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Mexico Decries US Idea of Splitting up Immigrant Families
Mexico has objected to the United States about a potential plan to separate immigrant children from their parents if they try to illegally enter the US, an official said on Tuesday.
Turkey's Erdogan Likens Germany's Blocking Rallies to 'Nazi Practices'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out Sunday at Germany for blocking several rallies there ahead of an April vote in Turkey on boosting his powers as head of state, likening it to Nazi practices.
Sri Lanka Rejects UN Call for Foreign Judges in War Crimes Probe
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has rejected a fresh appeal from the United Nations to allow international judges to investigate alleged war-era atrocities, vowing to not prosecute soldiers.
Ex-Texas Governor Rick Perry Will be Donald Trump's Energy Secretary
What that will mean under the Trump administration remains to be seen, as Trump has indicated he wants to "expand" the US nuclear arsenal, and has said he is willing to restart a nuclear arms race.
North Korea Says Heart Attack, Not Nerve Agent, Killed Kim Jong Nam
A North Korean envoy on Thursday rejected a Malaysian autopsy finding that VX nerve agent killed Kim Jong Nam, saying the man probably died of a heart attack because he suffered from heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure.
Israel May Ease Visa Norms to Woo Indian Tourists
In its efforts to attract Indian tourists, Israel has increased its promotional budgetary allocation to USD 2.5 million in the last two years and plans to ease visa norms, senior officials have said.
Donald Trump Promises New Immigration System Based on Merit, Tax Reforms
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was open to a broad overhaul of the US immigration system, a shift from his hardline campaign rhetoric, as he made his first speech to Congress following a turbulent first month in office.
Donald Trump Restores Right to Buy Guns to the Mentally ill
The regulation, estimated to affect some 75,000 people, required the Social Security Administration to report to the federal government the names of people receiving disability benefits because of mental health problems, in order to block them from buying...
Donald Trump Sees 'New Chapter of American Greatness' in Big Speech
Heralding a "new chapter of American greatness," President Donald Trump stood before Congress for the first time on Tuesday night and issued a broad call for creating new jobs, overhauling the nation's health care system and significantly boosting militar...
EU Citizens Won't Lose Rights Without Parliament's Nod: UK
By leaving the EU, Britain will be withdrawing from the bloc's policy of free movement of citizens among member states. That leaves 3 million EU nationals in Britain, and 1 million Britons living in other member countries, in limbo.
FBI Investigating Shootings of Indian Men in Kansas as Hate Crime
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Jim Mattis Presents 'Preliminary Plan' to White House to 'Defeat' ISIS
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis has delivered a "preliminary plan" to the White House while briefing the Trump administration on a detailed strategy to defeat ISIS.
Bar Shooting Suspect Says he Had Killed 'Iranians'
A bartender at the restaurant where a man was arrested last week for an apparently racially motivated bar shooting of two Indian men told a 911 dispatcher that the suspect admitted shooting two people, but described them as Iranian.
Al Qaeda No. 2 Abu Khayr al-Masri 'Killed in US Drone Strike' in Syria
Al Qaedas alleged deputy leader Abu Khayr al-Masri was killed in a drone strike in northwest Syria, US-based terrorism-tracking website SITE Intelligence said on Monday, citing jihadist sources.
'PIA Captain, Others Asked to Explain 'Overloading' Incident'
Capt Anwer Adil, senior purser (air hostess) Hina Turab, and terminal manager Akbar Ali Shah were issued notices for allegedly letting extra passengers travel on jump seats and the cockpit on PIA flight PK-743, Dawn newspaper reported.
How Bhagavad Gita 'Shaped Views' of Trump’s Chief Strategist Steve Bannon
It's not very clear how Bannon comprehends the Sanskit word dharma. The article suggested 'one’s path in life or one’s place in the universe'. This one in The Diplomat however contextualises it as 'righteousness, but also duty'.