Category: International

Protests against Duterte’s policies in Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh, Dec 12 (IANS) Activists on Monday staged protests in the Cambodian capital against Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte who…

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Kangaroo mother care helps premature babies thrive

Toronto, Dec 12 (IANS) Kangaroo mother care, a method of caring for preterm infants that keeps the tiny babies warm…

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Taliban key commander killed in Afghanistan

Kabul, Dec 12 (IANS) A Taliban key commander, Mullah Naeem Koor, nicknamed Emadudin, has been killed in the eastern Parwan…

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Over 13,000 civilians freed from east Aleppo

Damascus, Dec 12 (IANS) Over 13,000 civilians have been rescued from militant-held parts of eastern Aleppo, while over 700 militants…

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118 pro-Kurdish members arrested after twin bomb attacks

Istanbul, Dec 12 (IANS) Turkish police have detained 118 members of the pro-Kurdish People's Democratic Party (HDP) in several operations…

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Vodka ad sparks controversy over Seoul protest image

Seoul, Dec 12 (IANS) The use by a vodka brand of an aerial image of the recent mass protests against…

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Californian church vandalised with Nazi symbols

Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) A Korean Presbyterian church in the US state of California has been vandalised with swastikas and…

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Turning away billions, but have right to do business: Trump

Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump said he was turning down "billions of dollars of deals" to avoid…

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US not after eradicating IS terror: Khamenei

Tehran, Dec 12 (IANS) Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei has said that the US was not willing to eradicate the…

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You earn extra 4 kg along with a college degree

New York, Dec 12 (IANS) Completing a four-year degree course is likely to add more than 4.5 kgs to your…

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Foreigners sell S. Korean stocks amid political turmoil

Seoul, Dec 12 (IANS) Foreign investors sold South Korean stocks for the first time in six months amid political turmoil…

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‘Putin wanted revenge on Hillary Clinton’

Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) A former US envoy has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted "revenge" on Democrat Hillary…

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Breast cancer more likely to return in lonely survivors

New York, Dec 12 (IANS) More socially isolated breast cancer survivors are at increased risk of a relapse -- thereby…

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Trump questions US ‘one China’ policy

Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) President-elect Donald Trump has questioned whether the US should keep its long-standing position that Taiwan is…

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Fast drying dams foretell water shortage in Pakistan

Islamabad, Dec 12 (IANS) A severe water crisis looms over the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad as the Khanpur…

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Pakistan gets new ISI chief

Islamabad, Dec 12 (IANS) The Pakistan Army has appointed Lt. Gen Naveed Mukhtar, who headed the Karachi Corps, as the…

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Bill English New Zealand’s new Prime Minister

Wellington, Dec 12 (IANS) Bill English who served as Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand, will replace John Key as…

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Japanese Empress Michiko down with bronchitis

Tokyo, Dec 12 (IANS) The 82-year-old Japanese Empress Michiko is diagnosed with acute bronchitis, a spokesman for the Imperial House…

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Global methane emissions growing faster now: Study

New York, Dec 12 (IANS) While the growth of carbon dioxide emissions has flattened out in recent years, global concentrations…

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Park’s party splinters after impeachment

Seoul, Dec 12 (IANS) South Korea's ruling political party has begun to splinter following President Park Geun-hye impeachment in an…

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