Articles by Vanilla Sharma

'I'm suffocating, take this bag off my head,' last words of Jamal Khashoggi

A senior Turkish journalist involved in the investigation said that an audio recording from the Saudi consulate in Istanbul is available, in which the journalist's last words can be heard

Nov 12, 2018

Victim of Thousand Oaks massacre had survived Las Vegas horror

California was rattled by a mass shooting at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks on November 8.

Nov 10, 2018

H-1B visa rules likely to see more changes, US may do away with lottery system

Larry Kudlow, the chief economic advisor to President Donald Trump, said that the Trump administration was taking a serious look at the H-1B visas and likely changes to it will be a part of the US' efforts to attract foreign workers solely on the basis of merit.

Nov 4, 2018

Qatar Airways is evaluating air routes opened by boycotting countries

Qatar enforces exit visa reform, foreign workers will not need employer's approval before departure

While foreign employees can leave the country without the permission of their bosses, the employer too retains a few powers.

Oct 29, 2018

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Indonesia plane crashes with 188 on board plunges into sea

The aircraft is said to be a Boeing 737 Max 8, with 188 people on board, including 3 children and 7 crew members.

Oct 29, 2018

Journalist Khashoggi's fiancée snubs White House invite, believes 'Trump trying to win public favour'

Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee Hatice Cengiz would make genuine efforts to find out what went down at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2

Oct 27, 2018

Cathay Pacific breach: Information of 9.4 million passengers stolen, including passport and credit card details

Passengers' names, dates of birth, telephone numbers, nationality, email and postal addresses, travel history, passport numbers and credit card information were stolen.

Oct 25, 2018

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'Potential explosive devices' sent to Clintons and Obama, CNN on high alert due to suspicious package

Two explosive devices were reportedly sent to the New York City suburb home of Bill and Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama's office in Washington DC on Wednesday.

Oct 25, 2018

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Kim Jong Un spent $4 billion on luxury goods; Here's what he bought

South Korean lawmaker Yoon Sang-hyun said that he got to know of the amount after he analysed a Chinese data. All the items that were imported on Jong Un's orders.

Oct 23, 2018

Taiwan train accident: At least 18 killed and over 170 injured

The train had 336 passengers on board and many of them were crushed to death when all the eight carriages derailed.

Oct 22, 2018

Operation 'X-Ray Outlaw Foreigner' termed racist for allegedly targeting 'dark-skinned people' in Thailand

Operation "X-Ray Outlaw Foreigner" was started about a year back, but has gained quite some momentum of late.

Oct 21, 2018

Taiwan President Tsai apologises to indigenous people, promises to look after their interest

Taiwan independence campaigners call out China's 'bullying' and demand referendum at massive rally

Taiwan considers itself a sovereign state with its own political and judicial system and its own currency, the Taiwan dollar, and believes that it doesn't need to be a territory of China.

Oct 21, 2018

Jamal Khashoggi: Who are those Saudi officials behind his alleged torture and beheading?

After a lot of search and speculations, Turkish officials had said that a 15-member team was sent from Saudi Arabia and that Khashoggi's was a pre-planned murder.

Oct 19, 2018

Journalist Jamal Khashoggi was supposed to be abducted? Saudi may admit how 'interrogation gone wrong'

It is being said that the Saudi report will probably claim that Khashoggi was intercepted at the consulate and interrogated without the permission of the Saudi authorities and that the country intends to punish those involved.

Oct 17, 2018

UK tightens immigration laws, visa to get costlier for non-EU immigrants

The IHS will set an immigrant back by £400 instead of the current £200. Meanwhile, students and immigrants on the youth mobility scheme will have to pay a discounted amount of £300 each year.

Oct 14, 2018

Africa's youngest billionaire abducted by suspected foreigners in Tanzania

Three people have been arrested in connection with the abduction of Tanzanian billionaire Mohammed Dewji, of which two are said to be foreigners.

Oct 12, 2018

Hurricane Michael: Dangerous category 4 storm causes evacuation of 350,000 residents

Hurricane Michael is the first Category 4 storm to hit Florida Panhandle in history and the landfall is expected on Wednesday, October 10, around 4 pm local time.

Oct 11, 2018

Hundreds of Brett Kavanaugh protesters arrested in Washington

Thousands of protesters, mostly women, swarmed the streets of Washington on Thursday, October 4.

Oct 5, 2018

Super Typhoon Trami is seen from the International Space Station as it moves in the direction of Japan, September 25, 2018 in this image obtained from social media on September 26, 2018.

Heavy rains with strong winds hits Tokyo, 3.7 million in Japan ordered to evacuate due to typhoon Trami

The Japan Meteorological Agency has labeled typhoon Trami "a very strong" storm carrying gusts of about 216 kilometers per hour and sustained winds of about 126 kilometers per hour near its centre.

Oct 1, 2018

Michael Cohen pleads guilty: He claims hush money paid 'at the direction' of Donald Trump

Appearing in a federal court in Manhattan on Tuesday, August 21, Trump's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to five counts of tax fraud, one bank fraud and two counts in regard to violation of campaign finance laws.

Aug 22, 2018

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