Category: International

UN calls emergency meeting over Syrian ‘gas attack’

United Nations, April 5 (IANS) The UN Security Council will hold emergency talks on Wednesday after a suspected chemical attack…

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North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea, says Seoul

Seoul, April 5 (IANS) North Korea on Wednesday launched a ballistic missile, which flew for some 60 km before falling…

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Trump condemns chemical attack in Syria, blames Assad

Washington, April 5 (IANS) US President Donald Trump condemned the "intolerable" alleged chemical attack on civilians in Syria and blamed…

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US funding cut to UN Population Fund could be devastating: UN chief

United Nations, April 5 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the US funding cut for the UN Population Fund…

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Trump warns that regulators are running the banks

Washington, April 5 (IANS) President Donald Trump warned that it is the regulators who are currently running the country's banks,…

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Germany President Steinmeier defends EU, criticizes Brexit

Berlin, April 5 (IANS) German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier defended the European Union (EU) and criticized those who wished to undermine…

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Hungary approves controversial law to close university

Budapest, April 5 (IANS) The Hungarian Parliament approved a controversial law that would result in the closure of a university…

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South African unions demand President Zuma resign

Johannesburg, April 5 (IANS) The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) called for the resignation of President Jacob Zuma…

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US trade deficit falls 9.6% in February

Washington, April 5 (IANS) The US trade deficit fell 9.6 per cent in February to $43.6 billion, after reaching the…

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St Petersburg metro attacker identified

Moscow, April 5 (IANS) A Russian citizen of Kyrgyz origin was identified as the perpetrator of the terror attack that…

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Syrian chemical attack crime against humanity, says Italy

Rome, April 4 (IANS/AKI) Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano on Tuesday deplored the suspected chemical attack in northwestern Syria in…

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IS urges attacks in new audio tape

Washington, April 4 (IANS/AKI) The Islamic State jihadist group, in a new audio tape, on Tuesday called on its supporters…

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Zardari, Bilawal hit out at Sharif for ‘failed’ policy

Islamabad, April 4 (IANS) Former Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and his son Bilawal Bhutto lashed out on Tuesday at…

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Aziz urges UK to strengthen trade ties with Pakistan

London, April 4 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz held meetings with a parliamentary…

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Sri Lanka repatriates 38 Indian fishermen

Colombo, April 4 (IANS) Thirty-eight Indian fishermen released from Sri Lankan custody were repatriated at the International Maritime Boundary Line…

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Heroin worth millions seized from PIA plane in Pakistan

Islamabad, April 4 (IANS) As much as 15 kg of heroin was recovered from a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight…

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Changed H-1B visa norms don’t mean much for India: Nasscom

Bengaluru /New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The Indian IT industry body Nasscom on Tuesday said the clarifying guidance by the…

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262 migrants arrive in Sicily

Rome, April 4 (IANS/AKI) A boat docked in the western Sicilian port of Trapani on Tuesday with 262 men and…

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Plight of Syrian refugees desperate, warns UN

Geneva, April 4 (IANS/AKI) A lack of funding is fuelling a "desperate" situation for over five million Syrian refugees now…

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Toxic attack kills 58 in Syria, military denies hand

Damascus, April 4 (IANS) A senior Syrian military officer on Tuesday denied reports of military toxic attack on rebel-held area…

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