Category: International

Pakistan province declares public holiday on Holi

Islamabad, March 20 (IANS) Pakistan's Sindh province has declared a public holiday on March 24 as a public holiday to…

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Brazilian official warns against police leaks over Petrobras case

Rio De Janeiro, March 20 (IANS) All police investigators on the Petrobras corruption case would be replaced should more police…

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Truck explosion in China kills five, injures 20

Beijing, March 20 (IANS) Five people died and 20 others were injured after a truck exploded on a highway on…

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Second mass grave uncovered in Burundi’s capital

Bujumbura, March 20 (IANS) A second mass grave said to contain at least five corpses killed during protests against President…

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Al-Shabaab claims killing 12 Kenyan soldiers

Mogadishu, March 20 (IANS) Islamist militants Al-Shabaab on Sunday claimed to have killed 12 Kenyan soldiers and captured two others…

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Mortar attack kills 13 policemen in Egypt’s Sinai

Cairo, March 20 (IANS) A mortar attack on a security checkpoint in Egyptian restive North Sinai's El-Arish city killed 13…

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Paris attacks key suspect charged with ‘terrorist murder’

Brussels, March 20 (IANS) The key suspect of Paris attacks, Salah Abdeslam, was charged on Saturday with "terrorist murders and…

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Nigeria to deploy troops in Benue to end communal killings

Lagos, March 20 (IANS) The Nigerian Army will adjust deployment of troops as part of measures to end the killings…

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Jordan’s first nuclear power reactor to be ready by 2025

Amman, March 20 (IANS) To meet rising demand for electricity, Jordan on Saturday said its first nuclear power reactor would…

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Jack Ma, Zuckerberg hold talks on innovation

Beijing, March 19 (IANS) Alibaba Group Holdings's Executive Chairman Jack Ma discussed with Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg about…

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Heavy rain kills 79 in Pakistan

Islamabad, March 19 (IANS) At least 79 people were killed and 97 injured in separate rain-triggered accidents in Pakistan over…

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Assad hails Iran, Russia role in war on terror

Damascus, March 19 (IANS) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday hailed the Russian and Iranian role in countering terrorism, according…

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Air strikes in Syria kill 39

Damascus, March 19 (IANS) At least 39 people were killed on Saturday when air strikes targeted Syria's northern city of…

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Corruption holding back Pakistan: Imran

Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) Terming corruption as a "tax on common people", Pakistan's Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan on Saturday said…

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Russia says Kerry to visit Moscow next week

Moscow, March 19 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry will pay a two-day visit to Russia on Wednesday, the…

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Plane crashes in Russia, two Indians among 62 killed

Moscow, March 19 (IANS) A Boeing 737-800 passenger jet operated by low cost airline FlyDubai crashed while attempting to land…

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Source of unprecedented energy found in Milky Way

London, March 19 (IANS) A source of cosmic rays radiating energies 100 times greater than those achieved at the largest…

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Five killed in Istanbul blast

Ankara, March 19 (IANS) At least five people were killed and 36 injured in a suicide bombing that hit Turkey's…

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Cuba confers highest state honour on Venezuelan president

Havana, March 19 (IANS) Cuba granted the highest state honour to visiting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. At a ceremony held…

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Four killed in Vietnam explosion

Hanoi, March 19 (IANS) At least four people were killed and one injured in an explosion in Vietnam's capital Hanoi…

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