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Parents gather in the parking lot behind Freeman High School in Rockford, Washington. (Photo: AP)

A gun jams, and a student tries to help

The suspect, who a classmate described as being obsessed with previous school shootings, was taken into custody.

15 Sept 2017 2:13 AM IST

The H1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise in specialised fields.

US lawmakers should make sure H-1B not abused: Indian-American...

Khanna said obviously it would be illegal to single out any company based on nationality or based on race or religion.

14 Sept 2017 2:05 PM IST

Srinivas Kuchibhotla with his wife Sunayana Dumala in Las Vegas. (Photo: AP)

Widow of Indian-techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla can stay in US for now

Dumala managed to regain her residency status as she lost it after the assassination of her husband.

14 Sept 2017 11:22 AM IST

A Rohingya refugee carries two children in buckets as they arrive at Shah Porir Dwip in Teknaf, Bangladesh, on Saturday. Nearly 300,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmars Rakhine state into Bangladesh in the 15 days since new violence erupted, the United Nations said on Saturday. (Photo: AFP)

UN asks world to come together for Rohingyas

The United Nation's humanitarian wing, he said, has done emergency planning for about 300,000 Rohingya refugees.

14 Sept 2017 7:01 AM IST

People gather outside of Freeman High School after reports of a shooting at the school in Rockford, Washington. (Photo: AP)

1 dead, 3 injured in Washington state high school shooting

All schools in the Spokane district were placed on lockdown as a precautionary measure.

14 Sept 2017 12:18 AM IST

This satellite image obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Hurricane Irma at 1145 UTC on September 6, 2017 (Photo: AP)

170 Indians evacuated by Indian govt in special flights from...

In a series of tweets, Ms. Swaraj on Wednesday said the second flight carrying 60 Indians also landed in Curacao.

13 Sept 2017 4:31 PM IST

Displaced Iraqis from the Yazidi community gather for humanitarian aid at the Iraq-Syria border at Feeshkhabour border point. (Photo: AP)

Indian-American group seeks US, UN intervention in protecting rights...

The ISIS has been brutally attacking the Yazidis. It has led to their exile from their ancestral lands in Northern Iraq.

13 Sept 2017 3:56 PM IST

In this undated image distributed on Sunday by Pyongyang shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at an undisclosed location. North Koreas state media said Kim inspected the loading of a hydrogen bomb into a new ICBM. (Photo: AP)

Trump says UN sanctions 'small step,' warns of more to defiant North...

The UN Security Council agreed to boost sanctions on North Korea, banning its textile exports and capping fuel supplies.

13 Sept 2017 12:05 PM IST

In this undated image distributed on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017, by the North Korean government, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at an undisclosed location. (Photo: AP)

North Korea says US fabricated most vicious' UN sanction, warns of...

United States dropped initial demands for a full oil embargo and a freeze on the foreign assets of North Korean leader...

12 Sept 2017 5:38 PM IST

The United Nations Security Council in session (Photo: AP)

UNSC unanimously imposes sanctions on North Korea for its 6th nuclear...

United States dropped initial demands for a full oil embargo and a freeze on the foreign assets of North Korean leader...

12 Sept 2017 4:17 PM IST

The communication is in line with the decision announced by President Donald Trump recently, which was one of his key electoral promises. (Photo: AP)

President Donald Trump on 9/11 anniversary says America cannot be...

Vice President Mike Pence was representing the administration a ceremony at the 9/11 memorial in Shanksville.

12 Sept 2017 1:14 PM IST

US President Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)

US concerned over Pak's commitment to fight terrorism, may cut 75 per...

The projected funding for Pak in the FY 2018 could be more than USD 1.4 billion, according to Senate Appropriations...

12 Sept 2017 11:46 AM IST