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$Vishnu Viswanath, 29, and his wife, Meenakshi Moorthy, 30, were \intoxicated with ethyl alcohol\ prior to falling. (Photo:Instagram)$ World

Indian couple who fell to their deaths from cliff in US were...

An Indian couple, who fell to their deaths in October were intoxicated at the time of the fall.

23 Jan 2019 2:35 PM IST

For too long Pakistan has provided safe haven to the Taliban and many terrorist organisations, but those days are over, Mike Pence told American troops at the Bagram airbase in Afghanistan. (Photo: AFP)

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Venezuela accuses US of trying to engineer coup

Venezuela's vice president accused her US counterpart of 'openly calling for a coup d'etat' ahead of a mass street...

23 Jan 2019 1:11 PM IST

President Donald Trump speaks before signing a USD 716 billion defense policy bill named for Senator John McCain Monday, in Fort Drum, New York on Monday. (Photo: AP)

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US Senate to vote on ending govt shutdown, Trump wall impasse

Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell laid the groundwork for a vote on Thursday.

23 Jan 2019 12:53 PM IST

Huawei would spend $2 billion as part of efforts to address security issues raised in a British government report earlier this year. (Photo: AP)

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US to seek Huawei exec's extradition from Canada

The United States confirmed that it plans to seek the extradition of Huawei's finance director.

23 Jan 2019 11:48 AM IST

US President Donald Trump greets supports at rally in Elko, Nevada. (Photo: AFP)

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After a month of shutdown, US federal workers turn to food banks

A month since the US government shutdown began, dozens of federal employees have been lining up in Brooklyn for basics.

23 Jan 2019 11:35 AM IST

The senior Trump administration official said the United States will have a process to recognize same-sex domestic partners of foreign diplomats from countries where same-sex marriage is not legal, but which recognize American domestic partners. (Representational Image)

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Can't pay informants: FBI as US govt shutdown continues

Investigations and prosecutions are suffering from lack of money.

23 Jan 2019 11:05 AM IST

Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed on December 1 to a three-month truce in the escalating spat. (Photo: File)

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US-China trade talk meeting not cancelled: White House

The Financial Times and CNBC both reported Tuesday afternoon that Washington had cancelled a preliminary meeting.

23 Jan 2019 10:53 AM IST

Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un make history by becoming the first sitting US and North Korean leaders to meet and shake hands. (Photo: AFP)

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Secret north korean missile site, one of 20, found: Report

The latest report provides more evidence that North Korea is not dismantling its weapons facilities.

22 Jan 2019 4:57 PM IST

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Students who mocked native american 'treated unfairly': Trump

Boys from a Catholic school in Kentucky were treated unfairly in a rush to judgment, President Donald Trump said.

22 Jan 2019 2:33 PM IST

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Trump made over 8,000 false or misleading claims since taking office

The president averaged nearly 5.9 false or misleading claims a day in his first year in office.

22 Jan 2019 2:10 PM IST

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'Stop playing around, do a real deal': Trump after China growth slows

Donald Trump's comments come after China announced that its economy cooled down in the last quarter of 2018.

22 Jan 2019 12:33 PM IST

Murua, 34, headed the Radiokashana community radio station in the town of Mulege, in Baja California Sur. (Photo:Twitter)

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Mexican journalist who received death threats murdered, first of 2019

Rafael Murua, a community radio station director in the northern state of Baja California Sur found dead.

22 Jan 2019 12:13 PM IST