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H-1B visa row: '80 foreign workers, only 2 Americans' claim puts New York hospital residency hires under scrutiny

India, Sept. 28 -- A social-media claim that 80 of 82 resident doctors hired by Rochester General Hospital in New York were foreign workers on H-1B or J-1 visas has drawn scrutiny from a US Labor Depa... Read More


HRFP President raises alarm over child, forced marriages in Pakistan at UN rights council

Geneva, Sept. 28 -- Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) President Naveed Walter raised concerns over child and forced marriages in Pakistan during the 63rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Co... Read More


Trump expects more U.S.-Iran talks this week despite rejecting truce proposal

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that he expects the United States and Iran to hold more talks this week, a day after confirming that he had rejected Iran's latest truce... Read More


High airfares could stick around even if jet fuel prices fall

Las Vegas, Sept. 28 -- Travellers could be stuck paying high airfares even if oil and jet fuel prices fall, major US airlines and industry analysts say. The price of jet fuel shot up after the Iran wa... Read More


Kuldeep Yadav Proves His Invaluable Worth with Match-Winning Spell Against West Indies

Goa, Sept. 28 -- During India's emphatic eight-wicket victory over the West Indies in the opening ODI in Thiruvananthapuram, left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav delivered a performance that transcend... Read More


WHO chief seeks early adoption of pathogen access system

New Delhi, Sept. 28 -- Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing System, as part of the broader Pandemic Agreement that was adopted last year, continues to be the sore point among countries causing hinderan... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with Governor of South Australia

Jakarta, Sept. 28 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 28 September 2026, met with Governor of South Australia, The Honourable Frances Adamson AC, on the sidelines of his participation... Read More


UN needs to focus on stopping and preventing wars to fight climate change

New Delhi, Sept. 28 -- The United Nations General Assembly 2026 is over. The United Nations continues to disappoint with how ineffectual it has become at stopping wars-a contributor to climate change.... Read More


Book review: Cooking for leaders

New Delhi, Sept. 28 -- Food of the Gods is part of mythology, menu of Royal Kitchens make folklore, but tables of politicians are rich material for gossip as we recently saw after the ceremonial banqu... Read More


Vietnam eyes building national brands for cultural industries

Hanoi, Sept. 28 -- Vietnam has set targets for cultural industries to contribute 7% of GDP and for Vietnam to develop five to 10 national cultural-industry brands in promising sectors such as film, pe... Read More