Category: International

Lagarde gets second term as IMF chief

Washington, Feb 20 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday announced that it selected Christine Lagarde to serve as…

9 years ago

Two drowned migrants’ bodies found on Sicilian beach

Siculiana (Italy), Feb 19 (IANS/AKI) The corpses of two migrants were recovered by the coast guard from a beach in…

9 years ago

Nearly 600,000 children affected by conflict in Ukraine: Unicef

Geneva, Feb 19 (IANS) Two years of violence have deeply affected the lives of 580,000 children living in non-government controlled…

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Ontario to invest Rs.3 bn in Indian cleantech

Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) Canada's Ontario plans to invest around (Canadian) $59.4 million (Rs.300 crore) for India's cleantech sector towards…

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Saudi Arabia, Iraq sell more oil to India

Abu Dhabi, Feb 19 (IANS/WAM) India's oil imports from Saudi Arabia and Iraq hit the highest in more than a…

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Beijing, five other cities to jointly fight smog

Beijing, Feb 19 (IANS) China's national environmental authority has launched a new plan that targets Beijing, Tianjin and four neighbouring…

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Venezuela raises gasoline price after two decades

Caracas, Feb 18 (IANS) Venezuela has hiked gasoline prices for the first time in 20 years following plummeting revenues from…

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Singapore to use space surveillance for air traffic control

Singapore, Feb 18 (IANS) Air traffic monitoring is set to get a boost with a new system over Singapore's airspace.…

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Indonesia bans Tumblr over pornography

Jakarta, Feb 18 (IANS) Indonesia said on Thursday it will block access to microblogging platform Tumblr over pornographic content, the…

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Colombia’s Police Chief Steps Down Over Male Prostitution Scandal

Bogota, Feb 18 (IANS/EFE) The head of Colombia's national police force stepped down on Wednesday amid allegations he created and…

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‘Focus on Valuable Video Stories, Not Short-Lived Social Media Content’

Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) Known for his innovative method of filming, editing and sharing one-minute videos every 24 hours, American…

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BAE Selects Mahindras for ‘Make in India’ Howitzers

New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Britain-based global defence major BAE Systems on Wednesday said it has selected the Mahindra group…

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Cuba Stresses Foreign Investment with Respect for Sovereignty

Havana, Feb 17 (IANS) In a message apparently designed to allay fears in Cuba of an imminent US corporate invasion,…

9 years ago

Alibaba Takes E-Commerce into the Fields

Beijing, Feb 17 (IANS) Alibaba, China's biggest online trader, on Wednesday reached an agreement with the top economic planner to…

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Indian Film Industry Asked to Expand Footprint in Europe – Via Berlin

[gallery type="rectangular" ids="46304,46303"] Berlin, Feb 17 (IANS) The Indian film industry has been asked to increase its presence at the…

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‘World’s Most Vibrant Cities Are British Empire’s Real Legacy’

New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Debates on the British Empire's legacy gets sidetracked on whether it was "good" or "bad",…

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Petrobras Brings Brazil’s Largest Undersea Gas Pipeline Online

Rio de Janeiro, Feb 17 (IANS/EFE) State-controlled oil giant Petrobras said on Tuesday it brought a new offshore platform with…

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Mexican Drug Lord Feels Like “Zombie” Due to Checks in Prison

Mexico City, Feb 17 (IANS/EFE) Drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" (Shorty) Guzman is "turning into a zombie" due to lack…

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Four Top Oil Producers Agree on Output Freeze for Stable Prices

Doha, Feb 17 (IANS) Four top global oil producers agreed on Tuesday to freeze oil production in order to boost…

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Former UN Head Boutros Boutros-Ghali Dead

Cairo, Feb 16 (IANS) Former UN secretary general Boutros Boutros-Ghali died at a hospital here on Tuesday, BBC reported. He…

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