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Donald Trump rails against California for its immigration policies

President Donald Trump on Wednesday hammered California for its so-called sanctuary immigration policies, in what appeared to be his latest push to embolden his base leading into the midterm elections. As the debate over immigration heats up on Capitol Hill, Trump surrounded himself with mayors,

Over 50 Palestinians in massive protest are killed by Israeli military, bloodiest day in Gaza since 2014 war

More than 50 people, including eight children, were killed by the Israeli military in Palestinian protests that erupted Monday along the Gaza border as the U.S. opened its new embassy in Jerusalem, Palestinian authorities said. The deaths and injuries to over 2,400 people came mostly from gunfire

Four killed, several wounded in suicide bombing north of Baghdad

Four people were killed and 27 others wounded Wednesday when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a tent filled with mourners in north Baghdad, Iraqi police and medical sources said. The attack hit the Taji district of the Iraqi capital at around 1030 GMT, a police source said. Medical sources

China expresses concern over situation in Gaza

BEIJING: China on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the violent clashes in the Gaza Strip that left dozens of Palestinians dead and called on both Israel and Palestine to exercise restraint. Israeli forces killed 59 Palestinians during clashes and protests along the Gaza border against the US

US opens embassy in Jerusalem as clashes between Israel police and Palestinians leave 37 dead

The US on Monday opened its embassy in Jerusalem, a city at the epicenter of the Israel-Palestinian conflict, even as protests erupted over its transfer from Tel Aviv. Palestinians clashed with Israeli soldiers, who shot at least 37 protesters in Gaza, in the deadliest escalation of violence since 2

Modi to hold informal summit with Putin in Sochi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold an informal summit with Russsian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi on May 21, the Ministry of External Affairs has announced. The interaction will be part of the regular consultation between the leadership of two countries. “This will be an important occasio

Five students killed, over 20 missing as bridge collapses in PoK

At least five medical students were killed and over 20 others swept away after an old wooden bridge on a river in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) collapsed on Sunday. According to reports in Pakistani media, the incident took place when the students, who were in their early 20s, were clicking pho

13 dead, 41 hurt as family of suicide bombers attack Indonesian churches

SURABAYA: Suicide bombers who carried out deadly attacks on three churches in Indonesia's second-largest city on Sunday were a family who had been in Syria and included two young children, police said, as the world's most populous Muslim nation recoiled in horror at one of the worst attacks on its C

Sharif questions Pakistan policy to allow ‘non-state actors’ to cross border and kill Mumbai people

For the first time, Pakistan’s ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has publicly acknowledged that militant organisations are active in the country and questioned the policy to allow “non-state actors” to cross the border and “kill” people in Mumbai, a media report said. Mr. Sharif, who has been di

India, Nepal agree to boost trade ties, connectivity

In what can be seen as a series of steps to mend their ties, India and Nepal on Saturday agreed to boost trade and economic links, connectivity via air, land and water, people-to-people ties, and mutual trust. A joint statement, issued a day after Indian Prime Modi and his Nepali counterpart K.P.

A classroom science experiment turned into a chemical fire, injuring 17

More than a dozen students at a high school in a Nashville, Tennessee, suburb were injured along with their teacher when a science experiment turned into a chemical fire, sending nine people to the hospital. Merrol Hyde Magnet School, a K-12 institution in Hendersonville just northeast of Tenness

At least 32 dead as Kenya dam bursts after torrential rains

At least 32 people died after a dam burst in central Kenya, sweeping away their homes while many of them were asleep, police said today. After a severe drought, weeks of torrential rains in Kenya have led to flooding and mudslides that have left 164 dead. The private Patel dam, used for irriga

2 cops killed, many injured as suicide bombers strike Kabul police stations

Suicide bombers struck two police stations in Afghanistan’s capital on Wednesday, killing at least two policemen and wounding several other people, officials said. Interior ministry spokesman Najib Danish said the first suicide bomber attacked a station in the western part of Kabul, killing at le

Russian military helicopter crashes in Syria, both pilots killed

A Russian military helicopter while on a routine flight over Syria crashed, with both the pilots getting killed, the Russian Defence Ministry said to media on Monday. The reason behind the crash is not yet clear. "A Russian helicopter Ka-52 crashed while on a routine flight over eastern regions o

2 killed in Germany train collision

At least two people have been killed in a collision between a passenger and a freight train in Germany. According to German railway company Deutsche Bahn, the accident occurred when the regional passenger train crashed head-on into the standing freight train near Aichach railway station in Bavari

Russian President Vladimir Putin sworn in for another six years in office

MOSCOW: Vladimir Putin was sworn in for another six years as Russian president on Monday, buoyed by popular support but weighed down too by a costly confrontation with the West, a fragile economy and uncertainty about what happens when his term ends. Standing in the ornately-decorated Andreyevsky

India doing extremely well on electrification: WB

India is doing "extremely well" on electrification with nearly 85 per cent of the country's population having access to electricity, the World Bank has said. Between 2010 and 2016, India providing electricity to 30 million people each year, more than any other country, the World Bank said in its

Kansas man gets life in prison for killing Indian immigrant Srinivas Kuchibhotla

A Kansas man who opened fire last year in a suburban Kansas City bar, killing an immigrant from India in what federal prosecutors have called a hate crime, was sentenced Friday to life in prison. Adam Purinton, 52, was sentenced for premeditated first-degree murder in the Feb. 22, 2017, death of