Category: International

Iranian president to visit Islamabad this month

Islamabad, March 10 (IANS) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is scheduled to visit Pakistan at the end of this month in…

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Despite flaps, ties with India’s Modi government strong: US

By Arun Kumar Washington, March 10 (IANS) Despite a flap over sale of F-16 aircraft to Pakistan and India's denial…

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Myanmar ruling party names presidential candidate

Nay Pyi Taw, March 10 (IANS) Myanmar's ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party on Thursday nominated Htin Kyaw, Aung…

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North Korea launches two new short-range missiles

Seoul, March 10 (IANS) North Korea on Thursday launched two short-range missiles from its east coast, the South Korean defence…

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South Korea freezes policy rate at record low

Seoul, March 10 (IANS) South Korea's central bank on Thursday froze its benchmark interest rate at a record low of…

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Brazil to deploy 38,000 military personnel for Rio Olympics

Brasilia, March 10 (IANS) Brazilian Defence Minister Aldo Rebelo announced that 38,000 military personnel will be deployed to carry out…

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US auction house official guilty of smuggling ivory, rhino horn

Washington, March 10 (IANS) An official of a California-based auction house pleaded guilty of smuggling carvings and other items made…

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Tokyo stocks gain from the off on Wall Street’s rise, yen’s retreat

Tokyo, March 10 (IANS) Tokyo stocks made firm gains as markets here opened on Thursday, with investor sentiment buoyed by…

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North Korea fires ballistic missiles into eastern waters

Seoul, March 10 (IANS) North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern waters in an apparent show of…

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Identities of 22,000 IS militants revealed by British media

London, March 10 (IANS) Britain's Sky News on Wednesday reported that it had obtained tens of thousands of documents, containing…

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Asylum seeker arrested in Italy for allegedly planning Rome attack

Rome, March 10 (IANS) A Somali asylum seeker was arrested in Italy on Wednesday on suspicion that he was planning…

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US dollar falls against euro before ECB meeting

New York, March 10 (IANS) The US dollar decreased against the euro on Wednesday before the European Central Bank's (ECB)…

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Syria peace talks to start from March 14: UN

Geneva, March 10 (IANS/EFE) The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, confirmed on Wednesday that substantive talks…

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France will not ‘automatically’ recognise Palestine if peace plan fails

Cairo, March 10 (IANS/EFE) French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Wednesday that his country will not "automatically" recognise the…

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Ukrainian cargo plane crashes in Bangladesh

Kiev, March 10 (IANS) A cargo plane with four Ukrainian crew members crashed in Bangladesh on Wednesday, the Ukrainian foreign…

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NASA reschedules launch of troubled Mars lander to 2018

Washington, March 10 (IANS) US space agency NASA said on Wednesday that its Mars lander is now targeting a new…

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IS militants plan to use banned mustard gas in Iraq, Syria

Washington, March 10 (IANS) Militants of the Islamic State (IS) had planned to use mustard gas in Iraq and Syria,…

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‘Saudi Arabia supports political solution in Yemen’

Riyadh, March 10 (IANS) Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on Wednesday stressed his country's support for the UN envoy's efforts…

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Top Buddhist monk passes away in Sri Lanka

Colombo, March 10 (IANS) One of Sri Lanka's most venerated Buddhist monk, Galagama Attadassi Thero, passed away on Wednesday after…

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Somali cleric arrested in Italy for inciting jihad attacks

Campobasso (Italy), March 9 (IANS/AKI) Police arrested a Somali imam in southern Italy on Wednesday for allegedly inciting other asylum-seekers…

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