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1.8m 'Dreamers' to get citizenship, no to 'green card lottery'

WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (AFP): US President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday unveiled a sweeping new immigration plan to Congress that offers 1.8 million young unauthorised immigrants known as "Dreamers" a path to citizenship over 10-12 years.In a comprehensive reform that will be formally presented next week, Trump has also asked...

India marks Republic Day with grand parade

NEW DELHI, Jan 26: Marching contingents, strategic defence weaponry and colourful tableaux were on display as India celebrated its 69th Republic Day on Friday with a grand parade watched by thousands of people along with ten Asean leaders who attended the event as chief guests, in a historic first, reports...

Turkey to 'take fight against Kurdish forces as far as Iraq'

Turkey is prepared to take its fight against Kurdish forces in northern Syria as far east as Iraq, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, reports BBC.Speaking in Ankara on Friday, Erdogan reiterated that his forces will move against Kurdish-controlled Manbij, which risks confrontation with the US.US troops are based in...

N Korea exported coal to South, Japan despite sanctions: Intel sources

PARIS/LONDON/MOSCOW, Jan 26 (Reuters): - North Korea shipped coal to Russia last year which was then delivered to South Korea and Japan in a likely violation of UN sanctions, three Western European intelligence sources said.The UN Security Council banned North Korean exports of coal last August 5 under sanctions intended...

Supriya Devi passes away

KOLKATA, Jan 26 (PTI): Veteran Bengali film actress Supriya Devi died of a severe cardiac arrest at her residence early Friday, her daughter said. She was 85.Born in 1933, Supriya Devi was known for her work over five decades. She had made her debut in Uttam Kumar-starrer 'Basu Parivar' in...

Oprah says no to presidential run

Oprah Winfrey said she is not interested in running for president, in comments published this week that were made before the current wave of speculation that followed her speech at the Golden Globes, report agencies.Over the years, Winfrey's popularity has frequently prompted conjecture that she could be a viable presidential...

Trump now sends 'warmest regards' to African leaders

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 26 (AFP): US President Donald Trump on Friday asked the African Union chairman to pass on his "warmest regards" to other regional leaders at a summit this weekend, after sparking outrage with a reported slur against Africans.The outspoken US leader congratulated Rwandan President Paul Kagame on taking...

Dutch spies have provided 'crucial evidence'

THE HAGUE, Jan 26 (AFP): Dutch intelligence services have provided "crucial evidence" to US counterparts about Russian meddling in the 2016 elections, Dutch media reported Friday.After penetrating the network of Russian hackers known as Cozy Bear, the Dutch agents alerted US spy chiefs as they watched the Russians transfer "thousands"...

China slams Japan over museum for disputed islands

BEIJING, Jan 26 (AFP): China on Friday said it was "strongly dissatisfied" with the opening of a museum in Tokyo devoted to disputed islands, as the Japanese foreign minister prepares to visit Beijing this weekend.The museum, which opened Thursday and is run by the Japanese government, displays documents and photographs...

200 days on virtual 'moon base'

BEIJING, Jan 26 (AFP): Chinese students spent 200 continuous days in a "lunar lab" in Beijing, state media said Friday, as the country prepares for its long-term goal of putting people on the moon.Four students crammed into a 160-square-metre (1,720-square-foot) cabin called "Yuegong-1"-Lunar Palace-on the campus of Beihang University, testing...

News in Brief --(27-01-2018)

Ousted Thai party protests election delay BANGKOK, Jan 26: Thailand's former ruling party on Friday slammed the junta's latest postponement of elections until 2019, accusing the generals of buying time to consolidate support ahead of a return to voting. The junta has delayed several poll dates since toppling the elected...