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Washington, Dec 19: Notwithstanding competition from China and Russia and challenged by non-state actors and rogue nations like North Korea, US President Donald Trump has asserted that America will lead again. Laying out his new national security strategy yesterday, Trump said both China and Russia seek to "challenge the American values, influence and wealth". "They are determined to make

Washington, Dec 19: Describing India as a "leading global power", the US today unveiled its new National Security Strategy (NSS) that said it will "deepen" America's strategic partnership with India and support its leadership role in Indian Ocean security and throughout the broader region. With an eye on China's One Belt One Road (OBOR) and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the US

United States, Dec 19: An Amtrak passenger train traveling on a new route for the first time derailed Monday in Washington state, killing at least three people as cars plunged off a bridge onto a busy highway at the height of morning rush hour, officials said. The train, which was carrying 77 passengers and seven crew, derailed in DuPont about halfway between Tacoma and the state capital Olympia

Washington, Dec 18: The number of Indians travelling to the United States dropped "significantly" in the first six months of 2017, with experts attributing the dip to important policy changes -- especially at home. As per the latest figures released by US National Travel and Tourism Office, in the first six months (January to June), there was a drop of 12.9 percent in the number of people

In an apparent violation of its refugee resettlement deal, the Myanmar army has continued to destroy Rohingya villages, according to a rights group. Satellite images of Myanmar published by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday revealed destruction in 40 Rohingya villages since October. "The Burmese army’s destruction of Rohingya villages within days of signing a refugee repatriation agreement with

Islamabad, Dec 17: A suicide attack on a church in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta has killed at least five people, police and hospital officials say. A second attacker fired upon worshippers during a midday service on Sunday, prompting a police operation in the area, officials told Al Jazeera. Provincial police chief Moazzam Jah Ansari said the second attacker was initially wounded by

Washington, Dec 17 : The Trump administration is considering revoking an Obama-era rule that extends work authorisation to the spouses of H-1B visa holders, a move that could affect thousands of Indian workers and their families. Since 2015, the spouses of H-1B, or high-skilled, visa holders waiting for green cards have been eligible to work in the US on H-4 dependent visas, under a rule

New Delhi, Dec 16: The Trump administration is considering revoking an Obama-era rule that extends work authorisation to the spouses of H-1B visa holders, a move that could affect thousands of Indian workers and their families. Since 2015, the spouses of H-1B, or high-skilled, visa holders waiting for green cards have been eligible to work in the US on H-4 dependent visas, under a rule introduced

JAKARTA, DEC 16: A strong earthquake shook Indonesia’s densely populated Java island on Friday night, killing two people and severely damaging dozens of homes near the epicentre. The quake struck at 11:47 p.m. and was felt across the island, including about 200 kilometres away in the capital Jakarta, where office towers and apartment buildings swayed. Powerful tremors lasted as much as 30 seconds

Islamabad, Dec 15: Pakistan on Thursday directed its High Commission in New Delhi to issue visas to the wife and mother of Indian death row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav, official sources said. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued the directive following its decision last week to allow Jadhav’s family to visit him here on December 25, they said. Sources in the Ministry said adequate measures would