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US strikes in Iran may amount to war crimes, UN experts say
Geneva: Human rights experts commissioned by the UN’s top human rights body say they have found “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including…
- Middle East
US again denies Palestinian president visa to attend UN meeting
Washington: United States (US) has again denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a visa to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, preventing him from participating in person for the…
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House passes Russia sanctions bill, awaits Trump’s signature
Washington: The House on Wednesday, September 16, passed a broad package of sanctions targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy as lawmakers look to deprive President Vladimir Putin of the…
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Trump lauds India’s efforts to curb poppy cultivation
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, September 16, welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to curb illicit poppy cultivation even as he identified India, China and Pakistan among 23 major drug…
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US Fed raises rates as inflation stays high
Washington: The US Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 3.75–4 per cent, with Chair Kevin Warsh saying inflation remains too high and…
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No foreign influence behind UPI MDR decision: Finance Ministry
New Delhi: The Union Finance Ministry on Wednesday, September 16, clarified that there was no foreign influence behind the decision to impose a 0.4 per cent Merchant Discount Rate on UPI transactions…
- Middle East
Iran claims it shot down US MQ-9 drone over Qeshm Island
Tehran: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday, September 16, that it had intercepted and destroyed a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. The…
- Middle East
Houthis grow stronger despite years of US, Saudi airstrikes
Cairo: At various times over the last decade, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, Britain and Israel have carried out punishing air raids on Yemen’s Houthi rebels — only…
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US-Canada trade war further taxes small businesses
New York: A trade war between the United States and Canada is making it more difficult and expensive for small businesses in the economically entwined countries to operate, according to business owners…
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Iran war cost USD 38 billion: Congressional Budget Office
Washington: The US military campaign against Iran cost the Pentagon about $38 billion through July and could consume another $2 billion to $3 billion each month, according to the Congressional Budget Office.…
- Middle East
US accuses Iran of funding military via ‘black-market’ oil sales
The United States Justice Department on Monday, September 14, filed a civil forfeiture of USD 61 million in cryptocurrency, accusing the Iranian military of using black-market oil sales, according to a statement…
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US lawmakers seek India clause in Russia sanctions bill
Washington: Racing against time, US lawmakers submitted amendments to the Russia sanctions bill, with one seeking to name its top trading partners — including India — in the legislation, and another proposing…
- India
Remittances to India rose to USD 151 billion: UN agency
United Nations: Remittances to India, which is the world’s largest recipient, rose significantly by more than two-and-a-half times in the last decade, a UN agency said on Monday, September 14. Private remittances…
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US judge blocks new stay limits for foreign students, journalists
San Francisco: A US federal judge on Monday (US local time) blocked a Trump administration rule that would impose fixed limits on how long foreign students, exchange visitors and representatives of foreign…
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Free Palestine: Rapper Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour
Grammy-winning American rapper Macklemore has alleged that he was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s ongoing Loop Tour in the United States after New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft pressured the British singer over…