Category: International

‘Facebook bill’ banning terrorist posts gets Israeli ministers’ nod

Jerusalem, Dec 26 (IANS) Ministers in Israel have approved a bill - dubbed the "Facebook bill" - that seeks to…

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Typhoon Nock-Ten loses intensity while crossing Philippines

Manila, Dec 26 (IANS) Typhoon Nock-Ten, which made landfall in the Philippines on Sunday, lost intensity as it moved through…

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Arrest of Al-Jazeera journalist ordered in Egypt

Cairo, Dec 26 (IANS) Egypt's general prosecutor's office ordered the arrest of an Al-Jazeera news producer for allegedly broadcasting "false…

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UK rail passengers face major Boxing Day disruption

London, Dec 26 (IANS) British rail passengers are facing major disruption on Boxing Day with 200 sets of rail works…

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S.Korean prosecutors raid Park’s chief of staff’s home

Seoul, Dec 26 (IANS) A South Korean special prosecutor's team on Monday raided former President Park Geun-hye's chief of staff's…

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Brazil seeking 19 migrants lost at sea

Rio de Janeiro, Dec. Dec 26 (IANS) At least 19 Brazilians were among the passengers of a boat believed to…

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Trump’s pick for communications director declines

New York, Dec 26 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump's pick for communications director, Jason Miller declined to take up the…

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7.6-magnitude quake hits Chile

Santiago, Dec 26 (IANS) A 7.6-magnitude earthquake rattled southern Chile on Sunday, sparking fears of a tsunami, but causing no…

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Assad offers condolences to Russia over military plane crash

Damascus, Dec 26 (IANS) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad offered his condolences to Russian Preasident Vladimir Putin over the victims of…

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China’s first aircraft carrier conducts drills in Pacific

Beijing, Dec 26 (IANS) China's first aircraft carrier, Liaoning, has left for the waters of the Western Pacific to carry…

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Netanyahu summons US ambassador ‘for clarifications’ on UN vote

Jerusalem, Dec 26 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanded the US ambassador to provide "clarifications" after Washington abstained from…

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97 IS militants killed in clashes, air strike in Iraq’s Mosul

Mosul, Dec 25 (IANS) A total of 97 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Sunday in heavy clashes with…

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Israeli PM summons envoys of UNSC members over settlement vote

Jerusalem, Dec 25 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday summoned ambassadors of the UN Security Council member countries…

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Pakistan frees 220 Indian fishermen

Islamabad, Dec 25 (IANS) Pakistani authorities on Sunday released 220 Indian fishermen as a goodwill gesture, the media reported. The…

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Indian boy run over by car in Dubai

Dubai, Dec 25 (IANS) A six-year-old Indian boy died here when he was run over by a car, the media…

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French footballer Evra offers help to struggling Syrian families

Paris, Dec 25 (IANS) Veteran French footballer Patrice Evra has offered help to the struggling people of war-torn Syria, asking…

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UAE forms Council for Climate Change and Environment

Dubai, Dec 25 (IANS/WAM) A new council has been formed to reinforce the United Arab Emirates policies and strategies on…

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Libyan plane hijackers charged with terrorism

Valletta, Dec 25 (IANS) Two Muammar Gaddafi loyalists, who hijacked an internal Libyan flight before giving themselves up at Malta,…

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Over 6,000 displaced as typhoon hits Philippines

Manila, Dec 25 (IANS) More than 6,000 people have been displaced as typhoon Nock-ten battered parts of the Philippines, authorities…

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Taliban commander killed in Afghanistan airstrike

Jalalabad (Afghanistan), Dec 25 (IANS) A Taliban commander was killed and four others were injured as government aircraft targeted militant-positions…

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