Category: International

NASA astronauts to conduct spacewalks for power update

Washington, Dec 29 (IANS) Astronauts on the International Space Station are to conduct two spacewalks in January for a "complex"…

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Hamas says Kerry’s speech didn’t bring anything new

Gaza, Dec 29 (IANS) Islamic Hamas movement said that the speech of US Secretary of State John Kerry hasn't brought…

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6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Japan

Tokyo, Dec 29 (IANS) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 rocked Japan's Ibaraki prefecture at 9.38 p.m. (local…

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Police hold Tunisian over links to Berlin attack

Berlin, Dec 29 (IANS) Berlin Police detained a Tunisian national on suspicion of having been in contact with the alleged…

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Kerry defends UN vote, makes earnest pitch for 2-state solution

Washington, Dec 28 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday made a forceful defence of the Barack Obama…

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US designates 2 LeT leaders, front group as terrorists

By Arul Louis New York, Dec 28 (IANS) The US government has designated two financial officers of the Lakshar-e-Taiba (LeT)…

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Exclude Saudi Arabia from Syria peace talks: Iran

Tehran, Dec 28 (IANS) Iran said on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia should not be part of the peace talks on…

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Only two-state solution can solve Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Kerry

Washington, Dec 28 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry laid out a proposal for peace agreement between Israel and…

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Turkey, Russia agree on terms of permanent truce in Syria

Ankara, Dec 28 (IANS) Turkey and Russia have agreed on a proposal for a general ceasefire in Syria and will…

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Iran flexes muscle by firing long-range missiles in drill

Tehran, Dec 28 (IANS) Iran on Wednesday successfully test-fired its long-range surface-to-air S-200 missiles during the ongoing military exercise in…

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China transports water from Tibet by chartered trains

Beijing, Dec 28 (IANS) China, for the first time, has started to transport Tibetan bottled water to its inland areas…

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Pakistani man held for killing Indian in Dubai

Dubai, Dec 28 (IANS) A Pakistani man was arrested by the police for murdering an Indian shopkeeper in Sharjah, in…

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Faulty wing flaps led to Russia plane crash

Moscow, Dec 28 (IANS) The main flight recorder from the Russian plane that crashed into the Black Sea on December…

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Sharif inaugurates Pakistan’s fourth n-power plant

Islamabad, Dec 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday inaugurated Pakistan's fourth nuclear plant, Chashma III, a joint collaboration…

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Turkey, Russia agree on Syria ceasefire draft

Istanbul, Dec 28 (IANS) Turkey and Russia on Wednesday agreed on a draft for a nationwide ceasefire in Syria, the…

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Nepal’s major parties agree on local polls, but issues remain

Kathmandu, Dec 28 (IANS) Amid strong reservations from Madhes-based political parties, Nepal's three major parties -- the Nepali Congress, CPN-UML…

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Lebanon’s government wins confidence vote

Beirut, Dec 28 (IANS) Lebanon's government headed by Prime Minister Saad Hariri won the parliamentary vote of confidence on Wednesday…

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Tripartite meet on Afghanistan agrees to include Kabul, others

Moscow, Dec 28 (IANS) Russia, China and Pakistan agreed to expand their tripartite consultations on the Afghan conflict and include…

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Indian-origin sisters arrested for ‘extortion’

Toronto, Dec 28 (IANS) Two Indian-origin sisters based here were arrested on charges of extorting and cyber-bullying a billionaire in…

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Pakistan Army chief confirms death sentence of 8

Islamabad, Dec 28 (IANS) Pakistan Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday confirmed the death sentences of eight "hardcore…

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