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US to Probe Harvard's Admission Process: Report
The allegations were levelled in 2015 against the university by a coalition of 64 Asian-American groups, including four Indian-American organisations.
Dictators Set Country Right, Civilians Ruin it, Says Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf
Musharraf also criticised former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's India policy, saying it was a "total sell-out policy"
Russia UN Envoy says US sanctions Will Not Change Moscow
"Some US officials were saying that this is a bill that might encourage Russia to cooperate with the United States; to me that's a strange sort of encouragement," Nebenzia said.
23 Cities Bid for London-based EU Agencies After Brexit
The 27 remaining EU countries excluding Britain are due to decide on the locations in November after the European Commission, the executive arm of the bloc, assesses the different bids.
White House Officials Tricked by UK-based 'Email Prankster'
The prankster managed to present himself as White House senior adviser Kushner, former chief of staff Reince Priebus and recently-nominated ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman Jr.
'I am Transgender': A US Soldier Shares Personal Journey
Pentagon officials say the policy will remain unchanged without official White House guidance.
US Successfully Tests THAAD Defence System After North Korea Missile Launch
The test, conducted over the Pacific Ocean, comes after North Korea said it had conducted its own successful test of a long-range ICBM that proved it has the capacity to strike American's mainland.
16 Passengers Burnt Alive as Van Hits Gas Pipeline in Pakistan
The passenger van was travelling from Rawalpindi to Peshawar when it collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction at Abbottabad chowk and then hit a gas pipeline in the area
Philippine Mayor, Six Others Killed in Raid Linked to Drugs
Officers were to serve warrants for the arrest of Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr, his daughter, who is the vice mayor, and four other officials of Ozamiz city when they allegedly opened fire.
Venezuela Gears up For Contentious Vote Amid Protests
The US, the EU and Latin American powers – including Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico – have come out against the vote, saying it would destroy Venezuelan democracy.
China Military Parade Marks 90th Anniversary of PLA
Since coming to power in 2012, President Xi Jinping has led efforts to modernise the PLA – still the world's largest standing military – and to consolidate the ruling Communist Party's control over the armed forces.
Terrorist Plot to Bring Down Airplane Foiled, Says Australian PM
PM Malcolm Turnbull said security had been increased at Sydney Airport since Thursday because of the plot. The increased security measures had been extended to all major international and domestic terminals around Australia overnight.
Nawaz Sharif's Brother Shehbaz to Be Pak PM, Abbasi Takes Interim Charge
Sources said the decision on Nawaz's successor was taken in two separate meetings of the PML (N), chaired by Nawaz himself.
McCain, Once Belittled by Trump, Hands Him Big Defeat in US Healthcare Vote
McCain, who just last week was diagnosed with an aggressive brain cancer, dropped a hint on Tuesday that if his legislative demands were not met he was prepared to take on Trump in the dispute over how to replace parts of Obamacare with a Republican healt...
Jeff Bezos Replaces Bill Gates As World's Richest Man
When markets opened on Thursday, Bezos had a net worth of $90.6 billion, putting him $500 million ahead of Microsoft founder Bill Gates.
BRO to Construct Tunnels to Cut Down Distance to China Border
The project constitutes widening of existing single lane road to NH double lane specifications from Baisaki and then taking off a greenfield alignment of length 12.37 km.