Category: International

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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IS beheads 5 youths accused of espionage in Syria

Cairo, Dec 10 (IANS) Banned militant outfit the Islamic State beheaded five young persons in Syria's central province of Homs,…

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Colombian president receives 2016 Nobel Peace Prize

Oslo, Dec 10 (IANS) Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos received the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize on Saturday at a ceremony…

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US to send 200 more troops to Syria

Manama, Dec 10 (IANS) United States Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter announced on Saturday that the military would deploy approximately…

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France to extend emergency due to persistent terror threat

Paris, Dec 10 (IANS) France will extend by six months the state of emergency that has been in effect since…

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Russia helped Trump win, says CIA; Obama orders review

Washington, Dec 10 (IANS) The CIA has concluded that Russia intervened in the 2016 election to help President-elect Donald Trump…

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South Koreans continue candlelight vigil even after Park’s impeachment

Seoul, Dec 10 (IANS) Thousands of South Koreans flooded the square in central Seoul again on Saturday even after the…

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South Koreans continue candlelight vigil even after Park’s impeachment

Seoul, Dec 10 (IANS) Thousands of South Koreans flooded the square in central Seoul again on Saturday even after the…

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5 dead, 27 injured in explosion in Bulgarian freight train

Sofia, Dec 10 (IANS) At least five persons died and 27 were injured on Saturday when a freight train derailed…

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5 dead, 27 injured in explosion in Bulgarian freight train

Sofia, Dec 10 (IANS) At least five persons died and 27 were injured on Saturday when a freight train derailed…

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Sexual harassment common among middle school kids

New York, Dec 10 (IANS) An increasing number of middle school students are becoming victims of verbal sexual harassment such…

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