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For Now, Apple Largely Escapes China Tariff Hit, But Threats Loom

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 19, 2018

The latest round of tariffs that US President Donald Trump has imposed on China appeared to largely spare Apple and other consumer electronics makers but they face increasing threats from the deepening trade war between the two economic giants.

Trump Says No FBI Probe Needed On Supreme Court Pick

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 19, 2018

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that there is no need for FBI involvement in the scandal threatening to derail his pick for a coveted place on the US Supreme Court.

Delhi University's New Student Body Chief's Marksheet Fake, Says College

India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Tuesday September 18, 2018

The newly elected president of Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) Ankiv Baisoya representing the BJP-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) could be in trouble amid allegations that he got post graduate admission by submitting fake documents.

Maldives' Chinese Debt And Political Risk Could Lead To Trouble In Paradise

World News | Reuters | Tuesday September 18, 2018

A victory for President Abdulla Yameen in a Sunday election in the Maldives could ramp up pressure on its finances, as the government stays the course on a Chinese-backed infrastructure boom that is in danger of swamping the economy.

Amit Shah Doubtful If Rahul Gandhi Knows About Rabi And Kharif Crops

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 18, 2018

Taking a jibe at Rahul Gandhi, BJP chief Amit Shah today said it was doubtful whether the Congress leader knows about Rabi and Kharif crops and alleged the Opposition party cannot protect farmers' interest.

Tragic Circumstances Behind Downing Of Russian Plane In Syria, Says Putin

World News | Reuters | Tuesday September 18, 2018

President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that the shooting down of a Russian military plane near Syria's seacoast was the result of a chain of tragic and chance circumstances.

Trump Accuses China Of Trying To Use Trade War To "Impact" US Election

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 18, 2018

President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused China of seeking to influence upcoming US elections by taking aim at his political support base in the countries' escalating trade war.

China Gets Back At Donald Trump With Duty Hike On $60 Billion US Imports

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 18, 2018

China Tuesday announced tariffs on US goods worth $60 billion in retaliation for President Donald Trump's decision to slap duties on $200 billion in Chinese products next week.

"Summit With Trump Stabilised Region": Kim Jong-Un At Inter-Korean Meet

World News | Reuters | Tuesday September 18, 2018

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Tuesday his "historic" summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Singapore stabilised regional security, and that he expected further progress at an inter-Korean summit aimed at reviving stalled nuclear diplomacy.

Rahul Gandhi Calls PM Modi's Silence On Haryana Gang Rape "Unacceptable"

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 18, 2018

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on the gang-rape of a 19-year-old exam topper in Haryana was "unacceptable", adding that it was shameful on the part of the government to leave the country's women unprotected and allow rapists to walk free.

China Says Will "Take Countermeasures" After New US Tariffs

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 18, 2018

China said Tuesday it would "take countermeasures" after US President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports taking effect next week.

Madan Mohan Jha Appointed As New Bihar Congress President

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday September 18, 2018

Senior leader Madan Mohan Jha was on Tuesday appointed the new President of the Congress in Bihar.

Kim Jong Un Says He Hopes For "Big Outcome" At Inter-Korean Summit

World News | Reuters | Tuesday September 18, 2018

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he wanted to produce a "big outcome" as he began three days of summit talks on Tuesday with South Korea's President Moon Jae-in aimed at rekindling stalled nuclear diplomacy.

As Allies Junk Goa Plan, BJP Scouts For New Formula: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Sunetra Choudhury, Sreenivasan Jain; Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday September 18, 2018

BJP president Amit Shah has stepped in to handle a potential crisis for the party's government in Goa, where the Congress has staked claim to power at a time Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is in hospital. Amit Shah dialed ally Goa Forward's Vijay Sardesai, a minister in the BJP-led government, after allies rejected a plan to have minister Sudhin D...

Leaders Of Both Koreas Meet, Embrace Ahead Of Denuclearisation Talks

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 18, 2018

South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in Pyongyang Tuesday for his third summit this year with Kim Jong Un as he seeks to reboot stalled denuclearisation talks between North Korea and the United States.