Category: International

14 killed in the Philippines blast

Manila, Sep 3 (IANS) At least 14 persons were killed and 67 others injured in an explosion at a market…

9 years ago

Colombian government, FARC rebels to sign peace pact

Bogota, Sep 3 (IANS) The agreement ending more than five decades of war between the Colombian government and leftist FARC…

9 years ago

Scientists name new fish after Obama

Washington, Sep 3 (IANS) Scientists are set to name a new fish after US President Barack Obama honouring his decision…

9 years ago

Kolkata will take a century to recover from Mother Teresa

By Aroup Chatterjee If Mother Teresa, to be canonised at the Vatican on September 4, is to be named a…

9 years ago

Modi meets with Vietnam PM

Hanoi, Sep 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc for one-to-one talks…

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Sikh contestant in UK bakery show racially abused

London, Sep 3 (IANS) A 28-year-old Sikh contestant on this year's Great British Bake Off disclosed that he suffered racial…

9 years ago

Hillary Clinton to finally allow journalists on her plane

New York, Sep 3 (IANS) Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will finally allow journalists on her campaign plane as she…

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Russia, US condole Uzbek president’s death

Moscow/Washington, Sep 3 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev expressed condolences over the death of Uzbekistan's…

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UN chief pays tribute to late Uzbek president

United Nations, Sep 3 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that he is saddened to learn of Uzbekistan President Islam…

9 years ago

Oil prices rise on Putin’s comments

New York, Sep 3 (IANS) Oil prices halted four-day declines and ended higher as Russian President Vladimir Putin said he…

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Bishop reveals he is in a gay relationship

London, Sep 3 (IANS) The bishop of Grantham has become the first Church of England bishop to say that he…

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Turkey bans outdoor weddings for security reasons

Ankara, Sep 3 (IANS) Outdoor weddings have been prohibited in Turkey for security reasons after a street wedding bombing killed…

9 years ago

Russian president, PM condole Uzbek president’s death

Moscow, Sep 3 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev expressed condolences over the death of Uzbekistan's…

9 years ago

US dollar mixed on downbeat nonfarm payrolls

New York, Sep 3 (IANS) The US dollar traded mixed against other major currencies as the latest nonfarm payroll report…

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Uzbek President Islam Karimov dies at 78

Tashkent, Sep 3 (IANS) Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov died on Friday at the age of 78 after being hospitalised following…

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12 killed, 60 injured in Philippines blast

Manila, Sep 3 (IANS) At least 12 persons were killed and 60 injured in an explosion at a market in…

9 years ago

FBI releases Clinton email investigation files

Washington, Sep 3 (IANS) Hillary Clinton told FBI investigators during an interview in July that she had used a personal…

9 years ago

US stocks rally after downbeat jobs report

New York, Sep 3 (IANS) US stocks traded lower as investors believed that the possibility of a September rate hike…

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UNICEF estimates 500,000 children used traffickers to reach Europe

Geneva, Sep 2 (IANS) The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) reported on Friday that at least 500,000 children…

9 years ago

Latest China satellite launch fails, say reports

Beijing, Sep 2 (IANS) China has failed in its latest space launch that aimed to put one of its most…

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