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February 3, 2017 12:55 PM

Romania: Thousands of people gather for protests against Govt decree

In Romania, thousands of people have gathered in Bucharest and other Romanian cities for protests against a Government decree that will free dozens of officials jailed for corruption. The largest protests since the fall of communism in 1989 have put pressure on the leftist government, led by Prime M...

February 3, 2017 12:42 PM

New Israeli settlements may not be helpful for peace: US

United States has said building new Israeli settlements or expanding existing ones may not be helpful in securing Middle East peace. In a statement, White House spokesman Sean Spicer has said, while US do not believe that the existence of settlements is an impediment to peace, the construction of ne...

February 3, 2017 11:32 AM

EU leaders to meet in Malta to discuss migrant crisis

European Union leaders will meet today in Malta to discuss the migrant crisis. The new plan is to deal with the issue at source by co-operating with the Libyan coastguard to shut down people smuggling routes. EU Council President Donald Tusk has said, breaking smuggling rings and stopping perilous s...

February 3, 2017 7:45 AM

Trump administration not planning any executive order on H-1B visas

Trump Administration has no plans to come out with an executive order on H-1B visas. A prominent Indian-American donor and supporter of the US President claimed that there will be a need of more H-1B visas as number of people on H-1B from India is certainly going to increase.<br/><br/>He...

February 3, 2017 7:42 AM

Iran slams provocative US warning over missile test

Iran has rejected a warning from US President Donald Trump's administration over its latest missile test as unfounded. Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi was quoted as saying yesterday by state news agency IRNA that the claims were baseless, repetitive and provocative. Also yeste...

February 3, 2017 7:38 AM

US congress scraps Obama rules on environment and guns

The US Congress has scrapped Obama-era rules on the environment and guns, counting on a new ally in the White House to help reverse years of what the Republicans calls excessive regulation. <br/><br/>The Senate last night gave final approval to a measure eliminating a rule to prevent coa...

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