Category: International

Dating apps questioned over age verification after child abuse cases

San Francisco, Feb 12 (IANS) Dating apps Tinder and Grindr were being questioned over their age verification requirements after several…

7 years ago

UK to send largest aircraft carrier to Pacific

London, Feb 12 (IANS) UK Defence Minister Gavin Williamson has revealed that the country will send its largest and most…

7 years ago

US negotiators reach deal to avoid government shutdown

Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) US House and Senate legislators have reached an agreement "in principle" to provide $1.375 billion for…

7 years ago

India calls for special measures to protect peacekeepers from IED hazards

By Arul Louis United Nations, Feb 12 (IANS) India has asked the UN to take special measures to protect peacekeepers…

7 years ago

Vietnam offers support to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh: UN

Rome, Feb 12 (IANS/AKI) United Nations World Food Programme in Bangladesh said it welcomed a new contribution of $50,000 from…

7 years ago

US pressurising Arab states to stop aid to Palestine: Minister

Ramallah, Feb 11 (IANS) Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki on Monday said that the US was exerting pressure on Arab…

7 years ago

China trashes Turkey’s remark on Uighur camps

Beijing, Feb 11 (IANS) China on Monday trashed Turkey's allegations that nearly one million Uighur Muslims were subjected to torture…

7 years ago

Authorised immigration point for Kartarpur corridor

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The government on Monday said the Ministry of Home Affairs has designated Dera Baba Nanak…

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Corruption trial of former Malaysian PM Najib postponed

Kuala Lumpur, Feb 11 (IANS) A Malaysian court on Monday postponed the first trial of former Prime Minister Najib Razak,…

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No troop cut planned, says acting US Defence Secretary during Afghanistan visit

Kabul, Feb 11 (IANS) There have been no orders from the Donald Trump administration to reduce the US military presence…

7 years ago

Can higher sodium intake treat lightheadedness?

New York, Feb 11 (IANS) Higher sodium intake should not be used as a treatment for lightheadedness, say researchers challenging…

7 years ago

Thailand frees Bahraini refugee footballer

Bangkok, Feb 11 (IANS) Bahraini refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi, whose detention in Thailand sparked an outcry, was released from prison…

7 years ago

Australian PM seeks to block bill on ill asylum seekers

Canberra, Feb 11 (IANS) Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison campaigned on Monday to block a bill that would allow ill…

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Najib Razak to go on trial over 1MDB corruption charges

Bangkok, Feb 11 (IANS) Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak, who is set to go on trial on Tuesday, faces…

7 years ago

Marijuana edibles can affect heart health in elderly: Study

Toronto, Feb 11 (IANS) With marijuana legalisation sweeping the US, an increasing number of people believe that "weed" is the…

7 years ago

Syria pullout likely to begin in weeks: US commander

Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) The withdrawal of US troops from Syria will likely begin within weeks, the Pentagon commander in…

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Your genes may determine how marriage will fare: Study

New York, Feb 11 (IANS) Do you think you could lead a happy married life? The answer is in your…

7 years ago

Need common rules globally for tech regulation: Google executive

Dubai, Feb 11 (IANS) With data protection legislations being different in different parts of the world, a top Google executive…

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World Government Summit begins in Dubai

Dubai, Feb 10 (IANS) The seventh session of the World Government Summit kicked off here on Sunday with the participation…

7 years ago

3 killed in Indonesia flash floods

Jakarta, Feb 10 (IANS) As many as three people were killed and three others injured as flash floods struck the…

7 years ago



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