Monday 30 April 2018

Pakistani-origin MP Sajid Javid appointed new UK home minister

  1. Pakistani-origin MP Sajid Javid appointed new UK home minister  The Indian Express
  2. Pakistan-origin Sajid Javid becomes new UK home secretary after immigration row  Hindustan Times
  3. Trying to end scandal, UK's Theresa May appoints Pakistan-origin Sajid Javid as interior minister  Daily News & Analysis
  4. Amber Rudd was sent targets for migrant removal, leak reveals  The Guardian
  5. Sajid Javid becomes home secretary after Amber Rudd resigns  Financial TimesFull coverage

Syria Army: 'Enemy' Missiles Strike Two Bases; Iranians Among Dozens Reportedly Killed

  1. Syria Army: 'Enemy' Missiles Strike Two Bases; Iranians Among Dozens Reportedly Killed  Haaretz
  2. Missile Strikes on Syrian Military Base Kills Dozens  Wall Street Journal
  3. Syria strikes kill 26 fighters, mostly Iranians: monitor  Times of India
  4. Syria monitor: Missile attack kills 26, mostly Iranians  CTV NewsFull coverage

Narendra Modi avoided critical bilateral issues during 'casual' China tour, says Shiv Sena

  1. Narendra Modi avoided critical bilateral issues during 'casual' China tour, says Shiv Sena  Firstpost
  2. Want to see India picking up more medals: Nehwal  Business Standard
  3. PM Narendra Modi meets Gold Coast CWG medallists  Times of India
  4. Vijay Gokhale: Latest News & Videos, Photos about Vijay Gokhale | The Economic Times  The Economic Times
  5. Modi tells Jinping he'll be happy to host summit next year  International Business Times, India EditionFull coverage

US diplomat detained in Pakistan after car hits two

  1. US diplomat detained in Pakistan after car hits two  Business Standard
  2. Another US Diplomat Hits Bikers In Pakistan, Arrested  International Business Times
  3. Pakistani police book US Embassy officer for 'interference'  Arab News
  4. Islamabad police register case against motorcyclist hit by US embassy vehicle for negligent driving  Pakistan Today
  5. Motorcyclist hit by US embassy vehicle booked under 'negligent' driving  The NationFull coverage

US lawmakers ask Trump adm to reconsidet its decision on H4 visas

  1. US lawmakers ask Trump adm to reconsidet its decision on H4 visas  The Indian Express
  2. Getting at H1B via H4  India TodayFull coverage

Pompeo says Israel, Palestinian peace still US priority

  1. Pompeo says Israel, Palestinian peace still US priority  Deccan Chronicle
  2. Palestinian forum convened after 22 years, beset by boycotts and divisions  Times of India
  3. Pompeo says Israelis have 'right to defend' Gaza border  Washington Post
  4. Gaza News – the latest from Al Jazeera  Al Jazeera
  5. Israel: Arms embargo needed as military unlawfully kills and maims Gaza protesters  Amnesty InternationalFull coverage

Imran Khan woos poor, vows radical change in election pitch

  1. Imran Khan woos poor, vows radical change in election pitch  Times of India
  2. Imran Khan unveils agenda for 'new Pakistan'  Economic Times
  3. Imran Khan touts 11-point agenda for 'naya' Pakistan  The Hans India
  4. PTI Lahore rally: Some call it #MotherofAllJalsas, some fail to find the magic  The Express TribuneFull coverage

Myanmar policeman who testified about entrapment is punished

  1. Myanmar policeman who testified about entrapment is punished  Yahoo News
  2. Myanmar policeman jailed, family evicted from quarters for exposing plot to 'entrap' two Reuters journalists  The Indian Express
  3. Whistle-blowing Myanmar policeman jailed for a year  South China Morning PostFull coverage

Caravan of migrants reaches US border, temporarily turned away by Border Patrol

  1. Caravan of migrants reaches US border, temporarily turned away by Border Patrol  ABC News
  2. US says border crossing is full before caravan tries to seek asylum  Deccan Chronicle
  3. Migrants from caravan in limbo as US says border crossing full  Times of IndiaFull coverage

MBS: Palestinians should 'accept Trump proposals or shut up'

  1. MBS: Palestinians should 'accept Trump proposals or shut up'  Aljazeera.com
  2. Landmark Palestinian art museum opens doors in US  Inquirer.net
  3. Saudi's Salman says Palestinians should make peace or shut up  Yeni Åžafak EnglishFull coverage

In a first, India and Pakistan will jointly take part in SCO war games

  1. In a first, India and Pakistan will jointly take part in SCO war games  Jagran Josh
  2. Russia: India-Pakistan to take part in first ever military drill after Independence  The Siasat Daily
  3. In a first, India and Pakistan to participate in multi-nation military drill  The Indian ExpressFull coverage

Will Budget 2018-19 deliver for the PML-N?

  1. Will Budget 2018-19 deliver for the PML-N?  Geo News, Pakistan
  2. Polling season is going to be silly & chaotic  Deccan Chronicle
  3. Opposition ready to protest in Parliament during budget session  sbDirtySouthSoccerFull coverage

Philippines makes ban on workers going to Kuwait permanent

  1. Philippines makes ban on workers going to Kuwait permanent  CTV News
  2. Kuwait seeks to calm Philippines crisis over workers  Daily Mail
  3. Filipino Diplomat Urges Philippine and Kuwait to Repair Damaged Ties  Al-Bawaba
  4. Protecting Filipino workers abroad  Inquirer.netFull coverage

Saudi Arabia starts trial of two Arabs accused of spying for Israel's Mossad

  1. Saudi Arabia starts trial of two Arabs accused of spying for Israel's Mossad  The Indian ExpressFull coverage

Malaysia jails first person under fake news law

  1. Malaysia jails first person under fake news law  The New Indian Express
  2. First person convicted under Malaysia's fake news law  The Guardian
  3. Danish citizen jailed under new Malaysian anti-fake news law  Washington PostFull coverage

Mike Pompeo Expresses Support for Israeli Response to Gaza Protests


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Asian Restaurant Named Yellow Fever Sets Off a Debate About Language and Race


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Teaching Activities for: ‘Kim Prepared to Cede Nuclear Weapons if U.S. Pledges Not to Invade’


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Do You Gamify Your Life?


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On Being an Orphan, Frequently


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Listen to ‘The Daily’: A Family Divided by the Korean War


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New York Today: The Officers Checking Your Trash


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How Much Do You Know About Canada?


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Sex and Shame: What Incels and Jihadists Have in Common


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North Korea, Sprint, Michelle Wolf: Your Monday Briefing


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Syria Missile Strikes Reportedly Kill at Least 16


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Celebrate! 9 European Festivals Worth Traveling For


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#GorsuchStyle Garners a Gusher of Groans. But Is His Writing Really That Bad?


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Worried About Risky Teenage Behavior? Make School Tougher


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Anonymous Owner, L.L.C.: Why It Has Become So Easy to Hide in the Housing Market


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When hope is gone - AFP's Shah Marai in his own words

  1. When hope is gone - AFP's Shah Marai in his own words  Times of India
  2. Six journalists among 25 killed in twin suicide blasts in Kabul, Islamic State claims attack  Hindustan Times
  3. IS claims Kabul double blasts that killed 21 people, including AFP lensman and scribes  The Hindu
  4. The Latest: IS Takes Responsibility for Kabul Bombings  U.S. News & World ReportFull coverage

Amber Rudd resigns hours after Guardian publishes deportation targets letter

  1. Amber Rudd resigns hours after Guardian publishes deportation targets letter  The Guardian
  2. Deportation targets for Indians, Pakistanis reason for UK home minister's resignation?  Times of India
  3. Amber Rudd resigns as home secretary  BBC NewsFull coverage

In Trump era, the death of the White House press conference

  1. In Trump era, the death of the White House press conference  The Indian Express
  2. "An Embarrassment": Trump On White House Correspondents' Dinner  NDTV
  3. WH dinner leaves US more divided  The Hindu
  4. FOX NEWS FIRST: 'Caravan' encounters border crossing 'at capacity'; Backlash over WH Correspondents' Dinner  Fox News
  5. White House Correspondents' dinner 2018: Comedy crossing the line?  Chicago Sun-TimesFull coverage

Syria strikes kill 26 fighters, mostly Iranians: monitor

  1. Syria strikes kill 26 fighters, mostly Iranians: monitor  Business Standard
  2. Missile attack on Syria kills pro-Assad fighters, say observers  The Guardian
  3. Israel's big plan: Squeeze Iran and it will cave like North Korea  Financial Express
  4. How Trump's mixed signals complicate America's role in the world  Economic TimesFull coverage

China's foreign minister to visit N. Korea this week

  1. China's foreign minister to visit N. Korea this week  Economic Times
  2. 'Heart-to-heart' dialogue in Wuhan  The Hindu
  3. China's Foreign Minister to visit North Korea  Business Standard
  4. 'Sidelined' China seeks to maintain influence as ties between North Korea and US improve  The Guardian
  5. Kim Jong-un's secret weapons, the child hackers  The AustralianFull coverage

Narendra Modi-Xi Jinping meet: PM invested in 4 years of 'personal diplomacy' to enable reset of ties in Wuhan

  1. Narendra Modi-Xi Jinping meet: PM invested in 4 years of 'personal diplomacy' to enable reset of ties in Wuhan  Firstpost
  2. India, China have maturity to sort things out peacefully: Chinese Foreign Ministry after Modi-Xi meet  Zee News
  3. Modi-Xi summit: How Bollywood helped India, China to build a new narrative  Livemint
  4. Vijay Gokhale: Latest News & Videos, Photos about Vijay Gokhale | The Economic Times  The Economic Times
  5. Modi tells Jinping he'll be happy to host summit next year  International Business Times, India EditionFull coverage

Reconsider decision on H-4 visas, US lawmakers ask Trump administration

  1. Reconsider decision on H-4 visas, US lawmakers ask Trump administration  The Hindu
  2. How Trump's H-1B visa crackdown is hurting Indian IT  Livemint
  3. Getting at H1B via H4  India TodayFull coverage

US diplomat detained in Pakistan after his car hits two

  1. US diplomat detained in Pakistan after his car hits two  The Tribune
  2. US Embassy car involved in Islamabad accident; 2 injured  Washington Post
  3. Another US Diplomat Hits Bikers In Pakistan, Arrested  International Business Times
  4. Another US diplomat hits bikers in Islamabad  The Nation
  5. Islamabad police register case against motorcyclist hit by US embassy vehicle for negligent driving  Pakistan TodayFull coverage

Pompeo says Israel, Palestinian peace still a US priority

  1. Pompeo says Israel, Palestinian peace still a US priority  Yahoo News
  2. US Just Launched a One-Word Attack on Palestinian Rights  Bloomberg
  3. 3 Palestinians trying to 'infiltrate' shot dead: Israel  The Hans India
  4. Gaza News – the latest from Al Jazeera  Al Jazeera
  5. Israeli forces kill three Gaza border protesters, wound 600: medics  ReutersFull coverage

The Philippines Is Permanently Banning Its Workers From Going to Kuwait

  1. The Philippines Is Permanently Banning Its Workers From Going to Kuwait  TIME
  2. Filipino Diplomat Urges Philippine and Kuwait to Repair Damaged Ties  Al-Bawaba
  3. Philippines' Duterte says Kuwait work ban 'permanent'  The Express Tribune
  4. Undiplomatic  Philippine StarFull coverage

Campaigners rejoice European Union neonicotinoid ban

  1. Campaigners rejoice European Union neonicotinoid ban  The Ecologist
  2. Pesticides banned by EU for their potential harm to bees  Mongabay.com
  3. Ban on outdoor use of imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam to come into force by end of 2018  Horticulture WeekFull coverage

Pakistan to launch space project to keep watch on Indian side

  1. Pakistan to launch space project to keep watch on Indian side  OneindiaFull coverage