Category: International

Syria peace talks to start from March 14: UN

Geneva, March 10 (IANS/EFE) The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, confirmed on Wednesday that substantive talks…

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France will not ‘automatically’ recognise Palestine if peace plan fails

Cairo, March 10 (IANS/EFE) French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Wednesday that his country will not "automatically" recognise the…

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Ukrainian cargo plane crashes in Bangladesh

Kiev, March 10 (IANS) A cargo plane with four Ukrainian crew members crashed in Bangladesh on Wednesday, the Ukrainian foreign…

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NASA reschedules launch of troubled Mars lander to 2018

Washington, March 10 (IANS) US space agency NASA said on Wednesday that its Mars lander is now targeting a new…

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IS militants plan to use banned mustard gas in Iraq, Syria

Washington, March 10 (IANS) Militants of the Islamic State (IS) had planned to use mustard gas in Iraq and Syria,…

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‘Saudi Arabia supports political solution in Yemen’

Riyadh, March 10 (IANS) Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on Wednesday stressed his country's support for the UN envoy's efforts…

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Top Buddhist monk passes away in Sri Lanka

Colombo, March 10 (IANS) One of Sri Lanka's most venerated Buddhist monk, Galagama Attadassi Thero, passed away on Wednesday after…

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Somali cleric arrested in Italy for inciting jihad attacks

Campobasso (Italy), March 9 (IANS/AKI) Police arrested a Somali imam in southern Italy on Wednesday for allegedly inciting other asylum-seekers…

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Tender little gestures open the door of mercy: Pope

Vatican City, March 9 (IANS/AKI) Little caring gestures make us feel that God is at hand and allow us mercy,…

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Proposed UN development goals evaluation can lead to ‘misuse’: India

United Nations, March 9 (IANS) Cautioning against the "misuse" and politicisation of some of the proposed methods for evaluating the…

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IS has some 5,000 fighters in Libya: Italian foreign minister

Rome, March 9 (IANS/AKI) There are around 5,000 militants fighting for the Islamic State in Libya and there is a…

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Ahead of Modi visit, India, US focus on ‘concrete results’

By Arun Kumar Washington, March 9 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, India and the US have agreed…

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11 civilians kidnapped in Afghanistan

Kabul, March 9 (IANS) Eleven civilians were abducted on Wednesday by unidentified gunmen in Afghanistan's Saripul province. "A group of…

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Trio triumphs for Trump, Sanders stuns Clinton in Michigan

[gallery type="rectangular" ids="27716,38599"] By Arun Kumar Washington, March 9 (IANS) With three convincing wins, Republican Donald Trump regained his momentum,…

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Junior medicos in Britain strike work for 3rd time since last month

London, March 9 (IANS) Thousands of junior doctors in Britain on Wednesday struck work for the third time since last…

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India, US to deepen collaboration against LeT, JeM

By Arun Kumar Washington, March 9 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, India and the US have agreed…

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Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia begin closure of Balkan route

Zagreb, March 9 (IANS) Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia on Wednesday started implementing border restrictions to reinstate the Schengen rules, which…

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Recorded child sex abuse cases increase in Britain

London, March 9 (IANS) Cases of recorded child sex abuse in Britain increased by over 30 percent last year, a…

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China to draft first law to boost film industry

Beijing, March 9 (IANS) China is set to draft its first law to boost the country's film industry, a growing…

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Queen Elizabeth ‘neutral’ over EU referendum

London, March 9 (IANS) Buckingham Palace on Wednesday announced the Queen is "politically neutral" in the forthcoming European Union (EU)…

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