said that we are aware of recent media reports that Nirav Modi is in the United States but cannot confirm them.
Pak response was shorn of bluster
There was a precipitate, but not too insistent, mention of India in the discussions as an agent provocateur.
‘Afghanistan salt mines pushing up air pollution’
A study by the CPCB scientists, including its air laboratory chief Dipankar Saha, has found that about 11 % of PM2.5 in Delhi are salt particles.
Russian aircraft creates buzz in Washington
Tu-154M’s flight over Capitol, Pentagon cleared by U.S. under global treaty.
US urges Americans to leave North Korea before ban kicks in
The US government last month said it would bar Americans from travelling to North Korea due to the risk of 'long-term detention' there.
US govt watchdog files secret report on child sex abuse by Afghanistan
In some cases, the Afghan government arrested and prosecuted trafficking victims as criminals.
Trump officials open border to 15000 more foreign workers
A maximum of 33,000 H-2B visas are available during the 1st half of the fiscal year, and H-2B visas starting April 1 through September 30.
Trump admin approves USD 1.42 billion arms sale to Taiwan; China outraged
Taiwan is a self-ruling democracy but China sees it as part of its territory to be reunified, by force if necessary.