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US birthright citizenship was for children of slaves: Trump
Washington: President Donald Trump has said that birthright citizenship was primarily intended for the children of slaves and not for the whole world to “come in and pile” into the US. On…
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Washington DC plane crash: No survivors yet of mid-air collision
Washington: No survivors have yet been found of American Eagle Flight 5342 that collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near the Reagan National Airport in Washington DC Wednesday night. Both…
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Salwan Momika, Quran-burning provocateur, shot dead during live stream in Sweden
A controversial self-proclaimed “anti-Islam activist” Salwan Momika was reportedly shot dead in Sweden’s Hovsjo district on Wednesday night, January 29. The 38-year-old Iraqi Christian migrant who gained notoriety after publicly burning copies…
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Washington plane crash: Should’ve been prevented, says President Trump
Washington: As the death toll from the deadly plane crash in Washington continues to rise, US President Donald Trump said that the accident “should have been prevented” and questioned why the authorities…
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US: Jet with 64 on board strikes Army helicopter on air in DC
Arlington: A jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the…
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Bill introduced in US Senate to restrict birthright citizenship
Washington: A group of Republican Senators has introduced a bill in the US Senate to restrict birthright citizenship to the children of illegal immigrants and non-immigrants on temporary visas. According to Senators…
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Fed hold rates steady, says job market is ‘solid’
Washington: The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday after cutting it three times in a row last year, a sign of a more cautious approach as the Fed seeks…
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Hamas is set to free 3 Israelis & 5 Thais in next hostage release: Israeli official
Jerusalem: An Israeli official said Wednesday that Hamas will release three Israelis, including two women and an 80-year-old man, and five Thai nationals in the next hostage release, slated for Thursday. The…
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Hyderabad man dies in trailer truck crash in USA’s Iowa
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad man lost his life in USA’s Plymouth County in Iowa state, in a semi-trailer truck crash on Tuesday at noon, January 28. The deceased, identified as Mohammed Wajid, 28,…
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Afghanistan’s female cricketers reunite for a match after 3 years in exile
Melbourne: Cricketer Firooza Amiri says her team will “represent millions of women in Afghanistan who are denied their rights” when the side reunites after more than three years for an exhibition game…
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Pakistan’s Senate passes bill which critics claim will suppress freedom of speech
Islamabad: Pakistan’s upper house of parliament on Tuesday passed a controversial bill that critics argue is designed to suppress freedom of speech. The bill, which was passed by the lower house of…
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Hundreds of US visa appointments cancelled in Colombia
Bogota: Visa appointments at the US Embassy in Colombia were cancelled Monday following a dispute over deportation flights from the US that nearly turned into a costly trade war between the two…
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Trump signs order that likely sets in motion a future ban on transgender troops
Washington: President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday directing Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to revise the Pentagon’s policy on transgender troops, likely setting in motion a future ban on their military…
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Prime Minister Modi likely to visit White House in Feb: Trump
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would probably be visiting the White House for a meeting with him in February. Trump told reporters on Monday aboard…
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella calls himself product of India-US bond
Seattle: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said he is the “product of the bond” that exists between India and the US, as top government officials and American lawmakers lauded the Indian community’s contribution…
