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Exclusive: U.S. senators urge India to soften data localisation stance

NEW DELHI- Two U.S. senators have called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to soften India’s stance on data localisation, warning that measures requiring it represent “key trade barriers” between the two nations. In a letter to Modi dated Friday and seen by Reuters, U.S. Senators John Cornyn and […]

WTO not equipped to deal with China and its industrial policies: US

Washington, Oct 13 : China’s economic system is not compatible with the norms of the WTO, the Trump administration has said, asserting that the international trade body is not equipped to deal with Beijing and its industrial policies. The Trump administration is also seeking to redefine the term ‘developing […]

We are fine’: Melania Trump dismisses gossip about marriage

Melania Trump, right, dismisses talk of strain in her marriage with US President Donald Trump Melania Trump dismissed Friday the widespread talk about her husband President Donald Trump’s reported affairs with a porn star and others, saying she has “more important things to think about.” Addressing for the […]

The Latest: Woman dies after settlers pelt car with stones

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Latest on the Israel-Palestinian conflict (all times local):9:35 a.m. Palestinians in the northern West Bank say a woman has been killed after being struck in the head by a stone thrown by Israeli settlers. A relative says Aisha Rabi, 48, was traveling […]

Single mom masterminds $700K swing from debt to savings

When Takiia Anderson graduated from Boston College Law School in 1999, she was a single mom with a 2-year-old child, nearly $100,000 in student loans and a new job as a government attorney that paid $34,102 a year. She didn’t like that math. “People are talking about 20 […]

Dassault says it picked Reliance of its own will for Rafale contract

NEW DELHI/PARIS – Dassault Aviation said it picked India’s Reliance Defence as a partner for a big military combat deal on its own, countering a French online media report that said the Indian government insisted on the firm as a condition of the contract. Indian Prime Minister Narendra […]

Kansas GOP congressman’s ad has softer tone on immigration

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Rep. Kevin Yoder launched a new television ad Tuesday with a testimonial from the widow of an Indian engineer murdered in a Kansas City-area bar about the Republican’s efforts to help her remain in the U.S. afterward. The 30-second spot featuring Sunayana Dumala praising Yoder comes […]

Indian employers under pressure to respond to surge in #MeToo allegations

NEW DELHI – Pressure is building on major Indian employers to take allegations of sexual harassment more seriously after a surge in the number of complaints against prominent public figures in the past week. At least one major Indian newspaper, some politicians and women’s groups have said that […]

Pompeo says Kim ‘ready’ to invite inspectors to nuclear site

open view web desk International inspectors will be allowed into North Korea’s dismantled nuclear testing site, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday, after a meeting with Kim Jong Un in which he said “significant progress” was made towards denuclearisation. Pompeo met with the North Korean leader […]

Pompeo heads to Pyongyang, seeking progress on Trump-Kim summit

open view web desk US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo headed to Pyongyang Sunday for new crunch talks with Kim Jong Un on denuclearisation and a second US-North Korean summit. Pompeo departed from Tokyo, where he spent the first leg of a tour that will include stops in […]

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