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Biden nominates security expert Radha Iyengar to top Pentagon position
Washington: US President Joe Biden has nominated security expert Radha Iyengar Plumb to the post of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the latest Indian-American to be named for…
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H-1B operation has not kept pace with country’s needs: US commentator
Washington: The operation and implementation of H-1B visas, the valuable component of the US immigration system since 1990, has not kept pace with the country’s needs, an American political commentator told lawmakers,…
- Technology
Apple faces $935 mn lawsuit in UK for secretly throttling iPhones
London: Apple is set to face another class-action lawsuit seeking damages worth $935 million in the UK over intentionally slowing down the performance of older iPhones to encourage customers to buy newer…
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Xi Jinping expresses readiness to help settle Ukraine crisis
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday expressed his readiness to play a “constructive role” to help settle the Ukraine crisis, according to Chinese state-TV. In a telephonic conversation with his Russian…
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China tightens mobile app development rules over national security
Beijing: With crackdowns on Internet companies, China has further tightened mobile app development rules with stricter requirements for content and data protection, the media reported. The Cybersecurity Administration of China (CAC) has…
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Canada to suspend Covid vaccine mandate for domestic, outbound travel
Ottawa: The Canadian federal government has announced that it will suspend vaccination requirements against Covid for domestic and outbound travel, federally regulated transportation sectors and federal government employees as of June 20.…
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Pakistan finance minister warns of default if fuel subsidies not abolished
Islamabad: Pakistan will default if the government does not abolish the subsidies on petroleum products, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has said, warning that the cash-strapped country’s economy could be in a similar…
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US NSA, top Chinese diplomat hold ‘candid, substantive’ talks
Washington: US National Security Adviser (NSA) Jake Sullivan and member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Yang Jiechi held “candid, substantive, and productive” talks and agreed that maintaining unimpeded…
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SL power supplier head resigns over controversial statements on Modi, Adani
Colombo: The Chairman of Sri Lanka’s state-run electricity supplier, Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), resigned on Monday after repeated controversial statements made on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lanka’s renewable energy project…
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Britain’s Queen becomes world’s second-longest reigning monarch
London: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday overtook Thailand’s King to become the world’s second-longest reigning monarch in history, after France’s Louis XIV. The UK has been celebrating the 96-year-old Queen’s Platinum…
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Ukraine crisis: Russia accused of war crimes in Kharkiv
Kiev: Amnesty International has accused Russia of war crimes in Ukraine, saying attacks in the second largest city of Kharkiv, many using banned cluster bombs, have killed hundreds of civilians. The rights group…
- Business
Asian markets fall sharply on likely US Fed action to rein inflation
Hong Kong: Asian stock markets have fallen sharply as soaring prices in America triggered fears the US Federal Reserve will take tougher action to rein in inflation. At the same time, the…
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Russia may lose over 40,000 troops by June end: Zelensky
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia may lose more than 40,000 soldiers by the end of June. In a video address on Sunday, the President said: “The Russian army is trying…
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UN official to discuss Afghan refugee crisis with Taliban
Kabul: A visiting UN official will meet leaders of the Taliban-led government and discuss ways to resolve the Afghan refugee crisis and establish grounds for their return. Upon her arrival in Kabul on…
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Russia urges US to explain military biological activities
Moscow: Russia has asked the United States to explain its military biological activities in some post-Soviet countries. On Sunday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said the United States must fulfill its obligations…
