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Indian-American Ami Bera named to House Intelligence Committee
The Intelligence Committee is charged with providing oversight of the nation's intelligence activities, including the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), National Security Agency (NSA), as well as the military intelligence programmes. "I am honoured to be appointed by Leader Jeffries to serve on the House Intelligence Committee.
Cap reached for additional H-2B Visas for first half of FY-2023
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in December had announced H-2B supplemental cap temporary final rule for employers seeking to petition additional workers at certain periods of the FY before September 15, 2023.
Russia planning offensive on Feb 24: Ukrainian Defence Minister
The Minister made the remarks on Wednesday during a trip to France where he struck a deal to purchase additional MG-200 air defence radars, which he said would "significantly increase the capacity of the armed forces to detect air targets, including winged and ballistic missiles, and drones of various types", the BBC reported.
Pramila Jayapal named to top post in US Immigration subcommittee
"As the first South Asian woman elected to the US House of Representatives and one of only two dozen naturalised citizens in Congress, I am honoured and humbled to serve as the Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement," Jayapal said in a statement.
S.Korea may test-fire new 'high-power' ballistic missile: Report
The country has been working on the development of the missile, known as Hyunmoo-5, as a core asset of its deterrence capabilities, Yonhap news reported on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, speculation emerged that the state-run Agency for Defense Development may test-fire it at its Anheung test site in Taean, 150 km southwest of Seoul, on Friday due to a navigational warning applicable to nearby waters for Friday and Saturday.
Nikki Haley to announce US presidential bid on Feb 15
Haley, 51, who served as South Carolina governor for six years, will formally declare her candidacy for the White House at an event in Charleston, South Carolina, on February 15, with an invitation soon going out to her supporters, the Post and Courier reported. The confirmation she is entering the race came on January 31 from a member of Haley's inner circle, the newspaper said.
'Worshippers not killed during prayers even in India': Pakistan Defence Minister on Peshawar mosque attack
"Worshippers weren't killed during prayers even in India or Israel but it happened in Pakistan," he said. The defence minister called for unity in the fight against terrorism and urged the country to set its "house in order". Recalling past terrorism incidents from 2010 to 2017, Asif noted that the war on terrorism had started in Swat and was concluded during the previous tenure of the PML-N.
NSA Doval, US defence official discuss military coordination over China threat
US Defence Department spokesperson Eric Pahon said after the meeting in Washington on Tuesday that they "discussed avenues to deepen coordination between the US and Indian militaries to address the region's increasingly contested strategic environment". Pahon's readout of the meeting diplomatically avoided directly mentioning China, but it is Beijing through recent border conflicts with India
Blinken wraps up visit to Jerusalem, West Bank amid high tensions
Blinken's trip, during which he met with leaders of the Jewish state's new right-wing government and the Palestinian Authority (PA), came amid escalating violence between the two sides, reports Xinhua news agency. Since the start of 2023, Israeli forces have killed at least 35 Palestinians, making January one of the most deadly months in the West Bank in recent years.
Video of Trump declining to answer during deposition releases
Under the US Constitution, the Fifth Amendment guarantees that an individual cannot be compelled by the government to provide incriminating information about him/herself -- the so-called "right to remain silent". "Anyone in my position not taking the Fifth Amendment would be a fool -- an absolute fool," CNN quoted the Trump as saying at the beginning of the deposition on August 10, 2022.
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