Category: International

476 infants die in Pakistan Tharparkar in 2016

Islamabad, Dec 29 (IANS) At least nine more infants died due to malnutrition and outbreak of the various diseases in…

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Sikh campaigners seek release of UK files on Operation Blue Star

London, Dec 29 (IANS) Sikh campaigners have urged the British government to release the secret files said to hold details…

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Google will not censor ‘Pied Piper of Jihad’

Washington, Dec 29 (IANS) Google is refusing to censor the rants of Al Qaeda preacher Anwar al-Awlaki, who reportedly influenced…

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Pakistan has successfully defeated terrorism: Gen. Bajwa

Islamabad, Dec 29 (IANS) The Pakistani Army chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, said on Thursday the country had successfully defeated…

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Nigerian state culls 9,000 birds to curb bird flu

Abuja, Dec 29 (IANS) A total of 9,000 birds have been culled in Nigeria's Kano State as authorities move to…

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New York police to allow Sikh officers to wear turbans

By Arul Louis New York, Dec 29 (IANS) The New York Police Department (NYPD) will now allow Sikh officers to…

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US strike kills 2 Al Qaeda militants in Yemen

Sana'a, Dec 29 (IANS) Two militants from the Yemen-based Al Qaeda branch were killed in a US drone strike in…

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Nepal to start 4G telecom service from 2017

Kathmandu, Dec 29 (IANS) The Nepali people will be able to use fourth generation (4G) telecommunication service for the first…

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Erdogan accuses US of supporting terrorists

Ankara, Dec 29 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticised its Nato allies on Thursday, particularly the US, for not…

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David Cameron to be next Nato chief?

London, Dec 29 (IANS) Former British Prime Minister David Cameron emerged as a frontrunner to be the next Secretary General…

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Peace unlikely in region till Kashmir issue is resolved: Pakistan

Islamabad, Dec 29 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday said it wanted to "amicably" resolve all outstanding issues with India, including those…

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Iraq resumes anti-IS offensive in Mosul after 2-week lull

Baghdad, Dec 29 (IANS) Iraqi troops backed by US-led airstrikes pushed deeper into besieged Mosul on Thursday in a multi-pronged…

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Boat with 100 people capsizes in Indonesia, 77 rescued

Jakarta, Dec 29 (IANS) A boat carrying nearly 100 people sank in the waters off North Maluku province of eastern…

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Netanyahu to be investigated for bribery, fraud

Tel Aviv, Dec 29 (IANS) Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit has ordered a full criminal probe into Prime Minister Benjamin…

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Putin confirms ‘fragile’ ceasefire in Syria

Moscow, Dec 29 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday confirmed that a "fragile" agreement was reached on a ceasefire…

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Pass minorities protection bill without changes, Sindh government urged

Islamabad, Dec 29 (IANS) Civil society activists have urged Pakistan's Sindh government to pass the protection of minorities bill in…

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Iraqi forces launch second offensive against IS in Mosul

Baghdad, Dec 29 (IANS) Iraqi forces announced on Thursday the start of a second offensive against the Islamic State (IS)…

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Turkish journalist detained for anti-government tweet

Ankara, Dec 29 (IANS) A prominent Turkish journalist was detained on Thursday after he tweeted against the government. Ahmet Sik…

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Mother of four killed for ‘honour’ in Pakistan

Islamabad, Dec 29 (IANS) A mother of four was allegedly killed by her brother in a suspected "honour killing" in…

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Russia ends crashed military plane’s salvage operations

Moscow, Dec 29 (IANS) Russian emergency services on Thursday concluded operations in the Black Sea where a Russian military aircraft…

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