Category: International

Twitter invests $70 million in music streaming service SoundCloud

New York, June 15 (IANS) Micro-blogging website Twitter has invested $70 million in popular music streaming service SoundCloud, a move…

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Obama to welcome Dalai Lama at White House

Washington, June 15 (IANS) US president Barack Obama is slated to welcome Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday…

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‘Anti-gay’ British Islamic cleric leaves Australia

Sydney, June 15 (IANS) A British Muslim cleric who believed death is a compassionate sentence for gay people, has had…

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Tokyo Governor resigns over funds scandal

Tokyo, June 15 (IANS) Tokyo Governor Yoichi Masuzoe on Wednesday submitted his resignation following his involvement in a political funds…

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Hillary Clinton projected to win Washington primary

Washington, June 15 (IANS) Democratic Party's presumptive presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is projected to win the final presidential primary in…

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Chinese shares open lower

Beijing, June 15 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.97 per cent…

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Vargas, Sánchez hit braces as Chile win 4-2 with Panama

Pennsylvania, June 15 (IANS) Eduardo Vargas (15 and 43 minute) and Alexis Sánchez (50 and 89 minute) hit two goals…

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Chinese yuan weakens

Beijing, June 15 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 210 basis points…

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Aussie scientists discover key feature of life outside solar system

Canberra, June 15 (IANS) Australia's Parkes Observatory telescope has discovered a molecule which displays key attributes associated with life, in…

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Obama challenges Congress to reinstate assault weapon ban

Washington, June 15 (IANS) US President Barack Obama on Tuesday challenged the Republican-controlled Congress to reinstate the ban on assault…

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Brazil sack coach Dunga

Rio De Janeiro, June 15 (IANS) Dunga was sacked as coach of Brazil on Tuesday after the team's early elimination…

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Iran vows to retaliate if US seeks to break nuclear deal

Tehran, June 15 (IANS) Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday said that if the US leaders want to…

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Security forces fight IS terrorists in Iraq

Baghdad, June 15 (IANS) Iraqi security forces on Tuesday continued clashes with the Islamic State (IS) terrorists around the IS…

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26 hurt, scores arrested at labour reform protests in Paris

Paris, June 15 (IANS) Hundreds of masked youth taking part in a protest against labour reforms clashed with police on…

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Target list found at home of murdered French officer

Paris, June 15 (IANS) A list of targets, including journalists and the police, was found in the house of the…

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Iceland hold Portugal at 1-1

Saint-Étienne (France), June 15 (IANS) Portugal and Iceland were the final two sides to get their Euro 2016 campaigns underway…

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Turkey’s Erdogan sends letter to Putin to restore ties

Moscow, June 15 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated his wish to restore relations with Russia in a recent…

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Singaporeans hold vigil for Orlando shooting victims

Singapore, June 15 (IANS) About 400 people in Singapore on Tuesday held a vigil for victims of a mass shooting…

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Renewables sector set to get $7.8 tn investment by 2040: Report

Paris, June 14 (IANS) The currently weak coal and gas prices will not stop record investment of nearly $7.8 trillion…

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Berlusconi’s heart surgery ‘went well’: Aide

Milan (Italy), June 14 (IANS/AKI) Surgeons here on Tuesday successfully performed an operation to replace former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi's…

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