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Chinese migrants take a perilous path to the U.S. amid rising economic crisis

October 31, 2023 admin

The young Chinese man looked lost and exhausted when Border Patrol agents left him at a transit station. Deng Guangsen, 28, had spent the last two months traveling to San Diego from the southern Chinese province of Guangdong, through seven countries on plane, bus and foot, including traversing Panama’s dangerous Darién Gap jungle. “I feel…

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IISc researchers develop machine learning models for designing next generation nuclear reactor materials

October 30, 2023 admin

Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Science and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, have developed machine learning models for designing next generation nuclear reactor materials. According to IISc, advanced nuclear reactors offer enhanced efficiency and safety compared to the long-standing conventional reactors in use, which is achieved…

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U.S., U.K. & allies extend support to Israel while urging it to uphold humanitarian laws

October 23, 2023 admin

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meets with U.S. President Joe Biden. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Leaders of the U.S., the U.K., France, Canada and Italy extended support to Israel’s right to defend itself against the Palestinian militant group Hamas but urged the Jewish state to uphold international humanitarian laws and protect civilians. A joint…

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Australian PM announces China visit hours before leaving for U.S. to meet Biden

October 22, 2023 admin

Australian PM Anthony Albanese to visit China before he flies to the United States to meet with President Joe Biden. File | Photo Credit: AP Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he will visit China in early November, making the announcement Sunday hours before he was to fly to the United States to meet with…

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Biden to head to Israel, Jordan as concerns mount that Israel-Hamas conflict will spread

October 17, 2023 admin

File picture of U.S. President Joe Biden | Photo Credit: AP President Joe Biden will travel to Israel and on to Jordan Wednesday to meet with both Israeli and Arab leadership, as concerns increase that the raging Israel-Hamas war could expand into a larger regional conflict. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Biden’s travel…

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Canadian allegations against India ‘serious’, need to be fully investigated: U.S.

October 4, 2023 admin

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP The Canadian allegations regarding India’s involvement in the killing of a pro-Khalistan leader are “serious” and need to be investigated fully, the White House has said. Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the chief of the…

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Morning Digest | Army launches anti-militancy operation in Rajouri; INDIA bloc cites Bihar data to reiterate demand for caste census, and more

October 3, 2023 admin

An exchange of fire began in Rajouri’s Kalakote between hiding militants and security forces. File representative image | Photo Credit: PTI Jammu encounter: Army launches major anti-militancy operation in Rajouri An exchange of fire started on Monday night in Rajouri’s Kalakote between hiding militants and security forces, led by the Army who launched a major…

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Bells toll as the U.S. marks 22 years since 9/11, from ground zero to Alaska

September 11, 2023 admin

Bells tolled at ground zero and solemn tributes unfolded around the country as Americans looked back on September 11 on the horror and legacy of 9/11. People gathered at memorials, firehouses, city halls, campuses and elsewhere to observe the 22nd anniversary of the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil. Nearly 3,000 people were killed when…

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Israel’s PM pitches fiber optic cable idea to link Asia and the Middle East to Europe

September 4, 2023 admin

PM Benjamin Netanyahu floated the idea of building infrastructure projects such as a fiber optic cable linking countries in Asia and the Arabian Peninsula with Europe through Israel and Cyprus. | file photo | Photo Credit: AP Israel’s Prime Minister on Sunday floated the idea of building infrastructure projects such as a fiber optic cable…

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