Category: International

California approves minimum wage of $15 an hour

Los Angeles, April 1 (IANS) Lawmakers in the California state of the US approved raising minimum wage to $15 an…

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Russian cargo spacecraft on way to ISS

Moscow, April 1 (IANS) An unpiloted Russian resupply vehicle for the International Space Station (ISS) was launched from the Baikonur…

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Pakistan’s nukes no cause of concern: Official

Islamabad, April 1 (IANS) Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesman Aizaz Chaudhary has said there was no cause of concern about Islamabad's…

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Pyongyang fires unidentified projectile into eastern waters

Seoul, April 1 (IANS) North Korea on Friday fired an unidentified projectile into its eastern waters, South Korea's military said.…

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Starvation helps baby bees become stronger as adults

New York, April 1 (IANS) The stress of short-term nutritional deprivation as larvae actually makes honeybees -- critical to the…

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Foreign drone falls in Indonesian waters

Jakarta, April 1 (IANS) A foreign drone was in Indonesian waters close to Natuna Island, an air force official said…

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Hubble reveals millions of stars at centre of our galaxy

Washington, April 1 (IANS) Delving deep into the heart of our Milky Way galaxy, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has revealed…

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Modi: Drop notion that ‘his’ terrorist is not ‘my’ terrorist

By Arun Kumar Washington, April 1 (IANS) As leaders from over 50 nations gathered here to discuss nuclear terrorism, Prime…

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6.1-magnitude quake jolts Japan

Tokyo, April 1 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Japan's Mie prefecture…

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Radioactive sediment found in Fukushima rivers

Tokyo, April 1 (IANS) Japanese researchers have detected relatively high levels of radioactive substances in sediment in multiple rivers running…

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Pakistan arrests 59 Indian fishermen

Islamabad, April 1 (IANS) At least 59 Indian fishermen were arrested in Pakistan for poaching in the country's waters, the…

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Qatar signs $8.95 billion arms deals

Doha, April 1 (IANS) Qatar signed 19 major arms deals worth $8.95 billion at the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition…

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McDonald’s to open 1,300 outlets in China

Washington, April 1 (IANS) Fast food giant McDonald's has planned to open approximately 1,300 fast food restaurants in China over…

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Drop the notion that terror is someone else’s problem: Modi

Washington, April 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Brussels attacks have illustrated how real and immediate…

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Chinese shares open lower

Beijing, April 1 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened lower on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.23 percent, at…

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Messi draws 40 million followers on Instagram

Buenos Aires, April 1 (IANS) Argentinian soccer star Lionel Messi now has 40 million followers on the Instagram photo-sharing social…

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Chinese yuan strengthens against USD

Beijing, April 1 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese yuan strengthened 27 basis points to 6.4585 against the…

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China, US vow to boost nuclear security cooperation

Washington, April 1 (IANS) China and the US reaffirmed their joint commitment to global nuclear security and pledged to continue…

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Brazil Supreme Court asserts jurisdiction over Lula case

Brasilia, April 1 (IANS/EFE) Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the case concerning former President Luiz Inacio Lula da…

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Tokyo stocks open lower after BOJ survey

Tokyo, April 1 (IANS) Tokyo stocks opened lower on Friday after the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) Tankan survey, which reveals…

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