Category: International

How to survive driving in Asia

By Nury Vittachi IMPORTANT NOTE TO MOTORISTS: If I turn on the windscreen wipers of a rental car, this indicates…

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Pakistan rejects new formula for NSG membership

Islamabad, Dec 30 (IANS) Pakistan's Foreign Office has rejected a new formula for evaluation of the candidature of non-Non-Proliferation Treaty…

9 years ago

New Australian drone laws put passenger jets at risk: Pilots

Canberra, Dec 30 (IANS) Commercial pilots have expressed concerns about Australia's drone laws, saying they raise the risk of fatal…

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Unemployment reaches record high in Brazil

Brasilia, Dec 30 (IANS) Brazil's unemployment rate from September to November reached a record high of 11.9 per cent, the…

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Celebrities slammed for refusing to perform at Trump inauguration

New York, Dec 30 (IANS) Reality television personality Bristol Palin has called a number of musicians "sissies" for refusing to…

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Trump to be briefed next week on Russian hacking

Washington, Dec 30 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump has said that he will be briefed by the US intelligence officials…

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6.6-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia

Jakarta, Dec 30 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale jolted East Nusa Tenggara of central Indonesia early…

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Syrian nationwide cease-fire goes into force

Damascus, Dec 30 (IANS) The recently agreed upon cessation of hostilities went into force at midnight on Thursday, as declared…

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Trump asks proof of Russian meddling in US elections

Miami, Dec 30 (IANS) A spokesman for President-elect Donald Trump said that the US government needs to present evidence that…

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Egyptian cabinet approves demarcation agreement with Saudi Arabia

Cairo, Dec 30 (IANS) The Egyptian cabinet approved a maritime border demarcation agreement signed between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, local…

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22 killed in Syria on the eve of ceasefire

Cairo, Dec 30 (IANS) A series of bombardments carried out by Syrian government forces on the eve of a ceasefire…

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US sanctions Russia over alleged election hacking

Washington, Dec 30 (IANS) The White House announced sanctions against Russian entities and individuals over alleged hacking during the 2016…

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Moscow criticizes Charlie Hebdo over cartoons of plane crash

Moscow, Dec 30 (IANS) Moscow criticized the cartoons published by French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo mocking the victims of the…

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Erdogan criticizes NATO for not supporting Turkey against terrorism

Istanbul, Dec 30 (IANS) The Turkish President denounced the countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization that have not offered…

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UN envoy welcomes announcement of nationwide ceasefire in Syria

Geneva, Dec 30 (IANS) UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura welcomed the announcement of a nationwide ceasefire between…

9 years ago

New York police allows Sikh officers to wear turbans, restricts beard to half-inch

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

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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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