US & Canada
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US, Canada reach deal on decades-old asylum agreement
Ottawa/Washington: In a significant move, the US and Canada have reached a deal on a decades-old asylum agreement that would restrict…
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Two police officers killed on duty in Canada
Ottawa: Two police officers were shot and killed in Edmonton, Canada, while responding to a domestic dispute call, local media reported.…
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Canada’s employment holds steady in Feb
Ottawa: Canada’s employment held steady in February following two consecutive monthly increases and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5 per…
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US reports 125 paediatric flu deaths this season
Washington: A total of 125 paediatric flu deaths have been reported in the US so far this season, according to the…
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US adds 311,000 jobs in Feb
Washington: The US added 311,000 jobs in February, the Labor Department said. The jobless rate climbed to 3.6 per cent from…
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13 people found dead in California due to winter storms
San Francisco: Thirteen people have been found dead following historic storms since late February that buried the mountain communities in Southern…
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65-year-old US man ‘robs’ bank of $1 for imprisonment
Los Angeles: The Salt Lake City Police Department has confirmed that officers arrested a 65-year-old man accused of robbing a bank…
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6-yr-old who shot teacher in US won’t be charged: Prosecutor
Washington: A six-year-old boy who shot his teacher at a school in the US state of Virginia will not be charged…
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Man dies after shooting in Seattle
Seattle: A man was fatally shot in Seattle in US’ Washington state, local police said. Officers responded around 4:30 a.m. local…
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Indian-origin woman killed, daughter hurt in small plane crash in US
New York: An Indian-origin woman has died in a small plane crash in the New York area while her daughter and…
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Ghostface sightings on streets orchestrated by ‘Scream VI’ team prompt 911 calls
Los Angeles: According to the sheriff’s office and representatives from Visit Sonoma, whose webcams captured footage of the sighting, the individual…
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Visitors can continue applying for work permits inside Canada
Toronto: Foreign nationals who are in Canada as visitors and who receive a valid job offer will be able to apply…
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2 Indians among 5 arrested for illegally crossing into US
New York: The US Border Patrol agents arrested five foreign nationals, including two Indians, during a smuggling attempt near Algonac in…
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Indian Microsoft employee’s wife found dead in US: Report
New York: The wife of an Indian Microsoft employee, who went missing in the US, has been found dead under mysterious…
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Now Canada bans TikTok on govt-issued mobile devices
Toronto: Canada has become the latest country to ban Chinese short-video-making app TikTok from government-issued mobile devices. The country joins the…
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Indian-American named associate justice of California 3rd District Court of Appeal
New York: In a first, Indian-American Democrat Shama Hakim Mesiwala has been unanimously confirmed as associate justice of the Third District…
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US reports over 100 pediatric flu deaths this season
Los Angeles: A total of 115 pediatric flu deaths have been reported in the US so far this season, according to…
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12 US states sue to expand access to abortion pill
Washington: A total of 12 states in the US have launched a lawsuit saying that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
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TV reporter, child killed in Florida shooting spree
Miami: A TV reporter and a nine-year-old child were among the three people who were killed during a shooting spree…
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US cuts visa delays in India, vows to do more
Washington: The US said that it had issued 36 per cent more visas to Indians so far this year than…
