Category: International

25 Chinese cities on red alert over pollution

Beijing, Jan 3 (IANS) Twenty-five Chinese cities are on red alert due to severe air pollution, officials said on Tuesday.…

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Bird flu outbreak is almost under control: S.Korea

Seoul, Jan 3 (IANS) South Korea authorities on Tuesday said that the latest bird flu outbreak that has forced the…

9 years ago

Apple’s Chinese New Year promo makes Beats headphones free

New York, Jan 3 (IANS) In its Chinese New Year promotion, Apple has announced an one-day sale to offer free…

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Alcohol abuse increases risk of heart disease

New York, Jan 3 (IANS) Alcohol addiction can increase the risk of heart attack, atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure…

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Myanmar says Rakhine stories were ‘fabricated’

Nay Pyi Taw, Jan 3 (IANS) The Myanmar government on Tuesday blamed fabricated stories and incorrectly captioned pictures for creating…

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SpaceX to try new launch on Sunday

Washington, Jan 3 (IANS) Barely three months after one of its rockets blew up on the launchpad - destroying a…

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Netanyahu questioned over corruption allegations

Jerusalem, Jan 3 (IANS) Israeli police have interrogated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over corruption allegations, a statement said. Attorney General…

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Arms-smuggling archbishop dies aged 94

Jerusalem, Jan 3 (IANS) A former Melkite Greek Catholic archbishop of Jerusalem who was convicted of smuggling arms for Palestinian…

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Hundreds of shops gutted in Dhaka fire

Dhaka, Jan 3 (IANS) Hundreds of shops were gutted as a fire broke out at a market here in Bangladesh…

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Syrian rebels announce peace talks with government

Damascus, Jan 3 (IANS) Several rebel groups have said they were freezing talks on planned peace negotiations with the Syrian…

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Trump dismisses North Korea nuclear threat

Washington, Jan 3 (IANS) United States President-elect Donald Trump on Monday responded on Twitter to North Korea's threats, stating that…

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Trump to realign trade power in a few select members of his administration

Washington, Jan 3 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump will consolidate trade policy decisions in the hands of a few select…

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Trump taps former Georgia Governor for agriculture post, media report

New York, Jan 3 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump has tapped former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue to be Agriculture Secretary,…

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Scots against new independence referendum this year: poll

London, Jan 3 (IANS) Almost two thirds of people in Scotland oppose holding another independence referendum during 2017, a poll…

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Restoring production in Syria’s Aleppo top government priority: PM

Damascus, Jan 3 (IANS) Restoring the production wheel in Syria's Aleppo city is a top priority for the Syrian government…

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At least 60 dead in Brazil prison riot

Sao Paulo, Jan 3 (IANS) The fight between rival gangs over the weekend at the Anisio Jobim penitentiary in Manaus,…

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Over half Americans sceptical about Trump’s ability to handle US presidential duties: poll

Washington, Jan 3 (IANS) As Donald Trump prepares to take oath as US President on January 20, over half of…

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Air strikes kill 6 in Yemen’s Saada

Sanaa, Jan 3 (IANS) The Saudi-led coalition killed at least six civilians and wounded several others in air strikes on…

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Over 100 migrants saved in Mediterranean

Rome, Jan 3 (IANS/AKI) A charity rescue ship has picked up 114 migrants from the Mediterrrean including eight women and…

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Italian octogenarian arrested for trying to throttle wife

Milan (Italy), Jan 3 (IANS/AKI) Police on Monday arrested an 82-year-old man who alleged tried to strangle his 81-year-old wife…

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