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How International Students In US Are Getting Scammed For Immigration Violations
Victims are told they've violated their F-1 student visa conditions or face another immigration-related problem. The scammers then pressure students to pay for legal services, university registration fees, or alleged visa violations.
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"Economic Terrorism": Iran Slams Fresh US Sanctions
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has strongly condemned fresh US sanctions on individuals and entities in Iran and other countries on the pretext of cooperating with Tehran in different areas.
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Iran Says 4th Round Of Indirect Talks With US Set For Rome
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said that the fourth round of the Omani-mediated indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the US will be held in Rome on Saturday, media reported.
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India In Touch With US To Work On Tahawwur Rana's Extradition: Foreign Ministry
India has said that it is in touch with US authorities to work on the logistics of the surrender of 2008 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana as he has "exhausted all legal avenues" in the United States.
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Influential US Senator Bob Menendez Convicted Of Acting As "Foreign Agent" For Egypt
Democratic Party Senator Bob Menendez, who headed the powerful US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has been convicted of acting as a "foreign agent" for Egypt, and of a slew of corruption charges.
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US "Reaffirms Support For Iranian People" After Ebrahim Raisi's Death
The US has expressed its "official condolences" for the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, and other members of their delegation killed in a helicopter crash.
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"You Have Served India Well": US Praises Outgoing Envoy Taranjit Sandhu
A farewell reception hosted on Monday at the India House in honour of Sandhu, who will retire from the foreign service after more than three decades of a glorious career, later this month.
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Henry Kissinger Dies At 100: 5 Facts About Former US Diplomat
Mr Kissinger played a pivotal and polarising role in US foreign policy during the Cold War. Mr Kissinger's family would hold a private funeral, with a memorial service to take place later in New York, where he grew up.
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Henry Kissinger, US Diplomat Who Shaped Cold War Diplomacy, Dies At 100
Henry Kissinger, a controversial Nobel Peace Prize winner and diplomatic powerhouse whose service under two presidents left an indelible mark on U.S. foreign policy, died on Wednesday, according to Kissinger Associates Inc.
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Ransomware Attack On US Arm Of China's Largest Bank Disrupts Treasury Market
The US arm of China's largest bank said Thursday that it was hit by a ransomware attack, forcing clients to reroute trades and disrupting the US Treasury market.
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US Vice President Kamala Harris Visits Indian Grandfather's Home In Zambia
US Vice President Kamala Harris remembered her maternal grandfather PV Gopalan, an Indian foreign service official, during her tour to Zambia and paid a visit to the Gopalan family home in Lusaka.
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China Directs Tech Companies Not to Offer Access to ChatGPT on Their Platforms: Report
China has instructed them not to offer access to ChatGPT services on their platforms, either directly or via third parties, people with direct knowledge of the matter told Nikkei Asia. Beijing's clampdown on ChatGPT, the hugely popular AI-powered chatbot, comes as little surprise to many in China's tech industry.
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US Plans New Move On H-1B Visa, Will Benefit Thousands Of Indian Techies
In a move that could benefit tens of thousands of foreign tech workers on H-1B and L1 visas, the US is planning to resume "domestic visa revalidation" in certain categories on a pilot basis with the goal of scaling it up in the next few years.
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Elizabeth Jones Appointed New US Ambassador To India
The Biden administration has appointed senior foreign service officer Elizabeth Jones as the Charge d'Affaires ad interim at the US Embassy in New Delhi.
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Twitter Whistleblower Set to Testify Before US Senate Committee Over Alleged Security Lapses: Report
Twitter's former security chief Peiter Zatko will be grilled by a US Senate Committee on Tuesday, according to a report. The popular hacker is expected to be grilled by the committee over claims that a Twitter employee may have worked on behalf of a foreign government, as well as his claims of security lapses on the part of the popular microbloggin...
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How International Students In US Are Getting Scammed For Immigration Violations
Victims are told they've violated their F-1 student visa conditions or face another immigration-related problem. The scammers then pressure students to pay for legal services, university registration fees, or alleged visa violations.
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"Economic Terrorism": Iran Slams Fresh US Sanctions
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has strongly condemned fresh US sanctions on individuals and entities in Iran and other countries on the pretext of cooperating with Tehran in different areas.
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Iran Says 4th Round Of Indirect Talks With US Set For Rome
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said that the fourth round of the Omani-mediated indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the US will be held in Rome on Saturday, media reported.
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India In Touch With US To Work On Tahawwur Rana's Extradition: Foreign Ministry
India has said that it is in touch with US authorities to work on the logistics of the surrender of 2008 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana as he has "exhausted all legal avenues" in the United States.
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Influential US Senator Bob Menendez Convicted Of Acting As "Foreign Agent" For Egypt
Democratic Party Senator Bob Menendez, who headed the powerful US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has been convicted of acting as a "foreign agent" for Egypt, and of a slew of corruption charges.
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US "Reaffirms Support For Iranian People" After Ebrahim Raisi's Death
The US has expressed its "official condolences" for the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, and other members of their delegation killed in a helicopter crash.
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"You Have Served India Well": US Praises Outgoing Envoy Taranjit Sandhu
A farewell reception hosted on Monday at the India House in honour of Sandhu, who will retire from the foreign service after more than three decades of a glorious career, later this month.
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Henry Kissinger Dies At 100: 5 Facts About Former US Diplomat
Mr Kissinger played a pivotal and polarising role in US foreign policy during the Cold War. Mr Kissinger's family would hold a private funeral, with a memorial service to take place later in New York, where he grew up.
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Henry Kissinger, US Diplomat Who Shaped Cold War Diplomacy, Dies At 100
Henry Kissinger, a controversial Nobel Peace Prize winner and diplomatic powerhouse whose service under two presidents left an indelible mark on U.S. foreign policy, died on Wednesday, according to Kissinger Associates Inc.
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Ransomware Attack On US Arm Of China's Largest Bank Disrupts Treasury Market
The US arm of China's largest bank said Thursday that it was hit by a ransomware attack, forcing clients to reroute trades and disrupting the US Treasury market.
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US Vice President Kamala Harris Visits Indian Grandfather's Home In Zambia
US Vice President Kamala Harris remembered her maternal grandfather PV Gopalan, an Indian foreign service official, during her tour to Zambia and paid a visit to the Gopalan family home in Lusaka.
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China Directs Tech Companies Not to Offer Access to ChatGPT on Their Platforms: Report
China has instructed them not to offer access to ChatGPT services on their platforms, either directly or via third parties, people with direct knowledge of the matter told Nikkei Asia. Beijing's clampdown on ChatGPT, the hugely popular AI-powered chatbot, comes as little surprise to many in China's tech industry.
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US Plans New Move On H-1B Visa, Will Benefit Thousands Of Indian Techies
In a move that could benefit tens of thousands of foreign tech workers on H-1B and L1 visas, the US is planning to resume "domestic visa revalidation" in certain categories on a pilot basis with the goal of scaling it up in the next few years.
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Elizabeth Jones Appointed New US Ambassador To India
The Biden administration has appointed senior foreign service officer Elizabeth Jones as the Charge d'Affaires ad interim at the US Embassy in New Delhi.
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Twitter Whistleblower Set to Testify Before US Senate Committee Over Alleged Security Lapses: Report
Twitter's former security chief Peiter Zatko will be grilled by a US Senate Committee on Tuesday, according to a report. The popular hacker is expected to be grilled by the committee over claims that a Twitter employee may have worked on behalf of a foreign government, as well as his claims of security lapses on the part of the popular microbloggin...
