Category: International

Salmaan Taseer’s abducted son freed after 5 years

Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) Shahbaz Taseer, son of erstwhile Pakistani Punjab governor Salman Taseer, was freed from his captors on…

9 years ago

Beijing promises more vehicle-charging stations

Beijing, March 8 (IANS) Beijing is planning to build thousands of charging stations in 2016 for electric vehicles. Around 15…

9 years ago

35 militants killed in Afghan operations

Kabul, March 8 (IANS) A total of 35 militants were killed during military operations in Afghanistan, the country's Defence Ministry…

9 years ago

‘Nepali constitution has enough laws on gender equality’

Kathmandu, March 8 (IANS) Speaker of the Nepali Parliament Onsari Gharti Magar on Tuesday said the country's new constitution has…

9 years ago

Pathankot attack probe being completed, Pakistan tells Britain

Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) Pakistan's Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz here on Tuesday assured British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond that…

9 years ago

US kills 150 militants in Somalia airstrike

Mogadishu, March 8 (IANS) The US carried out an airstrike in Somalia killing over 150 militants associated with the Al…

9 years ago

No relaxation in China’s family planning policy soon

Beijing, March 8 (IANS) China's family planning policy will not change in the near future, and there are no plans…

9 years ago

Relations with Iran difficult because of its policies: Saudi minister

By Aroonim Bhuyan New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Saudi Arabia finds it difficult to maintain good relations with Iran because…

9 years ago

In a first, bionic finger makes amputee feel texture on his hand

London, March 8 (IANS) In a world's first, a team of Swiss scientists has enabled an amputee feel smoothness and…

9 years ago

What powers growth in cancer cells

New York, March 8 (IANS) Researchers have discovered that the largest source of the fuel that cancer cells use to…

9 years ago

Artificial intelligence could sharpen machines’ language skills

London, March 8 (IANS) Researchers have designed an online crossword-solving application based on artificial intelligence that could make machines better…

9 years ago

France to hold terror attack simulation before Euro 2016

Paris, March 8 (IANS) A simulation of terrorist attack in a fan zone will be held in the French city…

9 years ago

Pyongyang hacks phones of government officials: Seoul

Seoul, March 8 (IANS) Pyongyang hacked smartphones of dozens of Seoul's key government officials to wiretap text messages and voice…

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‘China’s Belt and Road Initiative not expansionism’

Beijing, March 8 (IANS) China's proposed Belt and Road Initiative should not be seen as expansionism, but rather an open…

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Seoul unveils unilateral sanctions on Pyongyang

Seoul, March 8 (IANS) South Korea on Tuesday unveiled a package of new unilateral sanctions on North Korea over its…

9 years ago

China accuses US of sabre-rattling in Korean peninsula

  By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, March 8 (IANS) China on Tuesday described the joint military drill between the US and…

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Iran test-fires ballistic missiles in military drill

Tehran, March 8 (IANS) Iran on Tuesday test fired several ballistic missiles in the ongoing military drill attended by the…

9 years ago

Pakistan civil, army leadership vows to eliminate terrorism

Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) Pakistan’s top civil-military leadership on Tuesday vowed to eliminate terrorism and reviewed the internal security situation,…

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21 militants killed in Pakistan

Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) Twenty-one militants were killed in air strikes and ground operation in Pakistan's North Waziristan on Tuesday,…

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Syrian women must join in political process: UN

United Nations, March 8 (IANS) Women must be part of the political process in Syria, said UN special envoy Staffan…

9 years ago



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