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Nokia, Ericsson May Benefit from ZTE's Woes in the US

Reuters | Friday April 20, 2018

ZTE had snatched market share in Europe and the Americas over the past few years, and was acting as a drag on contract pricing and revenue growth for Ericsson and Nokia.

Trade Tensions With US Testing Resolve Of Chinese Consumers

World News | Reuters | Friday April 20, 2018

Since entering office, U.S. President Donald Trump has taken a hard line on trade. Last month, the world's biggest economy said it would impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from most trading partners, including China

The US Senate Floor Sees Its First Baby, But Many Traditions Stand

World News | Elise Viebeck, The Washington Post | Friday April 20, 2018

Times are changing on Capitol Hill, where for the first time in history on Thursday, an infant was permitted on the Senate floor.

Regardless Of Trump's Wall Talk, The Border's Always Been Blurry To These Architects

World News | Ian Volner, The Washington Post | Friday April 20, 2018

On the wall of Teddy Cruz and Fonna Forman's design lab at the University of California at San Diego, there's a giant map made by a group of former students. The map shows an unnamed region fronted by a broad seaboard and bisected by a perfectly straight line, rendered by the students as a length of yarn.

Black Men Arrested At Starbucks Tell Their Story For The First Time

World News | Rachel Siegel, The Washington Post | Friday April 20, 2018

One week after they were arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks, the two black men seen in a cellphone video viewed more than 11 million times went on "Good Morning America" Thursday to describe how arriving 10 minutes early to a business meeting put them in handcuffs.

Iran Warns Of "Unpleasant" Response If US Drops Nuclear Deal: Report

World News | Reuters | Friday April 20, 2018

Iran warned the United States on Thursday of "unpleasant" consequences if Washington pulls out of a multinational nuclear deal, Iranian state TV reported.

US Senate Narrowly Confirms Trump's New NASA Chief

World News | Friday April 20, 2018

The US Senate on Thursday narrowly confirmed President Donald Trump's pick to head the space agency NASA, over objections from Democrats who warned he lacked a technical background.

US Police Chief Apologises After Starbucks Arrests Uproar

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday April 20, 2018

Philadelphia's police chief publicly apologized Thursday after the arrest of two black men in a Starbucks store triggered uproar in the United States, admitting he "failed miserably" with his initial response.

India Could Acquire Killer Drones After Donald Trump Changes US Policy

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Friday April 20, 2018

India may finally be able to acquire armed drones from the United States that could transform the capabilities of the armed forces not just in strike operations against China and Pakistan over land and sea but also in operations against terrorists.

More US School Shootings In Two Decades Than In The Last Century: Study

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday April 20, 2018

Mass shootings at US schools are rising rapidly, killing more people in the last 18 years than in the entire 20th century, said a study Thursday.

Alabama To Execute 83-Year-Old Inmate, Oldest In Modern US History

World News | Reuters | Friday April 20, 2018

Alabama is set on Thursday to execute an 83-year-old convicted pipe-bomb killer, believed to be the oldest person put to death in the modern era of US capital punishment.

Ola Co-Founder Bhavish Aggarwal, Deepika Padukone, Virat Kohli Among TIME's 100 Most Influential People

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 19, 2018

Ola co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal, Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and Microsoft's Indian-born CEO Satya Nadella have been named in TIME magazine's 100 most influential people in the world this year, an annual list of honorees that includes US President Donald Trump.

Rupee Tanks To 13-Month Low Of 65.80 Against US Dollar As Crude Oil Hits A New High

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Thursday April 19, 2018

Rupee logged its lowest closing since March 14, 2017, when it had closed at 65.82 against the US dollar.

Human Brain Grown In Mice To Boost Cure For Neurological Disorders

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday April 19, 2018

In a first, US scientists have grown miniature human brains or human brain organoids, in the skulls of mice, a breakthrough that could boost stem cell research as well as provide insight into neurological disorders such as autism, dementia, and schizophrenia.

Opinion: What The Next US President Will Look Like

Opinion | David Von Drehle, The Washington Post | Thursday April 19, 2018

On the 28th day of June 1971, a baby was born in Pretoria, South Africa. If the last words of that sentence had been "Anytown, USA," that baby might be on his way to the presidency.