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Green card Bill that favours Indian techies may get green signal

The bill will eliminate the per-country limit on employment-based permanent residency, currently set at seven per cent. Because current law limits employment-based green cards to 140,000 annually, no more than 9,800 people from any one country can get permanent US residency. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2Gi8fF7

Blasts in India-assisted hydropower project site in Nepal

from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2Gia45b

Five-day multinational maritime exercise begins in Pakistan

The five-day multinational maritime exercise 'AMAN-19', in which 46 nations are taking part, commenced Friday near the coastal city of Karachi. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2TIiBBy

American airlines pilot arrested, suspected of being drunk

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American airlines pilot arrested, suspected of being drunk

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At least 10 dead in Flamengo youth football facility fire in Brazil

from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2GhCj3U

France: Italy ambassador recall is an important warning

Spokesman Benjamin Griveaux said Friday on Europe-1 radio that the recall was prompted by months of "unfounded attacks'' from Italian government members Luigi Di Maio and Matteo Salvini _ and especially by Di Maio's meeting in France this week with yellow vest protesters. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2MZmVty

Maldives seeks foreign aid to find cash linked to ousted Yameen

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May, Juncker hold 'robust' Brexit meet, agree on new talks

Britain and the EU agreed Thursday to hold more talks to try to avoid a no-deal Brexit, after a "robust" meeting between Prime Minister Theresa May and European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker. But Juncker expressed only his "openness to add wording" to a parallel political declaration if London wants to seek a "more ambitious" closer relationship after Brexit. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2GdfL4p

US pressed on Khashoggi amid report Saudi prince threatened 'bullet'

US President Donald Trump faces a Friday deadline set by Congress to determine if Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the assassination of Khashoggi, who was strangled and dismembered after entering the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul on October 2. Special UN rapporteur said that the killing of Khashoggi had been "planned and perpetrated" by Saudi officials. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2MVjcNF

Thai king's sister nominated as PM for March elections in unprecedented move

Princess Ubolratana will run as a candidate for a party loyal to ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra. One of her leading opponents will be Prayuth Chan-ocha, the leader of Thailand's military junta, who also announced his candidacy on Friday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2MTIAmM

US Supreme Court blocks restrictive Louisiana abortion law

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US pressed on Khashoggi amid report Saudi prince threatened 'bullet'

US President Donald Trump faces a Friday deadline set by Congress to determine if Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the assassination of Khashoggi, who was strangled and dismembered after entering the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul on October 2. Special UN rapporteur, Agnes Callamard, said that the killing of Khashoggi had been "planned and perpetrated" by Saudi officials. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2MVjcNF

US Supreme Court blocks restrictive Louisiana abortion law

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Eminent Sikh American Gurinder Singh Khalsa announces entry into politics in US

Khalsa is a prominent business leader, entrepreneur and philanthropist who has worked with public service leaders and organisations across the state and nation. Singh said he desires to invest in the very community that provided him with the same opportunities which have contributed to his success as a community leader. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2SiZIZ9

Richard Branson says he'll fly to space by July

"My wish is to go up on the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, that's what we're working on," Richard Branson said. The American Apollo 11 mission landed on the moon July 20, 1969. Virgin Galactic is one of two companies, along with Blue Origin, on its way to sending passengers into space. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2BoSYP1

Can the second Trump-Kim summit end the Korean War?

Stephen Biegun, the US special envoy for North Korea, said last week that Trump was "ready to end this war", fueling speculation that the formal end of the conflict may be near, with Trump and Kim meeting in Vietnam this month. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2TAFEOo

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos accuses Enquirer of 'blackmail' over intimate photos

In its January 9 story, the Enquirer reported that Bezos sent "sleazy text messages and gushing love notes" to Sanchez, months before Bezos announced he was splitting up with his wife, MacKenzie. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2GeUBCX

73 years later, George Orwell gets apology for essay rejection

A 73-year-old rebuff of Orwell, the author of “1984” and “Animal Farm,” recently came to light, and he received a belated apology for it on Thursday. The British Council, which promotes international cultural relations, asked Orwell in 1946 to write an essay on British cuisine, in an effort to persuade European neighbours that the food did not deserve its notoriously poor reputation. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2Deu0Sg

Guantanamo prison looms as option as IS fight ends

US-backed Syrian fighters have custody of nearly 1,000 suspected IS fighters who the State Department said should be sent back to their home countries and prosecuted. The Syrian fighters have warned they may not be able to continue to hold the IS fighters after the withdrawal of American forces from Syria ordered by President Donald Trump in December. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2SE72ha