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Hurricane Dorians toll to soar as teams search for bodiesWorld
Hurricane Dorian's toll to soar as teams search for bodies

Some locals called the government's initial official death toll a tragic underestimate.

7 Sept 2019 9:52 AM IST

Brazils economy minister Paulo Guedes said he agreed with President Jair Bolsonaros comments about Macrons looks. (Photo: AP)World
After Brazil President, minister calls French first lady 'truly ugly'

Brazil and France have clashed in recent weeks over the handling of fires in the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest.

6 Sept 2019 9:29 AM IST

In a televised news conference Friday afternoon, Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said Dorian was moving slowly, extending the islands exposure to the storm. (Photo: AP)World
Hurricane Dorian leaves 30 dead in Bahamas: Prime Minister Minnis

Authorities had previously reported 20 dead, but have warned that the final figure is sure to be far higher.

6 Sept 2019 9:22 AM IST

Mattis writes in his book about the changes he made on the ground lines of communication to Afghanistan when he was Commander of the US Central Command. (Photo: AP)World
Former US Defence Secretary says 'Pakistan was born with no affection...

'The fastest-growing nuclear arsenal in the world cannot fall into the hands of the terrorists breeding in their midst,'...

5 Sept 2019 9:42 PM IST

A man convicted of killing an 89-year-old woman and her elderly daughter in their Fort Worth home in 2003 was put to death by lethal injection in Texas on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)World
US man convicted of murdering 89-year-old woman, her elderly daughter

Billy Crutsinger, 64, was declared dead at 6:40 pm CDT at state's death chamber in Huntsville, the Texas Department of...

5 Sept 2019 2:52 PM IST

In April 2018, US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it had received 1,90,000 H-1B visa petitions.World
US agency proposes USD 10 as H1-B registration fee

The new system, which was put on hold earlier this year, is expected to come into force for next application cycle...

5 Sept 2019 2:42 PM IST

US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) slammed Russia, Syria and Iran for killing many innocent civilians. (Photo:AP)World
Donald Trump shows altered map of Hurricane Dorian's path

Trump in a tweet had named Alabama as one of states that could be hit. National Weather Service denied that in its own...

5 Sept 2019 2:13 PM IST

Former Housing Secretary Juli¡n Castrotold questioners including a high school student and nurse that he wouldnt immediately ban oil and gas production by fracking but would take other steps to eliminate fossil-fuel emissions by 2045. (Photo: Twitter | @JulianCastro))World
2020 democratic candidates turn focus to climate change

President Donald Trump began tweeting as soon as the prime-time climate forum kicked off.

5 Sept 2019 2:05 PM IST

The arrested crew members of Grace 1 the Master, Chief Officer and two Second Mates were aboard the Panama-flagged supertanker that was detained off Europa Point in Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory on the Spanish coast, last month. (Photo: AP)World
US offered millions to Indian captain in bid to seize Iranian tanker

US has unilaterally threatened sanctions aimed at ending all oil sales by Iran in bid to diminish the clerical regime's...

5 Sept 2019 1:57 PM IST

The examination of the crime scene and dead bodies indicated that the death was caused by firearms. Bijarani received one gunshot in the head while his wife three bullets one on head and two on abdomen. (Photo: File/Representational)World
On her surprise visit, US woman shoots 18-yr-old daughter bymistake

The girl, coming home from college for an unannounced visit, was hit in the arm but will survive Friday's incident in...

5 Sept 2019 1:48 PM IST

Administration officials say they are studying sanctions, but the issue comes as Trump is already embroiled in a range of disputes with China, including a simmering trade war. (Photo: File)World
'China has taken advantage of US and WTO,' says Trump

Trump asserted as a result of his policies the US has created tremendous wealth in this country since he was elected.

5 Sept 2019 1:33 PM IST

The ruling Wednesday from Judge Anthony Trenga grants a summary judgement to nearly two dozen Muslim U.S. citizens who challenged the watchlist with the help of a Muslim civil-rights group, the Council on American-Islamic Relations. (Photo: File)World
'Terror watchlist violates constitutional rights': US Judge

The watchlist is disseminated to a variety of governmental departments, foreign governments and police agencies.

5 Sept 2019 11:52 AM IST

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