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500 and 1000 rupee notes no longer legal tender

500 and 1000 rupee notes no longer legal tender

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes are illegal as of midnight. In an unannounced speech on Indian...
Stock markets plunge as Donald Trump takes lead in US election

Stock markets plunge as Donald Trump takes lead in US election

U.S. stock markets were looking to open lower on Wednesday following Donald Trump's win in the presidential election. US and European stock futures and benchmarks...
Souad al-Shammary jailed for challenging Saudi taboos

Souad al-Shammary jailed for challenging Saudi taboos

When Souad al-Shammary posted a series of tweets about the thick beards worn by Saudi clerics, she never imagined she would land in jail. She...
Paris: Israel to miss Middle East Peace conference, wants direct talks

Paris: Israel to miss Middle East Peace conference, wants direct talks

Israel has turned down an invitation to take part in a Middle East peace conference in Paris, saying it will distract from the goal...
Nancy Pelosi Backs California Marijuana Legalization

Nancy Pelosi Backs California Marijuana Legalization

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Friday that she plans to vote in favor of legalizing recreational marijuana in California. The San Francisco Democrat and...
‘Long Live Rock’ sign added outside rock hall in Cleveland

‘Long Live Rock’ sign added outside rock hall in Cleveland

CLEVELAND: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland is greeting visitors in its plaza with a new sign made of giant red...
Battle For Mosul: Iraqi forces claim key town from IS

Battle For Mosul: Iraqi forces claim key town from IS

As Iraqi forces continue to fight resistance posed by the Islamic State in Mosul, a group of armed civilians have also joined the battle...
Jeb Bush To Teach Course At Faculty of the Texas A&M University

Jeb Bush To Teach Course At Faculty of the Texas A&M University

Former Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush is joining the faculty of the Texas A&M University school of government that bears his father’s name. The former...
Fry V. Napoleon: Justices sympathetic to girl suing school over service dog

Fry V. Napoleon: Justices sympathetic to girl suing school over service dog

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday takes up the case of a girl, her service dog and a school that barred the dog from...
London tribunal rules Uber drivers deserve workers' rights

London tribunal rules Uber drivers deserve workers’ rights

LONDON — Uber has lost a tribunal case on the employment rights of drivers, in a ruling which could affect thousands of other workers. The...

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