Category: International

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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,…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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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Malaysian government shrugs off joint declaration against PM

Kuala Lumpur, March 4 (IANS) The Malaysian government on Friday shrugged off a joint declaration call for the removal of…

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Over 1.2 million asylum seekers registered in EU in 2015

Brussels, March 4 (IANS) About 1,255,600 asylum seekers applied for international protection in the European Union (EU) member states in…

9 years ago

China’s finance minister sees ample fiscal policy room

Beijing, March 4 (IANS) China still has ample room to expand its fiscal policy to tackle downward economic pressure and…

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Scores injured as ferry sinks in Bali strait

Jakarta, March 4 (IANS) Dozen of people were injured as a ferry sank in Indonesia's Bali strait on Friday. At…

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Denmark to send F-16s, troops to combat IS

Copenhagen, March 4 (IANS) The Danish government on Friday announced plans to send Special Forces and F-16 fighter jets into…

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