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Tag: United States of America
Vegan parents nearly starve 5 months old baby to death
The police said that they found the child in an unable to move condition at his house in Florida city of Titusville.
Aligarh Muslim University alumnus Abbas Akhil becomes New Mexico’s first Muslim American lawmaker
Albuquerque, New Mexico: On Tuesday, with swearing in as the District 20 representative in the New Mexico House, Democratic member Abbas Ali Akhil became the first Muslim American lawmaker in the history of the southern state. Abbas is an Indian immigrant who has been living with his family in the[Read More…]
Despite enforcing sanctions on Iran, US may lose its Middle-East gambit
In view of their energy demand, the US which has imposed the second wave of sanctions on Iran, has exempted 8 countries, including India, Japan, South Korea and China from any punitive trade actions for six months. Shut off from dollar-dominated exchange, Iran will sell its oil to these countries[Read More…]
44 killed in California wildfires
San Francisco: The three raging wildfires in California have killed 44 people since it started last week, a record number of deaths from a wildfire in the US state, officials said. Of the 44 people killed, 42 died in Northern California’s Camp Fire, while two others were killed in the[Read More…]
Facebook starts selling Portal video chat devices in US
San Francisco: Facebook has made its new smart video chat devices, Portal and Portal+, available for purchase in the US. Consumers can purchase Portal for $199 and Portal+ for $349 from portal.facebook.com, Amazon.com, BestBuy.com as well as Amazon Books and Best Buy stores, Facebook said on Wednesday. Portal has a[Read More…]
The curious case of 1955 US-Iran treaty
Iran has taken the United States to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague, over validity of unilateral sanction imposed over it. Iran has sighted the 1955 U.S.-Iranian Treaty of Amity to invoke the jurisdiction of International Court of Justice (ICJ). Under Clause 2 of Article XXI of[Read More…]
India sells Petrol at Rs 34 litre to 15 countries, but double price to Indians: RTI Report
Through an RTI report, RTI activist from Punjab, Rohit Sabrawal revealed that India is selling Rs 34 per litre Petrol to 15 countries and Rs 37 per litre diesel to 29 countries while Indian citizens have been availing the same Petrol and diesel for more than double the price. In[Read More…]
US prepares new sanctions against Russia
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that he is committed to working with the Congress on a new Russia sanctions bill, after he issued a Crimea Declaration that rejected Russia’s control of Crimea. Testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Pompeo on Wednesday said that he will support[Read More…]
US sets official date for start of North Korea travel ban
The United States declared September 1 to be the date when they officially start a ban, prohibiting its citizens from travelling to North Korea. “The department of state has determined that the serious risk to United States nationals of arrest and long-term detention represents imminent danger to the physical safety[Read More…]