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US proposes new restrictions on certain exports to China. (AFP Photo)

US proposes new restrictions on exports to China

New rules will require licenses for U.S. companies to sell certain items to companies in China that support the military

28 April 2020 9:05 AM IST

Hong Inh waves an American flag as she takes the oath to become a United States citizen at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017. At 103, the Cambodian woman was the oldest of more than 10,000 people who took the oath of allegiance. Three generations of her family were with her, including her 80-year-old daughter and teenage great-granddaughters. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

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Centenarian Cambodian woman gets US citizenship

Hong Inh is oldest of more than 10,000 people who took oath of allegiance at downtown Convention Center in Los Angeles.

23 Aug 2017 8:25 AM IST

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (Photo: AP)

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Iran can quit nuclear deal if US keeps adding sanctions: Hassan...

Hassan Rouhani said Trump had shown he was an unreliable partner not just for Iran but for US allies.

15 Aug 2017 11:58 AM IST

In this file photo, President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk together after their meetings at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. The White House is suddenly engaged in a multipronged pressure campaign against Beijing, borne of frustration with the limited results of their much-touted cooperation on ending North Koreas nuclear threat. (Photo: AP)

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China warns of retaliation as Trump orders inquiry over trade ties

Trump signed a memorandum directing US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to determine whether Chinese policies hurt...

15 Aug 2017 10:25 AM IST

orth Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, is accompanied by Pak Pong Ju, right, Hwang Pyong So, second left, as he arrives for the official opening of the Ryomyong residential area, in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Photo: AP/File)

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North Korea finalizes a plan to fire four missile salvo towards Guam

South Korea's military responded by saying North Korea will face a 'stern and strong' response from Washington and...

10 Aug 2017 2:54 PM IST

$US President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a pre-Inaugural \Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration\ at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. (Photo: AP)$ World

US has no choice, have to get rid of' radical terrorism: Trump

Referring to CIA, Trump said, 'this group is going to be one of the most important groups in this country towards making...

22 Jan 2017 10:31 AM IST

Turkish Airlines on Saturday said it would offer laptops to business-class travellers. (Photo: AFP/File)

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After ban by UK, US, Turkish Airlines to provide laptops to VIP fliers

The laptops would offer top security and protect the users' privacy by 'automatically deleting' all personal data after...

6 May 2017 4:39 PM IST

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said that urgent task was to lower temperatures and resume talks. (Photo: YouTube)

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China urges all sides in North Korea standoff to 'stop irritating' one...

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang called the situation highly complex' and sensitive.

4 May 2017 9:25 AM IST

Forest watersheds and wetlands contribute to 75 per cent of the worlds fresh water supply and one third of our cities drinking water.

Science

Five new truffle species identified in New Hampshire

More specifically, the truffles were found in Bartlett Experimental Forest, one of the well-studied forests in New...

3 May 2017 9:19 PM IST

Business

H-1B effect: Infosys to hire 10,000 American workers

Infosys has already hired over 2,000 people in the US in the last few years under Sikka.

2 May 2017 10:50 AM IST

Life

International Bikini Day: Bikini destinations around the globe!

If you are ready for a holiday these places should be on your list.

5 July 2017 3:40 PM IST

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. (Photo: AP)

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UN to hold emergency meeting after US' request on N Korea's ICBM...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of the Hwasong-14 missile which experts say is capable of reaching...

5 July 2017 9:55 AM IST