Category: International

Shoot Indian movies in Vietnam: Ambassador

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Vietnamese Ambassador to India Ton Sinh Thanh on Saturday invited Indian filmmakers to shoot their…

9 years ago

First Zika case confirmed in South Africa

Johannesburg, Feb 20 (IANS) South African health authorities on Friday confirmed the first Zika case involving a Colombian businessman. The…

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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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

‘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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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",…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago



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