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Indian-American actor Kal Penn raises $500,000 for Syrian refugees after being told 'you don't belong here' in racist tweet

Penn took the racist tweet in stride and replied to the guy saying, "To the dude who said I don't belong in America, I started a fundraising page for Syrian Refugees in your name."

Jan 30, 2017

#StopPresidentBannon trends on Twitter after Trump assigns Bannon to National Security Council

The NSC is the main group that advises US President Donald Trump on national security and foreign affairs. With his recent appointment, Stephen Bannon will now join 'high-level discussions about national security'

Jan 30, 2017

German Chancellor Angela Merkel explains Geneva Convention's refugee policy to Donald Trump

Trump's orders, equivalent to his campaign promise of a Muslim ban, drew worldwide criticism and concerns from international leaders.

Jan 30, 2017

Imran Khan says 'hope Donald Trump imposes visa ban on Pakistan'

Khan said that he believes that if a visa ban is imposed by the US on Pakistan, then Pakistanis would focus on their own country.

Jan 30, 2017

Starbucks to hire 10,000 refugees across the world after Donald Trump's travel ban

Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz wrote a letter to his employees stating that he has deep concerns about Trump's ban, but a resolute promise for the refugees.

Jan 30, 2017

Amid massive protests across the globe, Donald Trump says it is not a Muslim ban

Trump's executive actions apply to migrants, refugees and US legal residents — green-card holders — from Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Somalia, Syria, Libya and Yemen.

Jan 30, 2017

World leaders oppose Donald Trump's ban on refugees, citizens from Muslim countries

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and UK Prime Minister Theresa May voiced their opposition to the Muslim ban.

Jan 29, 2017

US raid against al-Qaeda kills 41 suspected militants, 16 civilians in Yemen

A senior leader in Yemen's al-Qaeda branch, Abdulraoof al-Dhahab, was killed in the attack.

Jan 29, 2017

Texas: Indian-origin teacher suspended after mock Trump assassination video goes viral

Payal Modi was an art teacher at Adamson High School in Dallas.

Jan 29, 2017

Texas mosque goes up in flames; authorities urge people not to draw conclusions

An investigation is underway in the mosque fire which was spotted in the wee hours of Saturday.

Jan 29, 2017

Volkswagen's Audi brand recalls nearly 600,000 SUVs in US over fire risks, airbag defects

Audi's expected recall in February includes 2013-2017 model year A5, A5 Cabriolet and Q5 SUVs with 2.0-liter turbocharged engines.

Jan 29, 2017

President Donald Trump signs executive order withdrawing US from TPP trade deal

How Donald Trump chickened out on his ban on Muslims, and chose to only target the weak

US President Donald Trump claims he wants to stop Islamic terrorists from coming to the US. Then why stop short of banning nationals from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Pakistan, etc?

Jan 28, 2017

Human rights situation in Iran: Court hangs man for insulting prophet Johan and sentences Woman for killing her rapist.

Iranian President Rouhani says no time to build walls between nations

Without naming US President Donald Trump, Rouhani also criticised the steps taken towards cancelling world trade agreements.

Jan 28, 2017

Ambassador Nikki Haley arrives at UN, vows to 'take names' of all nations opposing US

Many UN officials were reportedly taken aback when Haley added that the US would also "do away" with certain UN programs it considers obsolete.

Jan 28, 2017

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg takes on Donald Trump, challenges his orders on immigration and 'extreme vetting'

Zuckerburg also urged Trump to stand true to his earlier presidential campaign vows regarding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (Daca) and H1-B visas.

Jan 28, 2017

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United States

Indian-American actor Kal Penn raises $500,000 for Syrian refugees after being told 'you don't belong here' in racist tweet

#StopPresidentBannon trends on Twitter after Trump assigns Bannon to National Security Council

German Chancellor Angela Merkel explains Geneva Convention's refugee policy to Donald Trump

Imran Khan says 'hope Donald Trump imposes visa ban on Pakistan'

Starbucks to hire 10,000 refugees across the world after Donald Trump's travel ban

Amid massive protests across the globe, Donald Trump says it is not a Muslim ban

World leaders oppose Donald Trump's ban on refugees, citizens from Muslim countries

US raid against al-Qaeda kills 41 suspected militants, 16 civilians in Yemen

Texas: Indian-origin teacher suspended after mock Trump assassination video goes viral

Texas mosque goes up in flames; authorities urge people not to draw conclusions

Volkswagen's Audi brand recalls nearly 600,000 SUVs in US over fire risks, airbag defects

How Donald Trump chickened out on his ban on Muslims, and chose to only target the weak

Iranian President Rouhani says no time to build walls between nations

Ambassador Nikki Haley arrives at UN, vows to 'take names' of all nations opposing US

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg takes on Donald Trump, challenges his orders on immigration and 'extreme vetting'

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh