Category: International

Philippine rebel group declares seven-day unilateral truce

Manila, Aug 19 (IANS) The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) on Friday night issued a unilateral declaration for a…

9 years ago

Khaleda Zia to demand scrapping of Rampal power plant

Dhaka, Aug 19 (IANS) After its continuing criticism of the Rampal power plant, being built jointly with India, the opposition…

9 years ago

Trump’s campaign chairman Paul Manafort quits

Washington, Aug 19 (IANS) US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's campaign chairman Paul Manafort has resigned, days after Trump brought…

9 years ago

Turkey briefs India on Muslim cleric’s role in coup attempt

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) After Turkey requested India to take action against oganisations and educational institutions in India which…

9 years ago

Italian President urges solidarity, aid for migrants

Rome, Aug 19 (IANS/AKI) Italy should show solidarity with migrants landing on its shores and help improve conditions in their…

9 years ago

Germany to ban burqa in certain areas

Berlin, Aug 19 (IANS) German officials on Friday decided to ban the full-face veil in certain areas. After joint consultations…

9 years ago

Water situation in Aleppo alarming as fighting rages: Unicef

Geneva, Aug 19 (IANS) Unicef on Friday warned that the ongoing fighting in the Syrian city of Aleppo was affecting…

9 years ago

IS beheads, crucifies two ‘thieves’ in Syria

Damascus, Aug 19 (IANS/AKI) The Islamic State militants publicly beheaded two alleged thieves in eastern Syria and crucified their headless…

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Putin visits Crimea amid high Russia-Ukraine tensions

Moscow, Aug 19 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday arrived in Crimea where he is due to attend a…

9 years ago

Seoul will ‘pay dearly’ for military drill: Pyongyang

Seoul, Aug 19 (IANS) North Korea warned on Friday that South Korea will pay dearly for its largest live-fire artillery…

9 years ago

Four Singaporeans prosecuted under Security Act

Singapore, Aug 19 (IANS) Four Singaporeans have been prosecuted under the Internal Security Act for their involvement in terrorist activities,…

9 years ago

18 Jamaat activists arrested from Dhaka school

Dhaka, Aug 19 (IANS) At least 18 Jamaat-e-Islami activists were arrested here on Friday from a school run by executed…

9 years ago

UN chief deplores Kashmir deaths, offers to help in dialogue

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has deplored the deaths in the current unrest in Jammu and…

9 years ago

China to use artificial intelligence for Next-Gen missiles

Beijing, Aug 19 (IANS) China is planning to use artificial intelligence (AI) technology to build the next generation cruise missiles…

9 years ago

Gallstone disease may increase heart disease risk

New York, Aug 19 (IANS) Individuals with a history of gallstone disease may increase the risk of coronary heart disease,…

9 years ago

Putin arrives in Crimea for security briefing

Simferopol, Aug 19 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday arrived in Crimea for a briefing with members of the…

9 years ago

Stones used as hunting weapons a million years ago identified

New York, Aug 19 (IANS) Researchers have discovered the purpose of a large number of spherical stone artifacts found at…

9 years ago

Twins live longer than singletons

Washington, Aug 19 (IANS) Having a twin brother or sister increases your chances of living a life longer than singletons,…

9 years ago

Offshore education major export earner for New Zealand

Wellington, Aug 19 (IANS) New Zealand's education sector saw revenue from services delivered abroad rise from about $75 million in…

9 years ago

Facebook makes AI bot-building research available for free

New York, Aug 19 (IANS) What to learn from Facebook how does it train its artificial intelligence (AI) bots? Take…

9 years ago



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