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US warns countries against Snowden

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Washington: The United States has warned countries against giving shelter to fugitive Edward Snowden, or letting him travel internationally, as the former CIA contractor landed in Moscow and said to

NSA leaker Snowden charged with espionage

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Washington: Edward Snowden, a former private contractor with CIA who leaked details of America's controversial secret surveillance programme, has been charged with espionage and stealing government p

Murthy affair: Suit filed in U.S. against iGate

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New Delhi: Out-sourcing firm iGate has been slapped with class action lawsuit in the US for alleged violations of federal securities laws in view of its sacked chief executive officer Phaneesh Murthy

Sharif vows better relations with US, warmer ties with India

Nawaz Sharif, poised for a record third term as Pakistan Prime Minister after his party’s emphatic win in the landmark general elections, has vowed to pursue better relations with the US while seeking “warmer ties” with India.

Russia, US agree joint push for peace in Syria

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After months of sharp differences, Russia and the United States have agreed to push both sides in Syria to find an end to the bloodshed, offering to hold an international conference in search of peace.

North Korea sentences US citizen for 15 years

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North Korea has sentenced a US citizen to 15 years of prison labour for “hostile acts” against the communist regime, the North’s official Korean Central News Agency said today.

US asks China to safeguard rights of Uighurs in Xinjiang

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The US has asked China to safeguard the rights of its Uighur minority in Xinjiang province and carry out a transparent probe into the latest incident of violence in which 21 people died.

Novartis sued for healthcare fraud

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New York: The U.S. government sued Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. on Tuesday, claiming it gave kickbacks to pharmacies to switch kidney transplant patients from competitors’ drugs to its own.
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Woman runs into tiger in loo

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Washington: A fun trip to a local circus turned into a nightmare for a US woman who came face-to-face with an escaped tiger while accompanying her three-year old daughter to the washroom.
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Hackers cause panic with 'Obama injured' AP tweet

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Washington: Hackers spooked markets Tuesday after breaking into the Associated Press' Twitter account and falsely reporting President Barack Obama had been injured after two blasts at the White House

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