Category: International

Golfer Kapur eyes comeback at Perth International

Perth, Feb 26 (IANS) Indian golfer Shiv Kapur readied to mount a comeback after struggling to a one-over-par 73 in…

9 years ago

Europe braces for major ‘humanitarian crisis’ in Greece

London, Feb 26 (IANS) European governments are bracing for a major humanitarian emergency in Greece amid rising panic that the…

9 years ago

Afghan passport least powerful in world

Kabul, Feb 26 (IANS) The Afghan passport has been identified as the least powerful in the world for the restrictions…

9 years ago

Turkish scribes released after 92 days in jail

Ankara, Feb 26 (IANS) Two Turkish journalists were freed on Friday following 92 days in prison on terrorism charges. Turkey’s…

9 years ago

Family of Chinese MH370 victim sues Malaysia Airlines

Kuala Lumpur, Feb 26 (IANS) A Chinese woman has sued Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) for negligence and breach of…

9 years ago

Nepal plane crash lands, passengers injured

Kathmandu, Feb 26 (IANS) An unspecified number of people were injured when an aircraft with nine passengers and two crew…

9 years ago

Japan to grant funds to tackle Zika outbreak

Tokyo, Feb 26 (IANS) Japan is to grant $1 million in emergency aid to help curb the outbreak of the…

9 years ago

Chinese shares swing higher

Beijing, Feb 26 (IANS) Chinese stocks finished upbeat Friday following a series of swings, trimming some of the previous day's…

9 years ago

South Korea’s education spending hits record high

Seoul, Feb 26 (IANS) South Korea’s monthly spending on private education per child hit a record high in 2015, with…

9 years ago

IMF chief urges G20 countries to continue reforms process

Shanghai, Feb 26 (IANS) International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde on Friday urged G20 countries to continue structural reforms…

9 years ago

Britain becomes more middle class than working class

London, Feb 26 (IANS) Britain has become more middle class than working class in year 2000, according to social grading…

9 years ago

Japan’s population shrinks by almost 1 million

Tokyo, Feb 26 (IANS) A latest census report issued on Friday showed that Japan's population decreased by almost a million…

9 years ago

Beijing taps new water sources

Beijing, Feb 26 (IANS) Beijing is multiplying its water sources to meet the demand of a growing population, and will…

9 years ago

Japan to restart fourth nuclear reactor

Tokyo, Feb 26 (IANS) Japan on Friday will restart its fourth nuclear reactor - unit 4 of the Takahama Nuclear…

9 years ago

China crude oil output down

Beijing, Feb 26 (IANS) China's crude oil output in January edged down 2.1 percent year on year to 17.69 million…

9 years ago

Chinese man jailed for mortgaging 23 rental cars

Beijing, Feb 26 (IANS) A Chinese man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for using 23 rental cars as…

9 years ago

Japan’s population drops first time in century

Tokyo, Feb 26 (IANS) Japan's population declined for the first time in almost a century in 2015, compounding the government's…

9 years ago

China plans to launch first micro-gravity satellite

Beijing, Feb 26 (IANS) China is set to launch its first micro-gravity experimental satellite in April, a media report said…

9 years ago

Egypt jails four schoolboys for ‘insulting Islam’

Cairo, Feb 26 (IANS/AKI) A court in Egypt sentenced four young Coptic Christian schoolboys to five years in jail for…

9 years ago

IMF chief stresses structural reforms

Beijing, Feb 26 (IANS) China is not the only economy in need of structural reforms as they are fundamental for…

9 years ago



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