Category: International

Minors among six suspected traffickers held in Sicily

Ragusa (Italy), Feb 25 (IANS/AKI) Italian police have taken into custody six suspected people smugglers including four minors that were…

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Major troop deployment in Libya unthinkable, absurd: Italian defence minister

Rome, Feb 25 (IANS/AKI) A large-scale deployment of Western troops in Libya is "unthinkable" and "absurd", Italy's Defence Minister Roberta…

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Pakistani Marines seize two Indian boats off Gujarat

Ahmedabad, Feb 25 (IANS) The Pakistani Marine Security Agency (PMSA) on Thursday impounded two more Indian boats off the Gujarat…

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British DJ gets 10-year jail for possessing drugs

Panaji, Feb 25 (IANS) A British disc jockey was on Thursday sentenced by a special court in Goa to ten…

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Japan tests first stealth fighter jet of indigenous make

Tokyo, Feb 25 (IANS) Japan successfully concluded on Thursday the ground test of the prototype of its X-2 stealth fighter…

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US spies for genuine security reasons: Official

Washington, Feb 25 (IANS/AKI) The US does not eavesdrop on citizens of foreign countries "unless there is a specific and…

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Citing win over India, Obama goes aggressive on trade laws

By Arun Kumar Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) Citing a win over India in a dispute challenging India's "localisation" rules against…

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Authentic taste of Myanmarese supper, culture

By Vishal Gulati Yangon, Feb 25 (IANS) What can be more soothing than seemingly floating on the gentle waters of…

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Two smog hot spots identified in Beijing

Beijing, Feb 25 (IANS) Two smog hot spots in the heavily polluted Chinese capital Beijing, has been identified by a…

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China’s funeral reforms seek to save space

Beijing, Feb 25 (IANS) Families will be encouraged to share same tombs, and ecologically friendly funerals will be promoted over…

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China enhances protection of cultural relics

Beijing, Feb 25 (IANS) China's State Council is enhancing measures to safeguard the country's cultural heritage, a media report said…

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UAE mobile voluntary hospital arrives in Sudan

Abu Dhabi, Feb 25 (IANS/WAM) Emirates Mobile Voluntary Hospital, arrived in Sudan to participate in the humanitarian mission to treat…

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Tokyo shares end higher

Tokyo, Feb 25 (IANS) Tokyo shares ended higher on Thursday following an upbeat overnight US equity market and the rebounding…

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Australian widow of MH370 victim sue Malaysia Airlines

Melbourne, Feb 25 (IANS) The widow of a Melbourne-based Chinese businessman who was a passenger on the missing Malaysia Airlines…

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Abu Dhabi airport awarded management system certificate

Abu Dhabi, Feb 25 (IANS/WAM) The Abu Dhabi International Airport has been awarded a Management System Certificate for Business Continuity…

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Chinese shares open lower

Beijing, Feb 25 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.23 percent, at…

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Want to play several years more: Del Potro

Buenos Aires, Feb 25 (IANS) Argentine tennis star Juan Martin del Potro said he intends to play several years more.…

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Chinese yuan weakens

Beijing, Feb 25 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 16 basis points…

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Spanish stock market index plummets

Madrid, Feb 25 (IANS) The Spanish stock market index Ibex-35 fell 3.07 percent to close at 8,013.70 points, down from…

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Germany’s benchmark DAX index closes lower

Frankfurt, Feb 25 (IANS) The benchmark DAX index at Frankfurt Stock Exchange went down by nearly 250 points and closed…

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