Category: International

California Sikhs to honour Indian journalist

Yuba City (California), May 28 (IANS) The Punjabi American Heritage Society of Yuba City and various Sikh temples in California…

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Activist throws chocolate cake on German leader’s face

Paris, May 28 (IANS) An angry anti-fascist activist on Saturday threw a creamy chocolate cake at a top official of…

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Arab officials call for more support to rebuild Iraq

Amman, May 28 (IANS) Arab officials and experts on Saturday called for more support to rebuild Iraq, the media reported.…

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MP government slammed over IAS officer’s transfer

Bhopal, May 28 (IANS) The opposition Congress and the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) have criticised the Madhya Pradesh government for transferring…

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ELN rebels release two kidnapped Colombian journalists

Bogota, May 28 (IANS) At least two Colombian journalists, kidnapped by ELN rebels and held for four days have been…

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Khalifa greets Ethiopia on National Day

Abu Dhabi, May 28 (IANS/WAM) UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan greeted Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome on his…

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North Korea appears to have set up its own Facebook clone

Pyongyang, May 28 (IANS) Shortly after being spotted online, a clone of the Facebook social network apparently set up in…

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Pakistan bans condom advertisements

Islamabad, May 28 (IANS) The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has issued a notice to all TV channels and…

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‘Pakistan had ability to conduct nuclear test in 1984’

Islamabad, May 28 (IANS) Pakistan had the ability and had planned to conduct a nuclear test in 1984, said scientist…

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Elders ban music, dance at weddings in Pakistan village

Islamabad, May 28 (IANS) The elected local government representatives in a Pakistani village have banned music and dance during wedding…

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Wanda opens its first theme park in China to compete with Disney

  Beijing, May 28 (IANS) The Wanda group, owned by Chinese magnate Wang Jianlin, opened the first of twenty theme…

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15 militants killed in Afghan military operation

Kabul, May 28 (IANS) At least 15 militants were killed by Afghan security forces in a military operation in Baghlan…

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N-programme made Pakistan’s defence impregnable: Sharif

Islamabad, May 28 (IANS) Pakistan's nuclear programme was developed to make the country's defence impregnable, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said…

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WHO rejects call to move Rio Olympics

Geneva (Switzerland), May 28 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday rejected a call to move or postpone the…

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7.2 magnitude quake hits South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands

Beijing, May 28 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale hit South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands…

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Iranian parliament opens new session

Tehran, May 28 (IANS) Iran opened the new session of its parliament on Saturday, the 10th since the Islamic Revolution…

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Twitter has paid $322,420 to bug hunters so far

New York, May 28 (IANS) Micro-blogging website Twitter has paid $322,420 to researchers and bug hunters who, under its bug…

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Facebook to track non-users around the internet

New York, May 28 (IANS) In a bid to expand its user base, social media giant Facebook has announced it…

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Social media can help identify students at alcohol risk

New York, May 28 (IANS) Students who are at the risk of having drinking problems can be identified on social…

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Air pollution may up stillbirth risk during third trimester

London, May 28 (IANS) Would-be mothers please take note! Prenatal exposure to harmful air-borne pollutants can likely increase the risk…

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