Istanbul, March 9 (IANS) Turkish and Greek prime ministers said on Tuesday that they are determined to prevent illegal traffickers and migration in the Aegean Sea bordering the two countries. “Turkey and Greece share the…
CN01 . (North Korea ) , 05/ 01 / 2016.- Photo courtesy today , Tuesday January 5, 2016 , North Korean leader Kim Jong -un ( c ) observing a competition of military ordnance in…
Rio De Janeiro, March 9 (IANS) Sao Paulo director Gustavo de Oliveira has confirmed that Argentine coach Edgardo Bauza will not be leaving the club following a disappointing start to 2016, and instead demanded more…
Valletta, March 9 (IANS) The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Malta registered a year-on-year increase of 6.3 percent in real terms in 2015, according to the official figures released by Maltese government on Tuesday. The…
New York, March 9 (IANS) The US dollar gained on Tuesday as market expected the Federal Reserve to continue the interest rate hike this year. Given the considerable improvement in labour market, traders believed that…
New York, March 9 (IANS) Oil prices pulled back from a two-day gain on Tuesday as traders warned that the prices surged too fast while fundamental didn’t change much. The oil prices rose around 10…
Madrid, March 9 (IANS) The Spanish stock market index Ibex-35 fell 0.53 percent on Tuesday to close at 8,740.30 points, down from the 8,786.80 points of Monday. ArcelorMittal shares led falls on Tuesday session by…
New York, March 9 (IANS) The US stocks traded lower in the morning session on Tuesday after China released weaker-than-expected trade data. At midday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 92.62 points, or 0.54 percent,…
Toronto, March 9 (IANS) The government of Canada announced an ambitious plan for 2016 immigration levels on Tuesday, aimed at reuniting more families. Ottawa plans to welcome between 280,000 and 305,000 permanent residents by the…
New York, March 9 (IANS) The US stocks opened lower on Tuesday after weaker-than-expected Chinese trade data. China’s exports in dollar-denominated terms slumped more than 25 percent year-on-year in February, more than expected and the…
Acate (Italy), March 8 (IANS/AKI) Police discovered the mummified corpse of a 74-year-old man in the Sicilian town of Acate on Tuesday after his relatives raised the alarm. Police broke into the man’s apartment in…
Ariccia, March 8 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Tuesday urged Catholics to “give a concrete sign” that God is close by in the way they live their lives. “My life, my attitude, the way of going…
Tehran, March 8 (IANS) Iran test-fired on Tuesday several ballistic missiles in ongoing military drills attended by the senior commanders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps. The missile drills, conducted in different parts of the…
London, March 8 (IANS/RAY) Indian origin people in Britain are “important” because though only being 1.8 percent of its population, they contribute 6 percent to GDP, India’s new High Commissioner Navtej Sarna said on Tuesday….
Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) The abducted son of slain former Punjab governor Salman Taseer was on Tuesday freed by security forces from Balochistan’s Kuchlak area, five years after he was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen from…
Colombo, March 8 (IANS) Sri Lankan leaders on Tuesday assured gender equality and protection, recognition and economic empowerment for all women in the island nation. In a statement to mark International Women’s Day, Sri Lanka’s…
Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) Shahbaz Taseer, son of erstwhile Pakistani Punjab governor Salman Taseer, was freed from his captors on Tuesday, five years after he was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen from Lahore. Shahbaz Taseer was…
Beijing, March 8 (IANS) Beijing is planning to build thousands of charging stations in 2016 for electric vehicles. Around 15 large charging facilities will be opened in service stations on the expressway and 5,880 smaller…
Kabul, March 8 (IANS) A total of 35 militants were killed during military operations in Afghanistan, the country’s Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. “The Afghan National Army in close coordination with other Afghan security force…
Kathmandu, March 8 (IANS) Speaker of the Nepali Parliament Onsari Gharti Magar on Tuesday said the country’s new constitution has enough provisions to ensure gender equality, the media reported. On the occasion of International Women’s…