World

Barcelona/Madrid, Oct 27: Catalonia's parliament declared independence from Spainon Friday in defiance of the Madridgovernment, which at the same time was preparing to impose direct rule over the region. Although the declaration was in effect a symbolic gesture as it will not be accepted by Spain or the international community, the moves by both sides take Spain's worst political crisis in four

Washington, Oct 27: The Trump administration has firmly told Pakistan that if it fails to take "decisive" actions against terror groups, the US will "adjust" its tactics and strategies to achieve the objective in a "different way", a State Department official today said. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has told Pakistan that it must take action against terrorist groups and dismantle their safe

Oct 27: United Nations investigators blamed a sarin gas massacre on Bashar Al Assad’s regime on Thursday, as the United States renewed its warning that he has no role in Syria’s future. The expert panel’s report and tough remarks by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson overshadowed the announcement that UN-sponsored peace talks will resume in November. More than 87 people died on April 4 this year

Jakarta, Oct 26: Nearly two dozen people have been killed and dozens injured in a blaze that tore through a fireworks factory outside the Indonesian capital, police said on Thursday, triggering explosions and sending plumes of black smoke into the air. The fire broke out at an industrial complex in Tangerang, a satellite city of Jakarta. "In total 47 people died. We don't know for sure the number

Washington, Oct 26: The federal US agency that approves applications for the most sought-after H-1B visas needs to improve upon its current site visit verification program so as to prevent fraud in the visa system, according to a report by the Department of Homeland Security. US Citizenship and Immigration Services(USCIS), which conducts site visits to companies that hire foreign workers on H-1B

Washington, Oct 25: In a new directive, the Trump administration has made it more difficult for the renewal of non-immigrant visas such as H-1B and L1, popular among Indian IT professionals, saying that the burden of proof lies on the applicant even when an extension is sought. Rescinding its more than 13-year-old policy, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said that the burden of

Beijing, Oct 25: Xi Jinping today secured a second five-year term as the head of the ruling Communist Party as it unveiled its new leadership with the Chinese president attaining iconic status enjoyed by modern China's founder Chairman Mao Zedong. Xi, 64, was elected in a closed-door vote to head the Politburo Standing Committee while Prime Minister Li Keqiang retained his seat on the ruling

Houston, Oct 23: The police in the US on Sunday discovered the body of a child, which they say is "most likely" of a three-year-old Indian girl who went missing two weeks ago. Sherin Mathews, who has developmental issues and limited verbal communication skills, was last seen outside her family's backyard in Richardson city in Texas on October 7 after her foster father reportedly upbraided her and

Beijing, Oct 23: When Xi Jinping warned against "pleasure seeking" in a stern message to the Communist Party congress last week, the audience included few women and some notable absentees -- officials ousted by graft scandals involving illicit affairs. The scene was a reminder that China`s leadership remains a man`s world, where women have been excluded from the highest echelons of power and men

Houston, Oct 22: The Indian-American parents of the missing 3-year-old adopted Indian girl are expected to appear in a court tomorrow to fight to try to get back their other child, US media reported. The mysterious disappearance of the Sherin Mathews from her home over two weeks ago led to the Child Protective Services (CPS) removing the 4-year-old biological girl from the home of Wesley Mathews