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$\We discriminate against genius. We discriminate against brilliance. We wont anymore once we get this past.\ Trump said (Photo:AP)$ World

Trump rolls out better green card plan, to benefit skilled Indians

The immigration reform proposals significantly increase the quota for skilled workers from existing nearly 12 per cent...

17 May 2019 12:00 PM IST

China has suffered a spate of industrial accidents in recent months. (Photo:AP)

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Chinese authorities confirm 17 people trapped in flooded mine

The incidents underscore continuing problems with occupational safety despite a government drive to improve standards.

17 May 2019 11:46 AM IST

Mays Conservatives suffered major losses in local elections this month and are trailing in opinion polls. (Photo:AP)

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Theresa May to agree on exit after latest Brexit deal bid

Three years after Britain voted to leave the European Union, there is little clarity over when, how and even whether...

17 May 2019 11:17 AM IST

Television news showed a large hole in the roof and sprinklers on inside the building. (Photo:AP)

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Watch: US F-16 fighter jets crashes into warehouse, pilot ejects

Cellphone photos from inside showed what appeared to be the tail of the plane buried in twisted metal and piles of...

17 May 2019 9:57 AM IST

While Bliss wanted a baby that was biologically her, she didnt want to get pregnant (Photo: AFP)

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Pregnant Chicago teen strangled to death, foetus taken from womb

Police said Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, 19, was lured to the home of someone she knew with the promise of free baby supplies was...

17 May 2019 9:41 AM IST

Hope not, Trump said when asked by reporters if Washington was going to war with Tehran. (Photo:AP)

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US doesn't want war with Iran: Trump tells aides

'He doesn't want to go to war. It's not who he is,' one official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

17 May 2019 9:21 AM IST

Alarmed, Bibi took Raza to a hospital where medical tests confirmed the boy was among about 500 people, mostly children, who authorities say tested positive for the virus, which can lead to AIDS. (Photo: AP)

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Nearly 500 people test positive for HIV in Pakistani district

A local physician who has AIDS has since been arrested and is being investigated for possibly intentionally infecting...

17 May 2019 9:09 AM IST

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Donald Trump calls for huge increase in quota for skilled migrants

'The biggest change we make is to increase the proportion of highly skilled immigration from 12 per cent to 57 per...

17 May 2019 9:05 AM IST

The man began stalking his victim, aged in her 20s, after she served him in a shop in Wembley, north-west London, in November 2017. (Photo: Twitter)

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Indian man jailed for 29 months for stalking woman in UK

Rohit Sharma was jailed at Isleworth Crown Court in London after pleading guilty to stalking, harassment and failing to...

17 May 2019 8:57 AM IST

$Buttigieg is married and if he won the White House, his husband Chasten would likely be known as the \first gentleman.\ (Photo:AP)$ World

Donald Trump thinks its 'great' to have gay Presidential candidate

A previously little known mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg has raced to prominence as one of the top...

17 May 2019 8:49 AM IST

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Boris Johnson confirms aspirations to be British PM

Many of her ministers and senior lawmakers are already jockeying for position, holding photo opportunities and giving...

17 May 2019 8:37 AM IST

The statement by Boeing came after Ethiopia on Thursday released the preliminary report into the March 10 Ethiopian Airlines crash. (Photo:AP)

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Boeing finally completes 737 MAX software update

The proposed fix, which addresses a problem with a flight handling system thought to be a factor in both crashes, must...

17 May 2019 8:28 AM IST