Category: International

‘Green Pakistan Programme’ approved

Islamabad, March 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has approved launching of the "Green Pakistan Programme" whereby over 100 million…

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IMF to identify yuan in foreign exchange reserves database

Washington, March 5 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced it will separately identify the Chinese yuan in its quarterly…

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Cold front eases smog in China

Beijing, March 5 (IANS) Heavy smog that has shrouded parts of northern China will ease on Saturday due to a…

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China’s population to reach 1.42 billion by 2020

Beijing, March 5 (IANS) China's population will be about 1.42 billion by the end of 2020, according to the draft…

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China to create 10 million jobs in 2016

Beijing, March 5 (IANS) China aims to create at least 10 million new urban jobs and keep the registered urban…

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China targets economic growth of 6.5 to 7 percent

Beijing, March 5 (IANS) China targets economic growth rate of 6.5 to 7 percent in 2016, and an average annual…

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China announces 7.6-percent defence budget rise

Beijing, March 5 (IANS) China on Saturday announced the country's lowest defence budget increase in six years in the wake…

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US stocks extend gains after key jobs report

New York, March 5 (IANS) The US stocks traded in a narrow range on Friday, as investors digested the newly-released…

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US stocks extend gains after key jobs report

New York, March 5 (IANS) The US stocks traded in a narrow range on Friday, as investors digested the newly-released…

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China one step closer to Rio by beating Japan 2-1

Osaka (Japan), March 5 (IANS) China beat Japan 2-1 in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games women's football qualifier here on…

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China one step closer to Rio by beating Japan 2-1

Osaka (Japan), March 5 (IANS) China beat Japan 2-1 in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games women's football qualifier here on…

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Gold up on weaker US dollar

Chicago, March 5 (IANS) Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose on Friday as…

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Over 3,000 civilians killed in Yemen in a year: UN

United Nations, March 5 (IANS) The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has documented a total of…

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Spanish stock market closes higher

Madrid, March 5 (IANS) The Spanish stock market index Ibex-35 rose 0.5 percent on Friday to close at 8,811 points,…

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Oil prices gain amid upbeat job data

New York, March 5 (IANS) Oil prices rose on Friday as newly-released jobs US report came out better-than-expected. Total non-farm…

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Lavrov, Kerry call for resumption of intra-Syrian talks

Moscow, March 5 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday called…

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US stocks rally after strong jobs report

New York, March 5 (IANS) The US stocks ended higher on Friday after volatile trading, with all three major indices…

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Hollande, Merkel express ‘same will’ to address migration crisis

Paris, March 5 (IANS) French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday showed united front to handle…

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Indian nun among four Missionaries of Charity sisters killed in Yemen

Kolkata/Aden, March 4 (IANS) Four nuns of the Missionaries of Charity, including one from India, were killed by unidentified gunmen…

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Indian nun among four Missionaries of Charity sisters killed in Yemen

Aden/Kolkata/Thiruvananthapuram, March 4 (IANS) Four nuns of the Missionaries of Charity, including one from India, were killed by unidentified gunmen…

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