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Washington, Jan 12: The US government shutdown that has left 800,000 federal employees without salaries as a result of President Donald Trump's row with Democrats over building a Mexico border wall entered a record 22nd day Saturday. The Democrats' refusal to approve $5.7 billion demanded by Trump for the wall project has paralyzed Washington, with the president retaliating by refusing to sign off

London, Jan 11: The continued persistence of poverty, instability and maladministration fostered by the Pakistan Army, coupled with the presence of nuclear weapons and the large presence of religious zealots, is not only a disaster for Pakistan itself but also poses a grave danger for the entire world. The powerful Pakistan Army, which has on occasions, overthrown democratically elected civilian

Washington, Jan 10: The Trump administration is being investigated for failing to renew public housing contracts for low-income families that had lapsed well ahead of the government shutdown, US Congressman David Price said in a statement. "HUD [Department of Housing and Urban Development] knew for moths about this impending deadline to renew the contracts, but for some reason they failed to take

Melbourne, Jan 10: A 48-year-old man has been arrested by Australian Police for allegedly sending dozens of suspicious packages reportedly containing asbestos to diplomatic missions here, including the Indian consulate. Savas Avan was arrested at his home in Shepparton on Wednesday night hours after at least 10 consulates in Melbourne were forced into lockdown due to suspicious packages

Jan 10: Amazon.com Inc founder and Chief Executive Jeff Bezos, the world's richest person, and his wife MacKenzie Bezos are divorcing after 25 years of marriage, the couple said on Twitter on Wednesday. Jeff Bezos, 54, has a fortune that has soared as high as $160 billion thanks to his stake in Amazon, which again became Wall Street's most valuable company this week, surpassing Microsoft Corp

Washington, Jan 9: Apple gave its chief executive Tim Cook a hefty 22 per cent pay raise in 2018, bringing his total compensation for the year to almost $15.7 million, according to a filing submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The figure comprised a base salary of $3 million, a $12 million bonus and $680,000 in what it called "other compensation" that includes private air travel

Washington, Jan 9: US President Donald Trump Tuesday described as national "hero" Indian-origin policeman Ronil "Ron" Singh who was recently killed in California, saying America's heart broke the day the young officer was "savagely murdered" in cold blood by an "illegal alien". Corporal Singh, 33, of the Newman Police Department was shot and killed during a traffic stop on December 26 allegedly by

Washington, Jan 8: Prominent Indian-American economist Gita Gopinath has joined as the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund, becoming the first woman to occupy the top post at the global lender. Gopinath, 47, joined last week at a time, when she believes the world is experiencing a retreat from globalisation, posing challenges to multilateral institutions. The John Zwaanstra

Dhaka, Jan 7: Sheikh Hasina will be sworn in as Bangladesh's prime minister for a record fourth term on Monday after her Awami League's landslide victory in the December 30 election. Hasina's ruling alliance won more than 90 per cent of the seats contested in the election, which was marred by accusations of ballot stuffing, voter intimidation and violence. Hasina, 71, and her ruling Awami League

Kuala Lumpur, Jan 7: Malaysia's king abdicated on Sunday in a historic first for the country that ended weeks of speculation about his future after he took medical leave and reportedly married a Russian ex-beauty queen. Sultan Muhammad V's decision marks the first time a king has stepped aside during his five-year term in the Muslim-majority country. The national palace confirmed the resignation