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US Propose Major Changes In H-1B Visas By January
The Trump administration in the United States is planning to "revise" the definition of employment and specialty occupations under the H-1B visas by January 2019.
This is being considered as a move that stands to adversely impact Indian…
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Thousands Stuck At Guatemala-Mexico Border
Thousands of people travelling across Central America en masse to the US are stuck on Mexico's southern border after a failed attempt to enter the country.
Some of them broke through Guatemalan border fences but then clashed with Mexican…
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Apple Boss Calls For Chip Story Retraction
Apple chief executive Tim Cook has called for the retraction of a story alleging Chinese infiltration in its and other major firms' infrastructure.
Bloomberg’s Businessweek published a story which said malicious chips were built into…
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Train Kills Patrons At India Festival
At least 59 people have been killed and dozens more injured by a train running into a crowd near Amritsar in India's northern Punjab state.
The victims were standing on the railway tracks watching celebrations for Dusshera, a Hindu…
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DR Congo: Ebola Claims 24 Lives In One Week
At least 33 people have been infected with the deadly Ebola virus in the past week, 24 of which have since passed away, the health ministry of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) said.
According to the ministry, the cases were…
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Jamal Khashoggi Case: All the Latest Updates
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul on October 2 to obtain a document certifying he divorced his ex-wife so he could remarry. He has not been seen since.
Turkish sources have told media outlets…
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Abiy Ahmed: Protesting Ethiopian Soldiers Wanted to Kill Me
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said that some of the soldiers who entered the grounds of his office last week had wanted to kill him.
At the time, he defused the situation by ordering them to do press-ups and joining in.
Mr…
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Britain Says Time’s Up For Sex Predators in Global Aid Sector
Time is up for sexual predators in the aid sector, Britain’s development minister said on Thursday, as she announced new measures to clamp down on sexual abuse and exploitation after a series of scandals.
Penny Mordaunt said it was a…
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Steve Penny: Ex-USA Gymnastics Head Held Over Nassar Case
The former president and CEO of USA Gymnastics has been arrested for tampering with evidence in relation to the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal.
Steve Penny had been indicted by a grand jury for allegedly removing documents from a…
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Crimea Attack: Teenage Girl Becomes 20th College Victim
Students have been left with horrific injuries after a nail bomb went off at a college in Crimea and a gunman opened fire with a rifle.
The death toll rose to 20 on Thursday when a teenage girl died of her wounds aboard an emergency…
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