Category: International

Over 700 million adults held back by illiteracy: Unesco

Havana, Sep 9 (IANS) About 758 million adults around the world have never learned to read or write, the United…

9 years ago

The God of Irony is following me around at the moment

By Nury Vittachi Cop: You were doing 20 kilometres an hour over the speed limit. Me: Yes, but you're standing…

9 years ago

North Korea carries out fifth nuclear test

Seoul, Sep 9 (IANS) North Korea on Friday said it "successfully" conducted a nuclear test, its fifth and the "most…

9 years ago

President of Sierra Leone Football Association arrested

Freetown, Sep 9 (IANS) The president of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Isha Johansen, her deputy and the organisation's…

9 years ago

Brazil’s Petrobras sells major pipeline subsidiary to Canada

Rio de Janeiro, Sep 9 (IANS) Brazil's national oil company Petrobras has announced that it is selling off Nova Transportadora…

9 years ago

Myanmar state counsellor to visit US

Nay Pyi Taw, Sep 9 (IANS) Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi will pay an official visit to the…

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Pyongyang conducts most powerful nuke test: Seoul

Seoul, Sep 9 (IANS) South Korea's military said North Korea may have conducted the "most powerful" nuclear test so far…

9 years ago

US aviation body warns against charging Samsung Note 7 on planes

Washington, Sep 9 (IANS) Concerned over the growing battery explosion fears in Samsung's premium device Galaxy Note 7, the US…

9 years ago

Clinton pledges no US ground troops in Iraq, Syria

Washington, Sep 9 (IANS) Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has reiterated that she will not put US ground troops into…

9 years ago

Erdogan, Putin to continue efforts on Aleppo ceasefire

Ankara, Sep 9 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have agreed to continue efforts…

9 years ago

Syrian rebel group commander killed in Aleppo airstrike

Damascus, Sep 9 (IANS) Syria's Jaish al-Fateh rebel coalition has announced the death of its general commander in an airstrike…

9 years ago

Rousseff’s request for Temer to remain interim president denied

Brasilia, Sep 9 (IANS) Brazil's Supreme Court has denied requests filed by impeached President Dilma Rousseff asking for the impeachment…

9 years ago

Chinese yuan weakens on Friday

Beijing, Sep 9 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi (yuan) weakened 64 basis points to 6.6684…

9 years ago

US launches nation’s first mission to collect asteroid samples

Washington, Sep 9 (IANS) US space agency NASA on Thursday launched the nation's first mission that will visit an asteroid…

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FIFA uphold Real and Atletico Madrid transfer bans

Madrid, Sep 9 (IANS) The governing body of world football, FIFA, on Thursday ratified the sanction it imposed on Spanish…

9 years ago

Quake detected near North Korea nuclear test site

Seoul, Sep 9 (IANS) A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was detected near North Korea's nuclear site in its northeastern region on…

9 years ago

Islamic organ commends Saudi for improving haj conditions

Rabat, Sep 9 (IANS) The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ISESCO) on Thursday commend Saudi Arabia's efforts to improve…

9 years ago

Syria denies using poisonous gas in Aleppo

Damascus, Sep 9 (IANS) Syria's Foreign Ministry has denied claims about military gas attack in northern Aleppo province, media reports…

9 years ago

Paris attacks suspect refuses to answer judge’s questions

Paris, Sep 9 (IANS) Salah Abdeslam, the only surviving key suspect of Paris attacks of last November, remained silent on…

9 years ago

Four police officers injured in Kenya plane crash

Nairobi, Sep 9 (IANS) At least four police officers were injured after a police aircraft crashed in the capital Nairobi…

9 years ago



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