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Gunman Barricades Himself At Los Angeles Supermarket, Police At Scene

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday July 22, 2018

A suspect wanted in connection with a shooting was barricaded inside a supermarket in the US city of Los Angeles on Saturday, police said, in what US media reported was a possible hostage situation.

Russia Demands Release Of Woman Accused Of Espionage In The US

World News | Reuters | Saturday July 21, 2018

Russia's foreign minister told his U.S. counterpart on Saturday that a woman arrested in the United States on accusations she was a Russian agent had been detained on "fabricated charges" and should be released.

Facebook Suspends Boston Data Firm From Site Over Policy Violation

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday July 21, 2018

Facebook has suspended a Boston analytics firm from its site and says it is investigating whether the company's contracts with the US government and a Russian non-profit violated policies, the Wall Street Journal reported.

"Illegal": Trump On Reports That Lawyer Taped Conversation With Model

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday July 21, 2018

Donald Trump on Saturday said his ex-lawyer Michael Cohen may have acted illegally after it emerged he had secretly taped a discussion about payments to a former Playboy model who claims she had an affair with the US president.

Donald Trump Threatens Tariffs On All $500 Billion Of Chinese Imports

World News | Reuters | Saturday July 21, 2018

US President Donald Trump on Friday said he was ready to impose tariffs on all $500 billion of imported goods from China, threatening to escalate a clash over trade policy that has unnerved financial markets.

Huyndai Kona Iron Man Edition Debuts At 2018 San Diego Comicon

CarAndBike Team | Saturday July 21, 2018

The Hyundai Kona Iron Man edition will have a limited production run globally.

Facebook To Launch Its Own Internet Satellite In 2019: Report

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday July 21, 2018

As part of its plan to connect billions of people who are still offline, Facebook is working on launching Athena, its own Internet satellite, early in 2019, the WIRED reported.

Duck Boat Design Unsafe, Flagged Years Ago After Accident In Arkansas

World News | Reuters | Saturday July 21, 2018

The drownings of 17 people when a "duck boat" in which they were riding sank in a storm over a Missouri lake on Thursday was reminiscent of an accident involving the amphibious tourist vessel in 1999 in which 13 people died.

In Counter To Russian Influence, US Gives $200 Million Aid To Ukraine

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday July 21, 2018

In a move to counter Moscow's influence in Ukraine, the US has announced $200 million in security assistance to Kiev. The aid will fund additional training, equipment and advisory efforts to build defensive capacity.

Captain Of US Boat That Sank Said To Not To Use Life Jackets: Survivor

World News | Reuters | Saturday July 21, 2018

An Indiana woman who lost nine members of her family, including her children and husband, when a "duck boat" capsized and sank in Missouri said on television that the captain of the vessel told passengers not to put on life jackets.

2 Year-Old Accidently Shot By 4 Year-Old Cousin In US

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday July 21, 2018

A two-year-old girl has died after being accidentally shot by her four-year-old cousin who got hold of a gun at a home in the US state of California, said police.

Over 20 Indian-Origin People Sentenced In Massive US Call Centre Scam

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 21, 2018

Over 20 Indian-origin people have been sentenced for up to 20 years in prison in the United States for their involvement in a multimillion-dollar India-based call center scam which defrauded thousands of US citizens of hundreds of millions of dollars.

ZTE's Trump Deal Sails Through in US Senate

Agence France-Presse | Saturday July 21, 2018

Senators who pushed hard for the tougher language in the act against ZTE criticised US Senate Republicans for agreeing to keep the watered-down version.

US Expresses Concern Over Lashkar Affiliates Contesting Pak Elections

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday July 21, 2018

The US State Department has expressed concern over the participation of Lashkar-e-Taiba-affiliated (LeT) individuals in the upcoming elections in Pakistan, media reports said on Saturday.

US Treasury To Review If China Manipulated Its Currency

World News | Reuters | Saturday July 21, 2018

The United States is monitoring the recent weakness in China's yuan currency and will review whether the currency has been manipulated, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Reuters on Friday.