Category: International

Qatar Airways engages in ‘war of words’ with American airlines

Dubai, April 24 (IANS) Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al-Baker said here on Monday that American Airlines, Delta and the United…

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5 Indians jailed for fraud in Singapore

Singapore, April 24 (IANS) Five Indian nationals were jailed here on Monday for making fraudulent Goods and Services Tax (GST)…

7 years ago

Driverless cars to go on test drive in UK in 2019

London, April 24 (IANS) A consortium of British companies on Monday unveiled a plan to test driverless cars on UK…

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Suicide car bombing rocks Khost city in Afghanistan

Kabul, April 24 (IANS) A suicide car bombing near an airport rocked eastern city of Khost in Afghanistan on Monday,…

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Uber replies to report claiming Apple threatened to kick it out of App Store

New York, April 24 (IANS) A day after a media report claimed that Apple in 2015 threatened to kick Uber…

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China considers amendment to standardisation law

Beijing, April 24 (IANS) Chinese lawmakers on Monday began reviewing a draft amendment to the Standardisation Law, as the country…

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Driverless cars trial set for UK in 2010

London, April 24 (IANS) A consortium of British companies on Monday unveiled a plan to test driverless cars on UK…

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Vice President leaves on visits to Armenia, Poland

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari on Monday leaves on a visit to Armenia and Poland, official…

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Killings on rise in presence of US forces in Afghanistan: Karzai

Kabul, April 24 (IANS) Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai once again slammed the US for its failure to take action…

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Trump discusses N.Korea with Xi, Abe

Beijing/Tokyo, April 24 (IANS) US President Donald Trump spoke to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo…

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6 injured in Paris protests against Le Pen, Macron

Paris, April 24 (IANS) Six people, including three security personnel, were injured during protests in Paris against the result of…

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Hollande to back Macron in May 7 runoff

Paris, April 24 (IANS) Incumbent President Francois Hollande will vote for Social-liberal Emmanuel Macron in a run-off for the French…

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NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson breaks US spaceflight record

Washington, April 24 (IANS) Commander of the International Space Station's Expedition 51 crew, Peggy Whitson officially set the US record…

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China asked not to repatriate 8 N. Korean defectors

Seoul, April 24 (IANS) The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged the Chinese government not to repatriate eight North…

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3 African nations to get world’s first malaria vaccine

London, April 24 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday announced that three African countries -- Ghana, Kenya and…

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N. Korean university names detained US citizen

Pyongyang, April 24 (IANS) A US citizen, teaching at the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST) and detained here…

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US Defense Secretary visits Afghanistan

Washington, April 24 (IANS) US Secretary of Defense James Mattis arrived in Afghanistan on Monday to discuss the countrys security…

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Palestinian woman stabs Israeli soldier in West Bank

Jerusalem, April 24 (IANS) A day after a knife-wielding Palestinian teen injured four people in Tel Aviv, a Palestinian woman…

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Routine bedtime may protect pre-schoolers from obesity

New York, April 24 (IANS) Following routines from a very early age may have many benefits. A new research suggests…

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Qualcomm, Smartron sign 3G/4G patent licence agreement

San Francisco, April 24 (IANS) US chip manufacturer Qualcomm and home-grown technology firm Smartron on Monday signed a 3G and…

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