Category: International

Over 100 deaths from road accidents in two days in Thailand

Bangkok, Dec 31 (IANS) Thailand recorded over 100 deaths and more than 1,000 injuries due to road accidents in the…

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New Zealand’s Auckland first world city to bring in 2017

Auckland, Dec 31 (IANS) New Zealand's Auckland has become the first major world city to welcome 2017, with fireworks erupted…

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Greek population shrinks due to low birth rate, migration

Athens, Dec 31 (IANS) The Greek population kept shrinking in 2016 due to low birth rate and rising migration, official…

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Calm prevails amid Syria ceasefire

Damascus, Dec 31 (IANS) Calm prevailed in most of the Syrian territories where a truce between the Syrian army and…

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Duterte urges Filipinos to support war on drugs, corruption

Manila, Dec 31 (IANS) Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday urged Filipinos to support his war on drugs and corruption…

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Greek ambassador’s wife arrested for ordering murder

Rio de Janeiro, Dec 31 (IANS) Greek ambassador to Brazil Kyriakos Amiridis' wife, Francoise Amiridis, was arrested for ordering the…

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London tightens security measures for New Year’s Eve

London, Dec 31 (IANS) Some 3,000 police were on duty on Saturday in London ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations…

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Patient satisfaction ratings may backfire

New York, Dec 31 (IANS) Contrary to expectations, subjective patient satisfaction ratings might actually lead to lower quality care in…

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28 killed in twin suicide bombings in Baghdad

Baghdad, Dec 31 (IANS) At least 28 persons were killed and 53 injured in twin suicide bomb attacks in the…

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Fossil fuel formation linked to rise in atmosphere’s oxygen

New York, Dec 31 (IANS) The rapid rise in the atmospheres oxygen roughly 500 million years ago which made advanced…

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Trump transition: Woulda, coulda, shoulda season!

By Arun Kumar Washington, Dec 31 (IANS) One country, one flag and one President. Then there is the President-elect. One…

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US family blames ‘FaceTime’ for car crash, sues Apple

New York, Dec 31 (IANS) A family in the US who lost their young daughter in a car crash recently…

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Microsoft to launch Surface Pro 5 tablet soon: Report

New York, Dec 31 (IANS) Microsoft is working on a new version of its Surface Pro tablet which is set…

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19 die in twin explosions in Baghdad

Baghdad, Dec 31 (IANS) At least 19 persons were killed and 45 injured when two roadside bombs exploded at a…

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18 killed in twin explosions in Baghdad

Baghdad, Dec 31 (IANS) At least 18 persons were killed when twin explosions hit the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad…

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80 injured in Australia music festival stampede

Canberra, Dec 31 (IANS) At least 80 people were hurt in a stampede at a music festival in the Australian…

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China to ban ivory trade by end of 2017

Beijing, Dec 31 (IANS) China will ban the processing and sale of ivory for commercial purposes by the end of…

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Apple to cut iPhone production by 10% in Q1 2017: Report

New York, Dec 31 (IANS) Apple is set to reduce iPhone production by 10 per cent in the first quarter…

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Kim Jong-un made least number of public appearances in 2016

Seoul, Dec 31 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made the least number of public appearances in 2016 since coming…

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Facebook temporarily bans journalist for slamming Trump fans

New York, Dec 31 (IANS) In a latest incident of censorship, Facebook on Friday temporarily restricted journalist Kevin Sessums's account,…

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