Category: International

11 killed as bomb rocks Afghanistan

Kabul, Feb 27 (IANS) At least 11 persons were killed and over 30 injured when a bomb rocked Kunar province…

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China suspends over 580 social media accounts

Beijing, Feb 27 (IANS) Chinese authorities have suspended more than 580 social media accounts for spreading rumours, confusing people or…

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Would have won election, says Abbott, defending budget

Canberra, Feb 27 (IANS) Australia's former prime minister Tony Abbott said his controversial 2014 budget was a "badge of honour"…

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G20 finance minister’s meet seeks global growth, anti-terrorism deals

Shanghai, Feb 27 (IANS) Finance ministers and governors of central banks gathered at the G20 summit in Shanghai are continuing…

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NASA explorer decodes interstellar magnetic field

Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) What is out there at the edge of our solar system? Scientists using data from NASA's…

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Older adults more positive about feelings

New York, Feb 27 (IANS) Adults above 60 have more positive response about feelings such as serenity, sadness and loneliness…

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Vision impairment of over 100 million people correctable: Study

New York, Feb 27 (IANS) Nearly 108 million people in the world - one out of every 90 of the…

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UN endorses Russia-US deal, demands halt in Syria fighting

United Nations, Feb 27 (IANS) The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution to demand a halt to…

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35 civilians freed from Taliban custody in Afghanistan

Kabul, Feb 27 (IANS) At least 35 civilians were set free from a Taliban militants' prison overnight by Afghan Special…

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Democracy finally arrives at UN for secretary general’s election

By Arul Louis United Nations, Feb 27 (IANS) After 70 years, democracy is finally arriving at the UN for the…

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Virat Kohli’s Pakistani fan gets bail

Islamabad, Feb 27 (IANS) The Pakistani fan of Indian cricketer Virat Kohli, who was arrested for hoisting an Indian flag,…

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JeM is nothing but trouble: Pakistani daily

Islamabad, Feb 27 (IANS) Banned group Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) is nothing but trouble, said a Pakistani daily which noted that these…

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Top North Korea leader guides test fire of anti-tank rockret

Pyongyang, Feb 27 (IANS) The top leader of North Korea Kim Jong Un has recently guided the test firing of…

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Pakistan hails Russia-US agreement on Syria

Islamabad, Feb 27 (IANS) Pakistan welcomed the agreement reached between Russia and the United States for cessation of hostilities in…

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Retired official ousted from CPC for discipline violations

Beijing, Feb 27 (IANS) A former senior official in China's Guangzhou was dispelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC)…

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Chinese face growing cancer risk from dioxin

Beijing, Feb 27 (IANS) The Chinese are facing growing cancer risk from dioxin due to changes in their dietary patterns…

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New N Korean rocket turns enemy tanks into ‘boiled pumpkin’

Seoul, Feb 27 (AFP) North Korea today boasted of a newly developed anti-tank weapon that its leader said was so…

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German inflation falls to zero in February

Berlin, Feb 27 (IANS) Driven by a sharp drop of energy prices, German annual inflation falls to zero in February,…

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Canadian stocks tick up on US growth data

Toronto, Feb 27 (IANS) Canada's main stock market in Toronto edged higher as data showed the US economy slowed in…

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British FTSE 100 rises

London, Feb 27 (IANS) FTSE 100 Index, British benchmark stock market gauge rose by 1.38 percent, or 83.20 points, to…

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