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Trump commemorates 16th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
Washington: US President Donald Trump led a moment of silence in a brief, sombre ceremony at the White House on Monday to mark the 16th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania.
313,000 Rohingyas have fled to Bangladesh: UN
Dhaka: Some 313,000 Rohingya migrants have crossed the border into Bangladesh after fleeing deadly violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state, the UN office in Bangladesh announced on Monday.
N.Korea threatens US over new sanctions
Pyongyang: North Korea on Monday threatened to "inflict pain and suffering" on the US, after Washington pushed for new sanctions against Pyongyang for its sixth nuclear test in the UN Security Council, the state-media reported.
Irma, now a Category 3 hurricane, moves towards Naples
Washington: Soon after Florida faced the wrath of Hurricane Irma on Sunday, Naples and Marco Island are said to endure some of the strongest winds in the next few hours, the National Hurricane Center said.
Indian missions in touch with diaspora over Irma damage
New Delhi: With Hurricane Irma leaving a trail of destruction in its wake, India has asked its missions in Venezuela, the US and in the Netherlands and France whose territories in the Caribbean have been hit hard to remain in constant touch with the Indian diaspora there.
Hurricane Irma: Over 5mn under evacuation orders in Florida
Miami: Hurricane Irma, which is expected to cause havoc in southeastern US, has resulted in an evacuation order for over 5 million people throughout Florida, state authorities said.
US data breach: $70bn lawsuit filed against Equifax, probe urged
Washington: As nearly half of the US population fell victim to a massive cyber fraud at credit reporting agency Equifax, a Democratic Senator has called for a probe while a class-action lawsuit seeking up to $70 billion in damages has been filed against the company.
China reaffirms support to Pakistan as ally in war against terror
Beijing: China on Friday said that it would continue to support Pakistan as an important ally in the fight against terror, despite recent accusations by the US President that Islamabad harbours terrorist groups within its borders, including the Taliban.
Six killed in Mexico, Guatemala quakes
Mexico City/Guatemala City: At least six people were killed as two powerful earthquakes measuring 8.1 and 7.3 jolted Mexico and Guatemala, respectively, on Friday, media reported.
Hurricane Irma approaches Turks and Caicos Islands, threatens Florida
Washington: The eye of the devastating category-5 hurricane Irma was moving near the Turks and Caicos Islands on Friday and continued tracking towards South Florida where it could slam Miami this weekend.
Trump to DACA beneficiaries: You don't have to worry for 6 months
Washington: US President Donald Trump's government will take no action against the beneficiaries of the DACA program during the six-month grace period, the period the president gave Congress to find an alternative to the immigration plan.
Doklam dispute hurt India-China ties: Chinese FM
Beijing : He recalled the "positive meeting" between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of BRICS summit in Xiamen this week.
Was Indian Army chief 'authorised' to make war remarks, China questions
Beijing : Reacting to Gen. Bipin Rawat's remarks on Wednesday that India should be prepared for a two-front war, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said: "We don't know if he was authorised to speak those words or if it was his spontaneous...
Hurricane Irma: Mass evacuations in Florida
Washington: Mass evacuations were taking place across Florida ahead of ahead of Hurricane Irma, a category 5 storm which is scheduled to make landfall in the US state later this week after causing widespread devastation in the Caribbean.
Suu Kyi says Myanmar working to protect Rohingyas
Yangon: The de facto leader and Myanmar Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi has publicly responded to the ongoing crisis in Rakhine state, that led to over 400 deaths and triggered an exodus of over 120,000 Rohingya Muslims.
Over 7,000 Indian-Americans to be hit after Trump scraps DACA programme
Washington: Defending the move, he said that to have a lawful system of immigration that serves the national interest, one cannot admit everyone who would like to come here.
India, China agree to keep peace on border
Xiamen (China): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed at a bilateral meeting here on Tuesday that keeping peace on their border was necessary to further deepen their bilateral ties.
BRICS Summit: Modi, Xi hold bilateral meeting post-Doklam
Xiamen (China): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the 9th BRICS Summit here on Tuesday, with Xi calling for "healthy, stable bilateral ties" between the two countries.
Lacking consensus, UN Security Council meet puts off action on N Korea
United Nations: The Security Council's emergency meeting on Monday put off taking action against North Korea for its defiant hydrogen bomb test, unable to get China and Russia on board.
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