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Chile quake: 8 dead, 1 mn evacuated, tsunami warning issued as 8.3 magnitude tremors shake Santiago
September 17, 2015 19:52 IST
Tsunami warning announced for Chile, as death toll rises to 5.
Muslim teen arrested in US over homemade clock resembling bomb
September 16, 2015 17:37 IST
Ninth-grader Ahmed Mohamed from Irving in Texas - who makes his own radios and repairs his own go-kart — had hoped to impress his teachers when he brought his homemade clock to show his engineering teacher.
US court rejects plea for attachment of Sahara hotels
September 16, 2015 13:52 IST
While hearings will continue on the lawsuit, the Supreme Court of the State of New York has ordered that "the application of plaintiff JTS Trading Ltd for a pre-judgement order of attachment is denied".
Chicago: Hate crime charge filed against American who assaulted elderly Sikh
September 16, 2015 13:06 IST
Inderjit Singh Mukker was called a "terrorist" and "Bin Laden" by the assailant in what is being described as a hate crime on September 8 in Chicago's Darien suburb.
Republican candidates to take on Donald Trump in second presidential debate
September 16, 2015 10:03 IST
Donald Trump will be standing at center stage when the 11 candidates face off at the CNN-sponsored debate at the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.
US man sentenced to 13 yrs for hate crime against elderly Sikh
September 16, 2015 09:52 IST
Piara Singh had just finished preparing meals for the lungar (community kitchen) when Gilbert Garcia spotted him outside a Southwest Fresno gurdwara. Garcia screamed something about the Taliban and Muslims as he attacked Singh.
15 killed in Utah flash floodsSubscriber Only
September 16, 2015 09:02 IST
Twelve of the victims were from two families who were in two vehicles caught off guard Monday afternoon by raging waters in the small town of Hildale.
Barack Obama to host Xi Jinping for official state visit on September 25
September 16, 2015 08:03 IST
Obama will host Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China, at the White House for an official state visit on September 25, 2015.
Donald Trump’s view on immigration ‘will not prevail’, says Joe Biden
September 16, 2015 07:45 IST
Joe Biden called Trump's message "sick" and said the real estate mogul is denigrating a whole group of people.
Islamic State threatens US with 9/11-style attacks in latest video
September 15, 2015 08:49 IST
In a ten minute video, the terrorist group warns the US to expect a repeat of the suicide attack on World Trade Centre that killed nearly 3,000 people in 2001.
Northern California wildfire destroys 400 homes, businesses
September 14, 2015 17:06 IST
Officials also counted 400 homes, two apartment complexes and 10 businesses destroyed by the flames, department spokeswoman Lynn Valentine said.
16,000 children under age of five die every day: UNICEF
September 13, 2015 14:34 IST
Nearly half of the infant deaths are tied to malnutrition, and 45 per cent occur during the first 28 days of life.
Canada announces $100 million aid for refugees, but not taking more in
September 13, 2015 09:25 IST
Canada has long prided itself for opening its doors wider than any nation to asylum seekers, but the number it welcomes has waned since Prime Minister Stephen Harper took power almost 10 years ago.
Minnesota man kills wife, three children before shooting himself
September 13, 2015 09:07 IST
Investigators believe Brian Short killed his wife, Karen, and their three teenage children in their Greenwood home late Monday or early Tuesday.
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry suspends Presidential bid
September 12, 2015 10:27 IST
Perry's campaign has been struggling in the polls and he even failed to make the cut for last month's prime-time debate in Cleveland -- a major setback.
No hate crime charges in Sikh-American assault case
September 12, 2015 09:28 IST
Inderjit Singh Mukker was called a "terrorist" and "Bin Laden" by the assailant in what is being described as a hate crime on September 8 in Chicago's Darien suburb.
Man urinates on passengers aboard JetBlue flight: Police
September 12, 2015 09:11 IST
The accused spent about five hours in jail and was released on his own recognizance. He faces charges of criminal mischief and offensive littering.
New York arrest video shows ex-tennis star James Blake being thrown to ground
September 12, 2015 08:14 IST
Officer James Frascatore's rough arrest of James Blake outside a midtown Manhattan hotel prompted apologies from New York City's mayor and police commissioner.
Jhumpa Lahiri awarded National Humanities Medal by Barack Obama
September 11, 2015 10:23 IST
Indian-American Lahiri was presented with the medal yesterday in the East Room of the White House in the presence of luminaries from the field of arts and humanities.
Pope Francis to travel in his ‘Popemobile’ when he visits Washington
September 11, 2015 09:41 IST
Pope Francis will travel in the Popemobile on streets between the White House and National Mall when he visits Washington later this month
9/11 memorial bomb plot foiled, Florida man arrested
September 11, 2015 08:55 IST
Joshua Ryne Goldberg, 20, was arrested on charges of distributing information relating to explosives, destructive devices and weapons of mass destruction.
Barack Obama wants to admit 10,000 more refugees: White House
September 11, 2015 10:52 IST
About 17,000 Syrians have been referred over the last few years to the U.S. for resettlement by the U.N. refugee agency.
Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox buys majority stake in National Geographic media
September 10, 2015 22:13 IST
The agreement announced Wednesday will give the company controlled by Rupert Murdoch's family a 73 percent stake in the new National Geographic Partners venture. The society retains 27 percent ownership. The move shifts the longtime nonprofit flagship magazine into a for-profit venture.
50 spies say ISIS intelligence report cooked: report
September 10, 2015 15:41 IST
In July, two senior analysts at CENTCOM signed a written complaint sent to the Defence Department Inspector General alleging that the reports portrayed the ISIS and al Nusra Front in Syria as weaker than the analysts believe they are.
US teenager charged with encouraging her boyfriend to commit suicide
September 10, 2015 10:22 IST
Prosecutors have charged Michelle Carter with involuntary manslaughter in Roy's 2014 death.
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