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Transgender people criminalised in every part of world: Study

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Federal appeals court rules against Donald Trump on ending Deferred action for childhood arrivals programme

A federal appeals court has ruled the Trump administration acted in an "arbitrary and capricious" manner when it sought to end an Obama-era program that shields young immigrants from deportation. Friday's ruling will not have any immediate effect as other federal courts have already ordered that DACA be kept in place. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2VMYqaD

Federal appeals court rules against Donald Trump on ending Deferred action for childhood arrivals programme

A federal appeals court has ruled the Trump administration acted in an "arbitrary and capricious" manner when it sought to end an Obama-era program that shields young immigrants from deportation. Friday's ruling will not have any immediate effect as other federal courts have already ordered that DACA be kept in place. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2VMYqaD

Egypt's president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pardons 560 prisoners

Egypt's president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has pardoned 560 prisoners, the majority of whom were accused of supporting the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, two judicial sources said on Friday. Of those pardoned, 482 were imprisoned on charges related to the Brotherhood, a decades-old Islamist political movement with a mass following, the sources said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2WWb5EN

Japan, China agree to boost relations ahead of Xi Jinping's visit

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India a central theme of new Queen Victoria exhibition in UK

The 200th birth anniversary of Queen Victoria will be marked with a special exhibition that explores her complex love affair with the country that was her colony. "...from the forced Anglicisation of a deposed Maharaja (Duleep Singh) in the 1850s to her personal appointment of an Indian secretary (Abdul Karim) in 1888," Historic Royal Palaces said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2W7F3br

Grumpy Cat, whose scowl launched a million memes, dies age 7

Grumpy Cat, an internet celebrity for her permanent frown, died "in the arms of her mommy, Tabatha" this week, leaving behind countless online jokes about how we all feel at our worst moments, her family said on Friday. She was 7. ​Despite care from top professionals, Grumpy died on Tuesday from complications after a recent urinary tract infection. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2QbhjOw

Iran urges China, Russia 'concrete action' to save nuclear deal

Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday urged "friends" including China and Russia to take "concrete action" to safeguard the 2015 nuclear deal after the US withdrew from the agreement. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2VrwILn

Sudan protesters tear down roadblocks, want army to resume talks

Hundreds of demonstrators worked through the night into Friday clearing away bricks and debris, after military rulers demanded that roadblocks which have paralysed parts of Khartoum must be dismantled before talks on a new transitional body can resume. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2Joxjfn

US imposes sanctions over Russia rights abuses despite revived ties

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on five Russians over abuses including the killing of a prominent opposition leader, days after top-level talks seemed to ease tensions between the two powers. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2Hm8sGG

US imposes sanctions over Russia rights abuses despite revived ties

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on five Russians over abuses including the killing of a prominent opposition leader, days after top-level talks seemed to ease tensions between the two powers. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2Hm8sGG

UK opposition leader pulls plug on Brexit compromise talks

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Ukraine's coalition collapses in blow to president-elect Zelenskiy

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Iran's top diplomat presses efforts to save nuclear deal

Concerns about a possible conflict have flared since the White House ordered warships and bombers to the region to counter an alleged, unexplained threat from Iran that has seen America order nonessential diplomatic staff out of Iraq. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2WTXP3u

In a first for Asia, Taiwan's parliament approves same-sex marriage

Taiwan's parliament legalised same-sex marriage on Friday in a landmark first for Asia as the government survived a last-minute attempt by conservatives to pass a watered-down version. The island's lawmakers comfortably passed a law allowing same-sex couples to form "exclusive permanent unions" and a second clause that would let them apply for a "marriage registration" with government agencies. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2M3qO3V

Courts weigh Trump's plan to tap Pentagon for border wall

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Courts weigh Trump's plan to tap Pentagon for border wall

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Airstrike kills 17 policemen in south Afghanistan: Officials

Afghan officials say an airstrike killed 17 policemen by mistake during a battle with the Taliban just outside the provincial capital of Lashkar Gah in the country's southern Helmand province. It wasn't immediately clear who carried out the airstrike, Afghan or US forces. A Taliban statement claimed US forces were behind it. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2Hnwjpr

Sculpture breaks record for work by a living artist

“Rabbit”, a stainless steel casting of an inflatable rabbit, was the star of the auction house’s spring sale and overtook the previous record set by British painter David Hockney’s “Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)”, which sold last November at Christie’s for $90.3 million. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2WWNGCM

US slaps sanctions over Russia rights despite revived ties

The State Department highlighted the actions against the five people, plus one entity, as it submitted an annual report required by Congress on actions taken under a law over human rights in Russia. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2w4ffhW

US slaps sanctions over Russia rights despite revived ties

The State Department highlighted the actions against the five people, plus one entity, as it submitted an annual report required by Congress on actions taken under a law over human rights in Russia. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2w4ffhW

IM Pei, architect who designed Louvre Pyramid, dies at 102

IM Pei (PAY), the versatile, globe-trotting architect who revived the Louvre with a giant glass pyramid and captured the spirit of rebellion at the multi-shaped Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has died at age 102. His buildings added elegance to landscapes worldwide with their powerful geometric shapes and grand spaces. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2VuLcdp

IM Pei, architect who designed Louvre Pyramid, dies at 102

IM Pei (PAY) immigrated from to Shanghai the US and studied architecture at the MIT and Harvard University. Among his well-known buildings are the Bank of China skyscraper in Hong Kong and the Fragrant Hill Hotel near Beijing. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2VuLcdp

SAT to add ‘adversity score’ that rates students’ hardships

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US targets Huawei; China warns move may hurt trade talks

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US targets Huawei; China warns move may hurt trade talks

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Do not want war with Iran: Trump told Pentagon chief

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