Sindhi leader seeks global intervention against Pakistan military’s alleged persecution in PoK, Sindh
Berlin, June 9 (IANS) Shafi Burfat, chairman of the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), has urged India and the global community to intervene against the “brutality, fascism, and persecution” of the people of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), Sindh, and…
Ebola cases rise to 550 in Congo as outbreak trend remains upward
Kinshasa, June 9 (IANS) The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 550, including 101 deaths, with health authorities warning that the outbreak continues to trend upward. According to an update released…
China ship row puts Trump under pressure
Washington, June 9 (IANS) Two senior Democratic senators have urged the Trump administration to restore proposed port fees on Chinese ships, arguing that the move is essential to rebuilding America’s shrinking shipbuilding industry and reducing…
India charges Pakistan’s ‘factory of hate’ sustains deep state through anti-India sentiment
United Nations, June 9 (IANS) India has charged that Islamabad is running an “organised factory of hate” that exploits religious terminology to cultivate permanent hostility towards India among its citizens, solely to enable Pakistan’s…
Chinese patents face US crackdown bill
Washington, June 9 (IANS) A group of senior House lawmakers has introduced legislation aimed at preventing Chinese entities identified as national security threats from obtaining US patents, arguing that Beijing has used America’s intellectual…
Hakeem Jeffries attacks Trump on living costs, Iran war
Washington, June 9 (IANS) US House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries launched a broad attack on President Donald Trump, accusing his administration of driving up living costs, mishandling healthcare and dragging the United States into what he described…
Trump claims Iran ready for nuclear deal
Washington, June 9 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that Iran was willing to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and sign an agreement with the United States, as he claimed American military operations had severely weakened Tehran’s…
UFC’s White House debut highlights growing influence in sports, culture and politics
Washington, June 9 (IANS) As the Ultimate Fighting Championship prepares to stage the first-ever UFC event on the South Lawn of the White House, the State Department’s decision to launch a sports diplomacy partnership with the mixed martial arts…
Federal court invalidates H-1B charge, citing executive overreach on taxation
Washington, June 9 (IANS) The federal judge who struck down the Trump administration’s $100,000 H-1B visa payment requirement said the central issue in the case was not immigration policy but whether the executive branch had imposed a tax without…
White House vows appeal in H-1B fee case
Washington, June 9 (IANS) The White House defended President Donald Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee and vowed to appeal after a federal judge struck down the policy, ruling that the administration exceeded its authority and imposed an unlawful tax.…