Category: International

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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Obama goes on tirade against Trump over Muslim ban, ‘radical Islam’

Washington, June 14 (IANS) US President Barack Obama on Tuesday unleashed a blistering verbal assault on Donald Trump and his…

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Americans gave record $373.3bn as charity in 2015

New York, June 14 (IANS) In 2015, charitable giving among Americans hit a record $373.3 billion with individuals donating over…

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Hindu outfit celebrates Donald Trump’s birthday in New Delhi

New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) US presidential candidate Donald Trump, who turned 70 on Sunday, received birthday wishes from thousands…

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No US confirmation on ‘death’ of Islamic State leader Baghdadi

Rome/New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was on Tuesday reported to have been killed in…

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11,307 held in Bangladeshi crackdown on Islamists

Dhaka, June 14 (IANS) Security forces in Bangladesh have arrested 11,307 people, including over 100 suspected Islamists, in a nationwide…

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Symbolisms, concrete results mark Mukherjee’s Ghana visit

By Mahendra Ved Accra (Ghana), June 14 (IANS) Many symbolisms, as they normally do, marked President Pranab Mukherjee's state visit…

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India’s investments at 10-year low in 2015: World Bank

Washington, June 14 (IANS) India recorded a decadal low in combined public-private investments in 2015, in line with a contraction…

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