Category: International

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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India, Indonesia emphasise zero tolerance to terror; favour cooperation

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) India and Indonesia on Monday discussed the threat posed by global terrorism and other transnational…

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Unesco starts excavations in two Kathmandu monuments

Kathmandu, Dec 12 (IANS) Continuing a mission initiated last year to restore Nepal's cultural heritage damaged in the 2015 earthquake,…

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Finding love, not money, key to a happy life

London, Dec 12 (IANS) A new research by London School of Economics reinforces the belief that money cannot buy you…

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Pakistan trying to start peace talks with Afghanistan: Aziz

Islamabad, Dec 12 (IANS) Pakistan's top foreign policy chief Sartaj Aziz has said Islamabad was striving to hold peace dialogue…

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Japanese army can fire weapons in peacekeeping missions

Tokyo, Dec 12 (IANS) For the first time since World War II ended, Japanese troops deployed overseas can fire to…

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Production house defends putting IS supporter on BBC show

London, Dec 12 (IANS) The man behind BBC show dubbed "Big Brother for Muslims" on Monday dismissed complaints over the…

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Afghanistan urges UN to remove sanctions against Hekmatyar

Kabul, Dec 12 (IANS) Two months after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani signed a peace accord with Hezb-e-Islami leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar,…

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Syrian army captures strategic neighbourhood in Aleppo

Damascus, Dec 12 (IANS) The Syrian army on Monday captured the key neighbourhood of Sheikh Saeed in Aleppo, the latest…

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