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China opposed move, says Colombo

H-1B visa curbs to end in two years
Washington: The U.S. government’s controversial restriction on companies from hiring skilled foreign workers with non-immigrant H-1B visas will continue for only two years, the immigration department has said. As part of a ...

Gang war at Sydney airport
Sydney: Warring bikers brawled through Australia’s largest airport on Sunday, beating one suspected gang member to death and brandishing metal poles “like swords” as they rampaged through the main domestic terminal in front ...

Alternative-fuel vehicles from China
BEIJING: About 60,000 alternative-fuel vehicles are expected to be on China’s roads by 2012 as part of the efforts to save energy and reduce emissions, according to Minister of Science and Technology Wan Gang. Most of these ...

Meet pledges action on water
ISTANBUL: The 5th World Water Forum, the largest water-related event in the world, concluded in Turkey on Sunday, or the World Water Day, with firm commitments of tackling global water challenges jointly in the context of sustainable development. ...

Heart of threat lies in west Pakistan: Holbrooke
London: The “heart of the threat” to the U.S. and many other countries in the world, including India, lies in western Pakistan, a top American diplomat has said, Richard Holbrooke, U.S. special representative to Afghanistan ...

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