Category: International

US stocks rally ahead of Yellen’s speech

New York, June 7 (IANS) US stocks traded higher in the morning session on Monday as investors awaited US Federal…

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India, Vietnam look at deepening defence cooperation

Hanoi, June 6 (IANS) India and Vietnam are looking at deepening defence cooperation, an official statement said on Monday after…

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What keeps couples from cheating on each other?

New York, June 6 (IANS) Perceptual downgrading of attractive persons who can turn out to be potential threats may help…

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Indian couple sets record by conquering Everest together

By Anil Giri Kathmandu, June 6 (IANS) Right from when they got married in 2008, this couple, both in the…

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Paedophile priest jailed in Italy

Rome, June 6 (IANS/AKI) A court in southern Italy on Monday sentenced a Calabrian priest to four years in jail…

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Islamic State burns 19 caged Yazidi girls

Mosul (Iraq), June 6 (IANS/AKI) Militants from the Islamic State group executed 19 Yezidi girls who refused to be sex…

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Syrian parliament elects first female speaker

Damascus, June 6 (IANS) A woman has been chosen as Syria's new parliament speaker on Monday for the very first…

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Ukraine arrests Frenchman plotting attacks during Euro soccer championship

Kiev, June 6 (IANS) The Security Service of Ukraine, SBU, on Monday said it had arrested a Frenchman on the…

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Alibaba’s UCWeb launches news app exclusively for India

New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Alibaba-backed mobile internet company UCWeb launched here on Monday a news app exclusively for India.…

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India provides huge opportunity for Swiss business: Modi

Geneva, June 6 (IANS) Inviting a galaxy of Swiss business leaders to invest in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said…

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Russia to give ‘strongest’ air support to Syrian army

Moscow, June 6 (IANS) Russia on Monday reiterated its support to Syria and said that it will provide "the most…

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Air strikes kill 16 in Syria

Damascus, June 6 (IANS) At least 16 people were killed in air strikes targetted at a marketplace in Syria's Deir…

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US likely to approve moon mission by private venture

Washington, June 6 (IANS) In a first, the US is poised to approve the first commercial space mission beyond the…

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Indian Ambassador flags off women bikers in Nepal

Kathmandu, June 6 (IANS) A motorcycle expedition of four Indian women bikers in support of the girl child was flagged…

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Chinese firm buys majority stake in Inter Milan

Nanjing (China), June 6 (IANS) China's Suning Commerce Group announced on Monday it was buying nearly 70 percent of Italian…

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Sharif’s recovery ‘on course’, to be discharged, says daughter

London/Islamabad, June 6 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's health has improved considerably since his open heart surgery last week,…

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7 killed in militant attack in Afghanistan

Kabul, June 6 (IANS) At least seven persons, including a district intelligence chief, were killed in a Taliban attack in…

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Myanmar to open new border trade camps

Nay Pyi Taw, June 6 (IANS) Myanmar is planning to open seven new border trade camps under the second short-term…

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France braced for unprecedented security measures at Euro 2016

Paris, June 6 (IANS) France will ensure an unprecedented strict security regime at the Euro 2016, Sports Minister Patrick Kanner…

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India secures Switzerland’s support for NSG membership

Geneva, June 6 (IANS) In a strong boost to its bid, India on Monday secured the support of Switzerland for…

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