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New H-1B visa filing rule to give priority to workers with advanced degrees from US
The US has announced a new H-1B visa filing rule from April under which priority would be given to foreign workers with advanced degrees from American universities. The final rule…
Polar vortex brings cold snap to US states
In the United States, cities are all but shutting down across the Midwest as the region shivers in a cold snap known as a polar vortex. At least seven people have been killed in several…
US, China begin trade talks in Washington
Top trade officials from the US and China have begun talks in Washington for defusing the escalating tariff war. The Chinese delegation is headed by Chinese Vice Premier Lie, while the…
Negotiations are proceeding well in Afghanistan says US President
US President Donald Trump has said, negotiations are proceeding well with the Taliban to end the over 17-year old war in Afghanistan. Mr Trump's comments come after US Special Representative…
Death toll reaches 43 after migrant boats sink off Djibouti
The death toll after two migrant boats sank in heavy seas off the coast of Djibouti has risen to 43. The search and rescue operations are still underway as scores of people are feared…
Death toll from Brazilian Dam Collapse rises to 99
In Brazil, the death toll from the dam disaster has risen to 99, with another 259 missing and feared dead. Authorities said, 57 bodies have been identified so far in the rubble of the…
Death toll rises to 28 after migrant boats sink off Djibouti
The death toll from the sinking of two migrant boats off the coast of Djibouti rose to 28 today, the UN migration agency said.
Lalini Veerassamy, the International…
US calls for Russian, Chinese nuclear transparency
The United States today called for more transparency as it accused Russia and China of not fully reporting their nuclear programmes amid US threats to withdraw from a key arms control…
Martyr’s day in remembrance of death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi being…
In Sri Lanka, the martyr’s day in remembrance of death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi is being observed.
The Consulate General of India in Jaffna observed the day with the garlanding…
Prepared to hold negotiations with US-backed opposition: Venezuela’s President…
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro said he was prepared to hold negotiations with the US-backed opposition and added he would support early parliamentary elections.
He said this…