Cuban minister faces backlash for saying there are no beggars in CubaA Cuban minister's controversial remarks, denying the existence of beggars and criticizing windshield cleaners and garbage scavengers, have...
16 Jul, 2025, 07.23 AM IST
US court ruling to end 'parole' a setback for future asylum seekersThe US Supreme Court's decision to end the CHNV program may impact immigrants. Around 5,32,000 people could return to their home countries....
14 Jun, 2025, 11.59 PM IST
In war-torn nations, Trump's travel ban brings a new hardshipPresident Trump's new travel ban, effective Monday, includes Myanmar and other nations facing conflict or repression, citing terrorism conc...
05 Jun, 2025, 01.04 PM IST
Green card pause for refugees, asylees: How long is the wait and what will be the processing time; all your questions answeredDHS green card pause has left thousands of refugees and asylees in legal uncertainty. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)...
26 Mar, 2025, 08.06 PM IST
Voice of America hit by Bloody Saturday purge as US-funded networks face massive job cuts; over 1000 employees affectedThe Voice of America, designed to model independent journalism and share American values, now faces an uncertain future.
16 Mar, 2025, 07.49 PM IST
Some immigrants are already leaving the US in 'self-deportations' as Trump's threats loomMichel Berrios, a Nicaraguan student uprising leader, left the U.S. fearing deportation under Trump's administration despite her legal stat...
16 Jan, 2025, 04.54 PM IST
World leaders pay tribute to 'peacemaker President' Jimmy CarterFormer US President Jimmy Carter has passed away at the age of 100. World leaders remember his peace efforts, such as the Camp David Accord...
30 Dec, 2024, 12.16 PM IST
Climate-vulnerable countries push for credit rating overhaulAt the forefront of the talks are 39 so-called Small Island Developing States (SIDS) - including Cuba, Haiti, Fiji and the Maldives - that ...
09 Dec, 2024, 10.03 AM IST
View: The developing world is a tinderboxThe coronavirus has reversed decades of progress on global development. The number of people experiencing hunger shot up by hundreds of mil...
16 Jul, 2021, 10.26 AM IST
Biden-Putin meet: Sunshine, fatalism and 2 world views from 2 world leadersBy abandoning the traditional joint press conference in favour of separate events, US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Pu...
17 Jun, 2021, 03.42 PM IST
Smartphone giant Xiaomi reels as US ramps up China blacklistWith just six days to go before Trump leaves office, US officials made a series of announcements targeting Chinese firms including state oi...
15 Jan, 2021, 10.33 AM IST
India ranks at 94 in Global Hunger Index; experts blame poor implementation, siloed approachThe neighbouring Bangladesh, Myanmar and Pakistan too are in the 'serious' category but ranked higher than India in this year's hunger inde...
17 Oct, 2020, 02.53 PM IST
Nearly one billion people confined to homes globally to curb virusClose to one billion people worldwide were confined to their homes on Saturday as the global coronavirus death toll shot past 11,000. While...
21 Mar, 2020, 07.00 PM IST
Does exile kill imagination and lead to devastation?Stefan Zweig, the Austrian-German author who was born into money and had a fetish for collecting originals of artists, once bought a manusc...
23 Aug, 2012, 07.15 AM IST
- US body puts India under 'Watch List' on religious freedom
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has placed India on its "Watch List" for New Delhi's largely inadequate respo...
13 Aug, 2009, 11.57 AM IST
- US body puts India under 'Watch List' on religious freedom
US Commission on International Religious Freedom has placed India on its "Watch List" for New Delhi's largely inadequate response in protec...
13 Aug, 2009, 10.44 AM IST
- Cuba gives raises to retirees, court employees; says more salary increases on way
Cuba's government on Sunday announced sizable raises for retirees and court employees, and promised future pay hikes for other government w...
27 Apr, 2008, 10.27 PM IST