Category: International

Sea levels rise behind high climatic damage costs: Study

London, Feb 29 (IANS) With the rise in sea levels, costs of climatic damages like floods are also increasing constantly…

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Police deployed to demolish Jakarta’s red light district

Jakarta, Feb 29 (IANS) The Indonesian government on Monday deployed 5,000 police personnel to demolish hundreds of buildings in north…

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Two Indo-Canadians to be tried for murder

Toronto, Feb 29 (IANS) The trial of two Indo-Canadians, who were charged with first-degree murder and manslaughter, would start on…

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Stop using term ‘Asian’ to describe Rotherham gang: Sikh group

London, Feb 29 (IANS) A Sikh group in Britain has urged the media and politicians to stop describing the Rotherham…

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New Zealand to fund joint research centres with China

Wellington, Feb 29 (IANS) New Zealand on Monday announced funding of three New Zealand-China Research Collaboration Centres to boost bilateral…

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Indo-Canadian policeman charged with drunken driving

Toronto, Feb 29 (IANS) An Indo-Canadian Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officer from the Canadian city of Burnaby has been…

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Driest place on Earth gives clue to life on Mars

Washington, Feb 29 (IANS) A Mars-like laboratory in the “driest place on Earth” is helping NASA scientists study the limits…

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Chinese company explores Pakistan power market

Beijing, Feb 29 (IANS) China's state-owned Harbin Electric Corporation said it has signed a contract with Pakistan Siddiqsons Energy to…

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Cuba to host 18th cigar festival

Havana, Feb 29 (IANS) Cigar enthusiasts from around the globe are set to gather in Cuba this week for the…

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Chinese yuan weakens

Beijing, Feb 29 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 114 basis points…

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Tokyo stocks rise on positive G20 finance chiefs’ moves, weak yen

Tokyo, Feb 29 (IANS) Tokyo stocks rose from the off on Monday as hopes following the G20 finance ministers' agreement…

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Four killed in US plane crash

Washington, Feb 29 (IANS) Four people, including two children, were killed in a plane crash on Sunday in Navasota, a…

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British lawmakers to examine governmant’s restrictions on pro-Brexit ministers

London, Feb 29 (IANS) Britain's top civil servant will have to face a grilling by a group of members of…

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21 killed in Somalia blasts

Mogadishu, Feb 29 (IANS) At least 21 people were killed and several others injured in twin expositions in Baidoa town…

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23 killed, 59 hurt in Iraq bombings

Baghdad, Feb 29 (IANS) At least 23 people were killed and 59 others injured in back-to-back explosions in the east…

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Four killed in Iraq car bombing

Baghdad, Feb 28 (IANS) At least four people were killed and 13 others injured in a car bomb explosion in…

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Reliance Foundation to toast artist Mohamedi in New York

New York, Feb 28 (IANS) An exhibition of the works of the late Mumbai-based artist Nasreen Mohamedi is being launched…

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Chinese firm to produce US-designed robots

Beijing, Feb 28 (IANS) A Chinese robotics firm is going to set up a factory to produce a US counterpart's…

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130 militants give up fighting in Afghanistan

Kabul, Feb 28 (IANS) At least 130 Taliban rebels on Sunday gave up fighting, amid the group's desperate attempt to…

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26 miners feared dead in Russia coal mine blast

Moscow, Feb 28 (IANS) At least 26 miners were feared dead in a coal mine blast in Russia's Komi republic…

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