India-backed project clears nearly 198,000 sq m of mine-contaminated land in Cambodia

India-backed project clears nearly 198,000 sq m of mine-contaminated land in Cambodia

Phnom Penh, Nearly 198,000 square metres of mine-contaminated land in Cambodia’s Koh Kong province has been cleared and handed over to the local community under an India-backed project, benefiting around 134 families, according to authorities and media reports. India-backed project clears nearly 198,000 sq m of mine-contaminated land in Cambodia The land in Kaoh Pao … Read more

Watchdog clears former US Fed chief Powell in renovation probe

Watchdog clears former US Fed chief Powell in renovation probe

Donald Trump on Wednesday demanded former central bank chief Jerome Powell quit the body’s board, despite a watchdog finding no criminal misconduct in a costly Federal Reserve renovation project. Watchdog clears former US Fed chief Powell in renovation probe “At no point during our evaluation did we find reasonable grounds to believe that a violation … Read more

Russia sanctions bill threatening 100% tariffs on India, others clears House, heads to Trump’s desk

The passage of the bill came after members of the majority Republican party unexpectedly brought the crucial and controversial bill to a vote this week. (REUTERS)

The US House of Representatives passed a sanctions bill on Russia by a 262-159 margin, which grants the Trump administration the authority to place tariffs of up to 100% on the five top purchasers of Russian oil and gas, which includes India. The bill – officially known as the Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and … Read more

Proposal of $100K OPT fee clears White House review: Here’s what happens next?

Proposal of $100K OPT fee clears White House review: Here's what happens next?

The $100K OPT fee proposal has been cleared by White House. International students in the US are staring at a dramatic increase in the cost of working after graduation under a Trump administration proposal that has cleared the White House review. The proposal will soon become a rule and a $100,000 fee will be imposed … Read more

Judge clears a lawsuit against Kyrsten Sinema under North Carolina’s ‘homewrecker’ law

Judge clears a lawsuit against Kyrsten Sinema under North Carolina's 'homewrecker' law

PHOENIX — Former US Sen. Kyrsten Sinema can be sued under North Carolina’s homewrecker law over her relationship with a member of her security detail, a judge ruled Friday. Judge clears a lawsuit against Kyrsten Sinema under North Carolina’s ‘homewrecker’ law Sinema has acknowledged having a romantic relationship with Matthew Ammel but argued that she … Read more