Category: International

Officials praise Rio 2016 sailing venue

Rio de Janeiro, March 19 (IANS) World Sailing, the sport's international governing body, has said it is satisfied with preparations…

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55 killed in plane crash in Russia

Moscow, March 19 (IANS) All 55 passengers on board a plane, flying from Dubai to Rostov-on-Don city in Russia, were…

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UN chief to visit Lebanon, Jordan, Tunisia

United Nations, March 19 (IANS) UN chief Ban Ki-moon will leave New York next week for a visit to Lebanon,…

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Britain records highest ever spending on R&D

London, March 19 (IANS) Annual spending on research and development (R&D) in Britain has reached an all-time high, exceeding more…

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Canadian stocks fall

Toronto, March 19 (IANS) Canada's main stock market in Toronto faded down as resources pulled back on profit-taking after a…

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US stocks extend gains on Fed statement

New York, March 19 (IANS) US stocks extended a recent rally as the Federal Reserve's decision to keep the interest…

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Kenya places $20,000 bounty on terror suspect

Nairobi, March 19 (IANS) Kenyan authorities offered $20,000 reward for information that may lead to the arrest of a terror…

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UN chief urges North Korea to halt inflammatory actions

United Nations, March 19 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged North Korea to comply with UN Security Council resolutions and…

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British FTSE 100 decreases

London, March 19 (IANS) FTSE 100 Index, the British benchmark stock market gauge decreased by 0.19 percent, or 11.48 points,…

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European Union, Turkey migration deal finalised

Brussels, March 19 (IANS) The European Union (EU) and Turkey managed to finalise their migration deal by the end of…

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US dollar rises after sharp loss

New York, March 19 (IANS) The US dollar increased against other major currencies after declining for two consecutive sessions on…

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Gold down on stronger US dollar

Chicago, March 19 (IANS) Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell as the US…

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US stocks jump amid rising oil

New York, March 19 (IANS) US stocks extended a recent rally as the Federal Reserve decision and rising oil prices…

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Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam arrested in Brussels

Brussels, March 18 (IANS) November 13, 2015, Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam has been shot and arrested in a police…

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Paris attacks suspect arrested in Brussels

Brussels, March 18 (IANS) The November 13, 2015 Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam was shot in the leg and arrested…

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EU-Turkey migration deal adopted

Brussels, March 18 (IANS) A migration deal between the European Union and Turkey was adopted here on Friday during a…

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Pope Francis debuts on Instagram

Rome, March 18 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis is launching his own account on the Instagram photo-sharing social network site, under the…

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Islamic State threatens Libyan premier-designate

Tripoli, March 18 (IANS/AKI) The Islamic State has threatened Libya's premier-designate Fayez al-Sarraj after he announced that the UN-backed national…

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Egyptian beats wife for cool welcome

Milan, March 18 (IANS/AKI) Police arrested an Egyptian in Italy's Milan city for allegedly attacking his wife in front of…

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Followers of Shia cleric protest in Baghdad

Baghdad, March 18 (IANS) Thousands of followers of Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, one of the most influential religious and popular…

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