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Deported by US, gay Moroccan woman returns to hiding
Dakar: Being gay in Morocco is illegal and punishable by up to three years in prison. But it was the violence from her family that forced Farah, a 21-year-old gay woman, to…
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Trump raises new global tariff from 10 per cent to 15 per cent
New York: US President Donald Trump said that he will raise the new global tariff to 15 per cent, one day after he announced a 10 per cent worldwide duty following a…
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India now faces 10 pc tariffs in US for 150 days, govt studying implications
Washington/New Delhi: India will face a reduced tariff of 10 per cent from February 24 for 150 days, after US President Donald Trump announced a new global levy on imports into America…
- Middle East
US Ambassador Huckabee’s Israel comment causes uproar in Arab nations
Tel Aviv: Arab and Muslim nations on Saturday, February 21, sharply condemned comments by the US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, who said Israel has a right to much of the Middle…
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Pro-Palestine protest held in Secunderabad against Ambani’s ties with Israel
Hyderabad: Indian People in Solidarity with Palestine (IPSP) held a demonstration outside the Reliance Trends outlet in Secunderabad on Saturday, February 21. A part of a wider action involving Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad,…
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US envoy Huckabee says it would be ‘fine’ if Israel took all of West Asia
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has said it would be “fine if they took it all” when asked whether Israel had the right to control territory across West Asia in a…
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India will pay tariffs, says Trump after Supreme Court ruling
Washington: US President Donald Trump said “nothing changes” in the trade deal with India in the wake of the Supreme Court verdict against his sweeping tariffs, as he responded to the ruling…
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US plans to reopen embassy in Syria after 14 years
Washington: The Trump administration has informed Congress that it intends to proceed with planning for a potential re-opening of the US Embassy in Damascus, Syria, which was shuttered in 2012 during the…
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US Supreme Court strikes down Trump global tariffs
Washington: The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, February 20, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda. The 6-3 decision…
- Middle East
Iran warns US bases, assets in region could be ‘legitimate targets’ if attacked
Tehran: Iran has warned that United States (US) military bases and assets in the Middle East would be considered “legitimate targets” if Washington launches any attack, according to a letter sent to…
- India
Marco Rubio set for India visit later this year, says US envoy
New Delhi: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit India in the next few months, US Ambassador Sergio Gor said on Friday, February, 20. The envoy also said that the India-US…
- India
India, US to hold 3-day talks from Feb 23 to finalise interim trade pact text
New Delhi: A three-day meeting between Indian and American officials to finalise the legal text for an interim trade agreement will begin in the US on February 23, an official said on…
- Middle East
Iran, Russia hold joint drills after Trump’s 15 day deadline
Cairo: Naval forces of Iran and Russia held a joint drill in the Gulf of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean, amid growing speculation about an impending US military strike against Iran.…
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Donald Trump mulls limited strike in Iran: Reports
Washington: US President Donald Trump is weighing a limited military strike on Iran to push Tehran into a nuclear deal, The Wall Street Journal reported. The newspaper said Trump is considering “an…
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Trump accuses Obama of leaking classified information over alien
Washington: President Donald Trump accused former president Barack Obama of disclosing “classified information” after Obama said in a recent podcast interview that aliens are “real”. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One,…