Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and four Democratic lawmakers have reintroduced legislation that would prohibit federal agencies from using facial recognition and other biometric surveillance technologies.
New York, Sep 26 (IANS) India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) reiterated their commitment to the principle of freedom of navigation, which is now imperiled in the region, during a meeting between External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and GCC representatives.
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) A coalition of 22 US attorneys general has opposed the Trump administration’s proposal to impose a fee exceeding $100,000 on certain H-1B visa petitions, arguing that the measure is unlawful and would worsen shortages of teachers, doctors and nurses.
United Nations, Sep 26 (IANS) The United States is pressing for a reduction of more than $1 billion in the United Nations budget and has identified 4,000 positions that could be cut, a State Department spokesman said.
New York, Sep 26 (IANS) The Trump administration wants to shift US economic diplomacy away from traditional foreign assistance and towards private investment, commercial agreements and projects that create lasting economic ties, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said
United Nations, Sep 26 (IANS) Baloch and Pashtun activists held protests outside the UN complex against killings, imprisonment and forced disappearances of their people while Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was speaking at the General Assembly.
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) A Republican senator has introduced legislation that would bar foreign nationals from using US tourist visas and visa-waiver programmes primarily to give birth in the country and secure American citizenship for their children.
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will host G20 trade ministers in Milwaukee next week for talks on forced labour, food trade, industrial overcapacity and possible changes to a core principle of the global trading system.
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) US federal prosecutors charged 379 people with immigration-related offences during a week-long enforcement operation in Arizona, including cases involving unlawful entry, illegal re-entry and alleged migrant smuggling.
United Nations, Sep 26 (IANS) India and Russia reaffirmed their commitment to "the special and privileged" strategic partnership during a meeting between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov here, according to Moscow's foreign ministry.
