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IIT Madras Launches New International Masters Program On Water Security And Global Change
The deadline to apply for the program is April 30, 2024.
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IMF Approves Monitoring Program To Help Ukraine Secure Donor Funding
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Monday it had approved an economic monitoring program for Ukraine which could help Kyiv secure funding from donors, with the war-torn country needing more than $40 billion this year.
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Rule To Limit Stay Of Foreign Students Proposed In US
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday announced a proposed rule to fix the period of stay for international students, exchange visitors and foreign journalists to "encourage program compliance and enhance national security."
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China Plans to Complete Space Station by 2022
China’s burgeoning space program achieved a milestone last year by landing a spacecraft on the largely unexplored dark side of the moon and has plans to launch a lander and rover on Mars.
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New China Airstrips a Potential Headache for Neighbors, US
China's campaign of island building in the South China Sea might soon quadruple the number of airstrips available to the People's Liberation Army in the highly contested and strategically vital region.
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UN Council Expected to Endorse Iran Resolution Monday
The UN Security Council is expected to endorse a historic deal curtailing Iran's nuclear program on Monday, diplomats said.
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Iran Willing to Submit to 'Highest' Transparency: Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif
Iran is willing to submit to the highest level of international transparency on its nuclear program and wants to conclude a final accord as soon as possible, its foreign minister said today.
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Wikipedia's Lawsuit Challenges Legality of National Security Agency's Online Snooping
A lawsuit filed today by the operator of Wikipedia and other organizations challenges the US government's mass online surveillance programs, claiming that tapping into the Internet "backbone" is illegal.
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North Korea Faces UN Security Council Scrutiny
North Korea comes under scrutiny on Monday at the UN Security Council in the first-ever meeting on its dismal rights record, amid calls for Pyongyang to be referred to the International Criminal Court.
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Edward Snowden Didn't Raise Concerns Internally: National Security Agency
The National Security Agency was unable to find evidence that leaker Edward Snowden ever raised concerns internally about its sweeping surveillance programs, after an exhaustive search that included deleted emails, court documents showed.
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70 Per Cent of International Engineering Students in the US From India, China: Study
Seventy per cent of international students studying engineering in the US are from China and India, according to a new report.
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Germany, Brazil to propose anti-spying resolution at UN
Germany and Brazil are drafting a UN General Assembly resolution that would demand an end to excessive spying and invasion of privacy after a former US intelligence contractor revealed massive international surveillance programs, UN diplomats said on Friday.
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US-Brazil tensions rise after new NSA spy report
The Brazilian government condemned a US spy program that reportedly targeted the nation's leader, labeled it an "unacceptable invasion" of sovereignty and called Monday for international regulations to protect citizens and governments alike from cyber espionage.
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Chancellor Angela Merkel, Barack Obama to discuss NSA surveillance program
Germany's chancellor will raise the issue of NSA's eavesdropping on European communications when she meets President Barack Obama here next week - the latest sign of the international backlash over leaks about America's sweeping electronic surveillance programs.
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Financial sanctions delay North Korea's nuclear arms work, says United Nations
Increasingly tough financial sanctions, an arms embargo and other international restrictions on trade with North Korea have significantly delayed expansion of Pyongyang's illicit nuclear arms program, according to a confidential report by a UN panel of experts seen by Reuters on Tuesday.
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IIT Madras Launches New International Masters Program On Water Security And Global Change
The deadline to apply for the program is April 30, 2024.
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IMF Approves Monitoring Program To Help Ukraine Secure Donor Funding
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Monday it had approved an economic monitoring program for Ukraine which could help Kyiv secure funding from donors, with the war-torn country needing more than $40 billion this year.
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Rule To Limit Stay Of Foreign Students Proposed In US
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday announced a proposed rule to fix the period of stay for international students, exchange visitors and foreign journalists to "encourage program compliance and enhance national security."
-
China Plans to Complete Space Station by 2022
China’s burgeoning space program achieved a milestone last year by landing a spacecraft on the largely unexplored dark side of the moon and has plans to launch a lander and rover on Mars.
-
New China Airstrips a Potential Headache for Neighbors, US
China's campaign of island building in the South China Sea might soon quadruple the number of airstrips available to the People's Liberation Army in the highly contested and strategically vital region.
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UN Council Expected to Endorse Iran Resolution Monday
The UN Security Council is expected to endorse a historic deal curtailing Iran's nuclear program on Monday, diplomats said.
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Iran Willing to Submit to 'Highest' Transparency: Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif
Iran is willing to submit to the highest level of international transparency on its nuclear program and wants to conclude a final accord as soon as possible, its foreign minister said today.
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Wikipedia's Lawsuit Challenges Legality of National Security Agency's Online Snooping
A lawsuit filed today by the operator of Wikipedia and other organizations challenges the US government's mass online surveillance programs, claiming that tapping into the Internet "backbone" is illegal.
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North Korea Faces UN Security Council Scrutiny
North Korea comes under scrutiny on Monday at the UN Security Council in the first-ever meeting on its dismal rights record, amid calls for Pyongyang to be referred to the International Criminal Court.
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Edward Snowden Didn't Raise Concerns Internally: National Security Agency
The National Security Agency was unable to find evidence that leaker Edward Snowden ever raised concerns internally about its sweeping surveillance programs, after an exhaustive search that included deleted emails, court documents showed.
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70 Per Cent of International Engineering Students in the US From India, China: Study
Seventy per cent of international students studying engineering in the US are from China and India, according to a new report.
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Germany, Brazil to propose anti-spying resolution at UN
Germany and Brazil are drafting a UN General Assembly resolution that would demand an end to excessive spying and invasion of privacy after a former US intelligence contractor revealed massive international surveillance programs, UN diplomats said on Friday.
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US-Brazil tensions rise after new NSA spy report
The Brazilian government condemned a US spy program that reportedly targeted the nation's leader, labeled it an "unacceptable invasion" of sovereignty and called Monday for international regulations to protect citizens and governments alike from cyber espionage.
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Chancellor Angela Merkel, Barack Obama to discuss NSA surveillance program
Germany's chancellor will raise the issue of NSA's eavesdropping on European communications when she meets President Barack Obama here next week - the latest sign of the international backlash over leaks about America's sweeping electronic surveillance programs.
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Financial sanctions delay North Korea's nuclear arms work, says United Nations
Increasingly tough financial sanctions, an arms embargo and other international restrictions on trade with North Korea have significantly delayed expansion of Pyongyang's illicit nuclear arms program, according to a confidential report by a UN panel of experts seen by Reuters on Tuesday.
