Category: International

Italian Premier-designate to report on progress in forming a cabinet

Rome, Dec 12 (IANS/AKI) Italy's Prime Minister-designate Paolo Gentiloni was due on Monday to report to Sergio Mattarella on his…

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Guterres calls on UN to change to confront crisis of confidence

By Arul Louis United Nations, Dec 12 (IANS) With a stirring call for the UN to change to meet the…

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India, Indonesia to cooperate on sea lanes security, release Vision Document

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) In what can be seen as a message to China on its claims over the…

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British court jails 2 for funding Brussels, Paris attack suspect

London, Dec 12 (IANS) Two men found guilty of funding a suspect in the Paris and Brussels terror attacks, were…

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Guterres sworn in as 9th UN Secretary General

By Arul Louis United Nations, Dec 12 (IANS) Antonio Guterres was sworn in Monday as the ninth Secretary General of…

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Italy’s newly PM expected to announce cabinet

Rome, Dec 12 (IANS) The newly nominated Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni is expected to announce his cabinet later on…

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Turkey ends diplomatic row with Israel, sends envoy

Jerusalem, Dec 12 (IANS) Signifying end to years of diplomatic strife between the two countries, Turkey's new envoy submitted his…

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Egyptian President says church blast committed by suicide bomber

Cairo, Dec 12 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said on Monday that the Cairo church blast that killed 25 persons…

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Japan to allow hiring of skilled foreign farm workers

Tokyo, Dec 12 (IANS) The Japanese government will allow employment of skilled foreign workers in the agricultural sector in special…

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EU, Cuba sign landmark accord to normalise ties

Brussels, Dec 12 (IANS) The European Union and Cuba on Monday inked a milestone agreement in a bid to normalise…

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Britain moots to nearly halve international student visas

London, Dec 12 (IANS) The British Home Office was considering cutting international student numbers at Britain's universities by nearly half,…

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Nepal airs concern over India’s guidelines for power trade

Kathmandu, Dec 12 (IANS) At a time when India's newly issued cross-border trade of electricity has raised several eyebrows in…

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Airstrikes kill 34 in Syria’s Hama

Damascus, Dec 12 (IANS) At least 34 people were killed on Monday in airstrikes on rebel-held areas in central province…

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Pakistan grounds all ATR planes after deadly crash

Islamabad, Dec 12 (IANS) Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) said on Monday that all French-made ATR passenger carriers have been grounded…

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Sharif seeks scholars’ help to eliminate extremism

Islamabad, Dec 12 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday urged religious scholars to play a role in eliminating…

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Taiwan to seek US support for investment, trade agreements

Taipei, Dec 12 (IANS) Taiwan will seek the support of the United States for signing bilateral and multilateral investment and…

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India won’t succeed in design to divide Pakistan: Minister

Islamabad, Dec 12 (IANS) India's designs to "disintegrate our country will not succeed", a Pakistani Minister said on Monday, a…

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India, Canada to partner in healthcare

Toronto, Dec 12 (IANS) Canada, a global leader in universal healthcare, is partnering with India to help deliver quality and…

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Toll in Istanbul’s twin bombings rises to 44

Istanbul, Dec 12 (IANS) The deaths in Istanbul's twin bombings have risen to 44, Turkish Health Minister Recep Akdag announced…

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Trump names retired General to head homeland security

Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday nominated retired General John Kelly as the Secretary of Department…

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