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US will send a strong message to North Korea : Claimed Indian-origin Ambassador Nikki Haley US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, the first Indian-American to hold a cabinet rank, pledged that the US plans to "tighten the screws" on North Korea's nuclear ambitions. Read More  
Ransomware emerges as most dangerous cyber threat yet Cyber Threat As the world struggles to tame the massive "WannaCrypt" attack, ransomware has emerged as the most dangerous cyber threat for both organizations and individuals in recent months, with global losses now likely running into hundreds of millions of dollars. Read More  
Israel urges US to transfer embassy to Jerusalem Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday urged the US to move its embassy to Jerusalem, responding to an earlier statement by US State Secretary Rex Tillerson. Read More  
US President Donald Trump insists he's not under FBI investigation US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump has insisted he is not under investigation, even as acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe on Thursday told Congress the Russian probe is "highly significant" and will continue.   Read More  
French President-elect Emmanuel Macron announces gender equal list of parliamentary candidates French President-elect Emmanuel Macron For the next month's parliamentary elections, French President-elect Emmanuel Macron on Thursday selected a list of 428 candidates including some from civil society and exactly half of all the candidates are women. Read More  
US President Donald Trump expresses desire to improve relations with Russia US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump on Wednesday emphasised his desire to build a better relationship between the US and Russia, the White House said.   Read More  
Emmanuel Macron wins French presidency by decisive margin Emmanuel Macron Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron was declared victor after he won 20.7 million votes, firmly beating Marine Le Pen, who took about 10.6 million in the French Presidential elections' crucial runoff on Sunday. Read More  
US President Donald Trump willing to meet Kim Jong-un under 'right circumstances' US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump said on Monday he would be willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un "under the right circumstances" to defuse tensions over North Korea's nuclear programme.   Read More  
US President Donald Trump signs executive order to expand offshore oil drilling US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday aimed at reversing Obama-era restrictions on offshore oil and gas drilling. Read More  
Pope Francis urges end to funding of violent groups Pope Francis Pope Francis on Friday called for a stop to the financing of groups that promote violence and urged religious leaders to uphold the sanctity of human life. Read More  
US President Donald Trump's administration unveils tax cut principles US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump's administration unveiled the principles of the long-awaited tax reform plan that will significantly cut income taxes for Americans and corporates.   Read More  
US judge blocks President Donald Trump order to restrict funding for 'sanctuary cities' President Donald Trump A federal judge ruled that US President Donald Trump can not coerce "sanctuary cities" to cooperate with immigration officers by withdrawing federal funds.                                                                                          Read More  
US loses 1st trade battle with Mexico in Trump era Donald Trump With the World Trade Organisation ruling in Mexico's favour, allowing it to impose trade sanctions worth $163 million a year against the US, the Trump administration lost its first trade battle with the neighbouring nation. Read More  
Mexico border wall very important tool to stop drugs: US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump said that the border wall with Mexico is a "very important tool" for preventing the entry of illegal drugs into this country. Read More  
World Bank to deepen cooperation with AIIB World Bank The World Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) here to strengthen cooperation between the two institutions.                                                                                      Read More  
US President Donald Trump to announce important tax reform next week   US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump will make an important announcement about his awaited plan for tax reform next Wednesday. Read More
57 arrested in cyber crime operations in Britain   A total of 57 people were arrested across the Britain this week in a nationwide operation against cyber crime, the British National Crime Agency (NCA) has said. http://bit.ly/1MdX2gw http://www.uitvconnect.com/newspaper/57-arrested-cyber-crime-operations-britain
Prime minister Narendra Modi's 'Pimpdaddy' suit makes a fortune   Barak Obama     Narandra Modi     The Indian Prime minister's two piece suit that he wore for his Summit meeting with the US President Barack Obama was sold for 690,000 dollars after an intense 3 day auction to a Diamond trader.   http://bit.ly/1BkeAYu   http://www.uitvconnect.com/uitv-player/video/prime-minister-narendra-modis-pimpdaddy-suit-makes-fortune    
Copenhagen gunman pledged allegiance to IS The gunman suspected of killing two people in the Danish capital Copenhagen over Saturday and Sunday had sworn allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group on Facebook, CNN reported Monday.   http://bit.ly/1vV3fw6  http://www.uitvconnect.com/newspaper/copenhagen-gunman-pledged-allegiance-0
100 killed in Burundi clashes Burundi clashes At least 99 people have been killed in Burundi after clashes broke out last week between an unidentified rebel group and government troops in Cibitoke province, media reported Monday. http://bit.ly/1xCUVQ6 http://www.uitvconnect.com/newspaper/100-killed-burundi-clashes