Category: International

Gold mining surge lifts Canadian stocks higher

Toronto, June 4 (IANS) Canada's main stock market in Toronto was pushed higher as gold mining stocks surged after weaker-than-expected…

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IOC announces refugee team for Rio Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, June 4 (IANS) Ten refugees will participate at this year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro by…

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Somali man arrested in Finland on suspicion of financing Al-Shabaab

Helsinki, June 4 (IANS) A Somali man was detained in Finland on suspicion of financing and supporting the Al-Shabaab group…

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Brazil sees ‘flower power’ as weapon against Zika-carrying mosquito

Rio de Janeiro, June 4 (IANS) With global attention focused on the Aedes aegypti mosquito that carries the Zika virus,…

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Sudan rebels claim killing 25 government soldiers

Khartoum, June 4 (IANS) Rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM)/northern sector on Friday claimed to have killed 25 government soldiers…

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Zambia on alert after yellow fever outbreak in neighbouring countries

Lusaka, June 4 (IANS) Health authorities in Zambia said on Friday that surveillance measures have been heightened in border areas…

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US dollar slumps on weak jobs data

New York, June 4 (IANS) The US dollar dropped against other major currencies on Friday as jobs data from the…

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Rousseff denies using Petrobras funds to cover personal expenses

Brasilia, June 4 (IANS) The suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Friday categorically rejected allegations that some of the funds…

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Pakistan met office issued show cause notice

Islamabad, June 3 (IANS) The Prime Minister House in Pakistan on Friday asked the meteorological department to submit a report…

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India, Singapore deplore terrorism, pledge joint fight

Singapore, June 3 (IANS) India and Singapore on Friday expressed commitment to cooperate in the fight against terrorism. The two…

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Turkey responds fiercely to Germany’s ‘disgraceful’ vote

Ankara, June 3 (IANS) Turkish media on Friday was splashed with bitter condemnation of Germany's vote to recognize the 1915…

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Pakistan unveils agri-focused budget, increases defence too

Islamabad, June 3 (IANS) Pakistan's Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday presented the country's budget for the upcoming fiscal year…

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Afghanistan’s Salma Dam project executed by India

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Afghan-India Friendship Dam, also known as Salma Dam, to be inaugurated by Prime Minister…

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4 killed at public meeting in Pakistan

Islamabad, June 3 (IANS) Four persons died and seven others were injured in a firing incident in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province…

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Maldives, Sri Lanka eliminate elephantiasis, India yet to achieve target

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) India's close neighbours, Maldives and Sri Lanka have eliminated Lymphatic Filariasis (LF), a disease commonly…

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India has larger role to play in global affairs: Vice President

Tunis, June 3 (IANS Vice President Hamid Ansari on Friday said that India has a much larger role to play…

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World’s most expensive airline ticket goes on sale

Dubai, June 3 (IANS) Emirates’ flag carrier Etihad on Friday introduced a London-Melbourne round trip ticket costing more than $80,000.…

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Germany follow Russia to send police to Euro 2016 in France

Berlin, June 3 (IANS) German police will participate in maintaining security at their team's Euro 2016 matches in France, Jan…

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Don’t trust ‘Great Satan’ US, ‘evil’ Britain, says Iran’s Khamenei

Tehran, June 3 (IANS) Iranians were on Friday warned by the country's supreme leader not to trust the US and…

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‘Illegal wildlife trade pushing species to brink of extinction’

Bangkok, June 3 (IANS) The discovery of more than 40 dead tiger cubs in Thailand's Tiger Temple represents only a…

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