Category: International

29 killed in Istanbul explosion

Istanbul, Dec 11 (IANS) At least 29 persons were killed and 166 injured in twin explosions that rocked central Istanbul…

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Trump to pick Exxon CEO Tillerson as secretary of state

Washington, Dec 11 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick Exxon Mobil Chief Executive Rex Tillerson for the…

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Indian teens get $100K prizes in Siemens science contest

New York, Dec 11 (IANS) Indian origin identical twin sisters and another teen got $100,000 grand prize scholarships in the…

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Syrian army captures majority of rebel-held areas in Aleppo

Damascus, Dec 11 (IANS) The Syrian forces have captured 93 per cent of the rebel-held areas in Aleppo, the media…

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US to send 200 more troops to Syria to fight IS

Washington, Dec 11 (IANS) The Pentagon said on Saturday the US would deploy about 200 additional troops to Syria in…

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France plans to prolong emergency rules

Paris, Dec 11 (IANS) The French government proposed to extend the state of emergency which was put in place since…

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15 dead, 69 injured in Istanbul blasts

Istanbul, Dec 11 (IANS) At least 15 people were killed and 69 injured in two explosions that hit central Istanbul…

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Death toll of Nigeria suicide blasts rises to 56

Lagos, Dec 11 (IANS) A total of 56 people lost their lives and 177 others were injured in Friday's twin…

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France charges man arrested over foiled attack in Paris

Paris, Dec 11 (IANS) French anti-terrorist judge on Saturday charged a man with alleged involvement in a foiled attack planned…

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Islamic State re-enters Syria’s Palmyra

Damascus, Dec 11 (IANS) The Islamic State (IS) terrorist group entered the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria on…

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China launches new-generation weather satellite

Beijing, Dec 11 (IANS) China launched a weather satellite at 12:11 a.m. local time on Sunday, marking an upgrade of…

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Suicide bombing kills 33 Yemeni soldiers in Aden

Aden, Dec 11 (IANS) At least 33 soldiers were killed and more than 40 others injured when a suicide bomber…

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20 injured in Istanbul explosions

Istanbul, Dec 11 (IANS) At least 20 people were injured in two explosions that hit central Istanbul late on Saturday,…

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Several feared dead as building collapses in Nigeria

Lagos, Dec 11 (IANS) Several people are feared dead and others injured after a church building collapsed in Uyo, the…

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Ghana’s president-elect says he won’t let Ghanaians down

Accra, Dec 10 (IANS) The candidate of the largest opposition New Patriotic Party Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo assured that he…

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Suicide bombing kills 33 Yemeni soldiers at military base

Sana'a, Dec 10 (IANS) At least 33 pro-government soldiers were killed and more than 40 injured when a suicide bomber…

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Man arrested for foiled terror attack in Paris

Paris, Dec 10 (IANS) A French anti-terrorist judge on Saturday charged a man with alleged involvement in a foiled terror…

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Italian president in talks to form transition government

Rome, Dec 10 (IANS) Italian President Sergio Mattarella was on Saturday in talks with party leaders in order to form…

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Russia vows to take WADA doping allegations seriously

Moscow, Dec 10 (IANS) A senior Russian sports official vowed on Saturday that the country would take the recent report…

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Iran slams UN resolution on Syria, calls it ‘unilateral’

Tehran, Dec 10 (IANS) Iran's representative to the UN criticised a recent resolution on Syria as "unilateral" and not dealing…

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