Category: International

Trump, Clinton lead ahead of Super Tuesday contests

By Arun Kumar Washington, Feb 29 (IANS) Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have forged far ahead of their rivals nationally…

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Israel arrests 38 Palestinians in West Bank, Gaza

Ramallah/Gaza, Feb 29 (IANS) At least 38 Palestinians were arrested by Israeli security forces on Monday in the West Bank…

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Will defend South Korea in emergency, assures US

Seoul, Feb 29 (IANS) The United States has vowed to use all available defence capabilities in emergency situations on the…

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Eurozone inflation negative in February

Brussells, Feb 29 (IANS) The inflation in the 19-country Eurozone unexpectedly fell into negative territory in February, official data showed…

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Over 900,000 jobs in Britain at risk: report

London, Feb 29 (IANS) Around 74,000 shops, employing more than 900,000 workers in Britain's retail sector, are under threat, the…

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China to conduct over 20 satellite launches in 2016

Beijing, Feb 29 (IANS) China plans to conduct more than 20 satellite launch missions in 2016, which positions China to…

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Egypt seeks closer cooperation with Japan

Cairo, Feb 29 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Monday expressed the hope that cooperation in the field of…

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Malala lauds Pakistan’s Sharmeen on getting Oscar

Islamabad, Feb 29 (IANS) Pakistani activist for female education and youngest ever Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai on Monday congratulated Sharmeen…

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Security Council reforms gain momentum with consensus on increasing size

By Arul Louis United Nations, Feb 29 (IANS) Security Council reforms have gained momentum with a consensus emerging on increasing…

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‘Link between Anwar Ibrahim, MH370 pilot coincidental’

Geneva, Feb 29 (IANS) Nurul Izzah Anwar, daughter of imprisoned Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim, said that her father's relationship with…

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Iran inks agreements with India

Tehran, Feb 29 (IANS) The Iranian companies inked three agreements with India in the fields of auto industry here on…

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Toll from Iraq’s twin bombings rises to 53

Baghdad, Feb 29 (IANS) The toll from twin bombings at a busy marketplace in Baghdad, claimed by the Islamic State…

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Former Malaysian PM quits ruling party

Kuala Lumpur, Feb 29 (IANS) Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad on Monday said he has decided to quit the…

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Pakistan hangs Punjab governor Taseer’s killer

Islamabad, Feb 29 (IANS) A self-confessed killer of the then Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer was hanged on Monday in Rawalpindi,…

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30 people killed in twin blasts in Somalia

Mogadishu, Feb 29 (IANS) At least 30 people were killed and 42 injured in twin blasts in popular restaurants in…

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Stronger ‘smart’ glass that offers virtual keyboard in the air

Seoul, Feb 29 (IANS) Scientists from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a stronger version…

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Racial bias observed in sentencing decisions in US: Study

London, Feb 29 (IANS) Petty criminals who are black are more likely to be jailed than their white counterparts and…

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Old trees found in China

Beijing, Feb 29 (IANS) Ten trees believed to be over 100 years old were found on a demolition site in…

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Two to die in Pakistan for honour killing

Islamabad, Feb 29 (IANS) A Pakistani court sentenced two brothers to death on Monday for killing their sister and her…

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Regular exercise may cut depression post-heart attack

London, Feb 29 (IANS) People who exercise regularly over several years were less than half as likely to become depressed…

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