Category: International

Ban appeals for global solidarity in tackling migrant crisis

Rome, Oct 7 (IANS) United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday praised Italy for its efforts in hosting and…

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Ukraine seeks to increase agricultural trade with US

Kiev, Oct 7 (IANS) Ukraine is seeking ways to bolster its economic and trade cooperation with the United States in…

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131 deaths from alpine mishaps recorded in Austria

Vienna, Oct 7 (IANS) A total of 131 people died in accidents on Austrian mountains over the 2016 summer season,…

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Hurricane Matthew kills 140, Obama declares emergency in Florida

Washington, Oct 7 (IANS) Hurricane Matthew barrelled towards the southeastern United States after killing at least 140 as US President…

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IMF chief cautions against reverse globalisation

Washington, Oct 6 (IANS) International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde on Thursday urged greater global trade integration, warning…

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Sewage floods Libya’s Tobruk city

Tobruk (Libya), Oct 6 (IANS/AKI) Libyas eastern city of Tobruk has been flooded with sewage in the past few days,…

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Security Council formally recommends Guterres as next UN chief

United Nations, Oct 6 (IANS) The United Nations Security Council on Thursday formally recommended former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres…

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Pakistan passes anti-honour killing, anti-rape bills

Islamabad, Oct 6 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday passed anti-honour killing and anti-rape bills, months after the 'honour' killing of social…

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Bangladesh’s Jamdani textiles to get global patent

Dhaka, Oct 6 (IANS) Dhakai Jamdani, one of Bangladesh's finest muslin textiles, is set to be registered this month as…

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Hurricane Matthew strengthens to Category 4

Miami, Oct 6 (IANS) Hurricane Matthew strengthened on Thursday to Category 4, with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220…

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Imam abducted at gunpoint in Libyan capital

Tripoli, Oct 6 (IANS/AKI) Armed men kidnapped a Muslim cleric outside a mosque in the Libyan capital Tripoli early on…

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Sushma congratulates ex-Portuguese PM for winning poll for top UN post

New Delhi /United Nations Oct 6 (IANS) External Affairs Sushma Swaraj Minister has congratulated former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres,…

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Pakistan denies reports of rift between government, ISI

Islamabad, Oct 6 (IANS) The Pakistan government on Thursday dismissed as "not only speculative but misleading and factually incorrect" a…

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Bangladesh PM urges India, Pakistan to show restraint

Dhaka, Oct 6 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged India and Pakistan to exercise restraint to prevent…

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Isolated, Sharif wants action against Jaish, Lashkar

Islamabad, Oct 6 (IANS) Rattled by global isolation after India's diplomatic blitz over Pakistan's pro-terror policy, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif…

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Act against Hafiz Sayeed voice grow louder in Pakistan

Islamabad, Oct 6 (IANS) Voices favouring action against terror groups are growing louder in Pakistan with ruling as well as…

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LeEco sponsored racing team to debut at Formula E Hong Kong ePrix

Hong Kong, Oct 6 (IANS) Chinese Internet and technology conglomerate LeEco on Thursday announced that it has sponsored Faraday Futures…

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India looking for increased capital support from World Bank: Jaitley

Washington, Oct 6 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley held a meeting with World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim here…

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Nearly five million Italian migrants worldwide

Rome, Oct 6 (IANS/AKI) Over 4.8 million Italians are now living abroad amid a growing "brain drain" of younger people…

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Man held for Australian woman’s rape

Rome, Oct 6 (IANS/AKI) Police on Thursday arrested a homeless Romanian man over a vicious rape attack and robbery against…

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