Category: International

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…

9 years ago

Moscow ‘concerned’ over Pyongyang’s statement on UN resolution

Moscow, March 4 (IANS) Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Friday expressed concern over North Korea's statement on a recent sanctions…

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Brazilian police makes arrest at former president’s home

Brasilia, March 4 (IANS) Brazilian police on Friday searched the home of former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in…

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UN launches plan to deal with refugee crisis in Europe

Geneva, March 4 (IANS) The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday issued a six-point plan to guide EU…

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World T20: Pakistan security assessment team to visit India

Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) Pakistan will assess on ground the security measures in place ahead of the forthcoming World T20…

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Four Indian nurses killed in Yemen

Aden, March 4 (IANS) Unknown gunmen attacked a care home for the elderly in Yemen's southern port city Aden on…

9 years ago

Four Indian nurses among 17 killed in Yemen

Aden, March 4 (IANS) Unknown gunmen attacked a care home for the elderly in Yemen's southern port city Aden on…

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Japan suspends work on new US base

Tokyo, March 4 (IANS) Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday ordered the suspension of construction of a new US…

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Greenland ice sheet gets darker, ups risk of melting

New York, March 4 (IANS) Greenland's snowy surface has become darker over the past two decades due to high absorption…

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Chimpanzees love to throw stones at trees

London, March 4 (IANS) Studying chimpanzee behaviour across Africa, researchers have discovered a previously unknown aspect of man's closest living…

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Young educated men at higher unprotected sex risk: Study

Johannesburg, March 4 (IANS) High-risk, unprotected sex is more likely for young men than women - even among educated urban…

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Is your job below your skill level?

New York, March 4 (IANS) Accepting a job below your skill level can be severely penalising, says a study, because…

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China admits one-child policy was hard on families

Beijing, March 4 (IANS) China had to pay a high price for its one-child policy which it recently abolished, admitted…

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30 killed in Zimbabwe road accident

Harare, March 4 (IANS) At least 30 people were killed and 36 injured in a collision between two buses on…

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North Korea condemns UN resolution, threatens retaliation

Pyongyang, March 4 (IANS) North Korea on Friday strongly condemned the new UN Security Council resolution and threatened to take…

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Long campaigns to blame for rise of extremist politicians

New York, March 4 (IANS) Longer campaign cycles, filled with numerous televised debates and constant news reporting and social media…

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6 cups of coffee a day may cut multiple sclerosis risk

Toronto, March 4 (IANS) Excessive intake of coffee is likely to reduce the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune…

9 years ago



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