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Emilie Dubois, 31, has lived in the mainly French-speaking province since 2012, completed her doctoral thesis at Laval University in Quebec City in French, started a small business in the province and even passed a language test. (Representational Image)World
'It's absurd': Canadian woman told her French not 'good enough' for...

French is the official language of government, commerce and the courts in Quebec -- a former French colony ceded to...

9 Nov 2019 11:16 AM IST

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama listening to a question during a press conference in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)World
US wants United Nations to take up Dalai Lama succession issue

The Dalai Lama once travelled incessantly, drawing huge Western audiences with his good-humoured lectures on compassion...

9 Nov 2019 10:48 AM IST

United States President Donald Trump meets with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)World
'Will visit India at some point': Donald Trump

New Delhi and Washington are engaged in talks to resolve the trade tensions between the two countries.

9 Nov 2019 10:07 AM IST

Vaping might be banned in South Korea due to growing health concerns. (Photo: Representational/ Pixabay)World
US identifies likely 'culprit' of vaping illnesses outbreak that...

Symptoms of the vaping illness include trouble breathing, chest pain, fatigue and vomiting.

9 Nov 2019 9:48 AM IST

CPRL Vikram Bakshi on Thursday said he will challenge termination of franchise licence by McDonalds.World
Happy meal: 5-year-old calls police helpline to place a McDonalds...

A Mesa police officer delivered the food in person to the child, along with some advice about the proper time to use...

8 Nov 2019 12:22 PM IST

There, they made her kneel down, cut her hair and doused her in red paint. They also forced her to sign a resignation letter. Her office was set alight and the windows of the town hall were smashed. (Photo: Twitter)World
Protesters forcibly cut Bolivian mayor's hair before dragging her...

Amid shouts of 'murderess, murderess' masked men dragged her through the streets barefoot to the bridge.

8 Nov 2019 12:18 PM IST

\Potus wanted nothing less than President Zelensky to go to the microphone and say investigations, Biden and Clinton,\ Kent testified. (Photo: File)World
Investigations, Biden, Clinton: The 3 words Donald Trump wanted to...

That's according to transcript, released on Thursday, of impeachment inquiry interview with career State Department...

8 Nov 2019 10:02 AM IST

President Donald Trump ended sanctions against Turkey on Wednesday, drawing a line under American involvement in blood-stained Syria, as Turkish and Russian troops seized territory previously held by US troops and their beleaguered Kurdish allies. (Photo: File)World
US judge orders Trump to pay USD 2 million for misuse of charity...

The president admitted, among other things, to improperly arranging for the charity to pay USD 10,000 for a 6-foot...

8 Nov 2019 9:46 AM IST

Indias IT professionals have had a good run in regularly getting about 70 per cent of 85,000 H-1B visas each year.World
US to charge USD 10 for every H-1B registration from December

This non-refundable fee will support the new electronic registration system to make the H-1B cap selection process more...

8 Nov 2019 8:44 AM IST

The new leader of the Islamic State group is a nobody with little apparent reputation but the United States hopes he will be killed soon, a US official said Wednesday. (Representational Image/ File)World
'We aren't impressed': US official calls new ISIS chief 'a nobody'

President Trump last week tweeted of the group's new leader that 'we know exactly who he is,' but few details have...

7 Nov 2019 1:47 PM IST

Trump revealed that the military dog, a Belgian Malinois, is named \Conan\. (Photo: Twitter)World
'Hero' dog that helped kill Baghdadi to visit White House soon: Trump

Soon after the raid, both Trump and the Pentagon released the pictures of the dog.

7 Nov 2019 12:50 PM IST

Ive accepted the resignation, Duque announced on Twitter. I want to thank him for his commitment, sacrifice and leadership. (Photo: Twitter)World
Colombia defence minister quits amid firestorm over deaths

Botero described the accusations as 'speculative information' and the military denied it knew that minors were present.

7 Nov 2019 12:21 PM IST

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