Category: International

Japanese village bids for world record with frozen jeans

Tokyo, Feb 22 (IANS) Japan's Hokkaido village is making a bid for a Guinness World Record with the largest number…

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Seoul to minimise economic impact from Pyongyang’s provocations

Seoul, Feb 22 (IANS) South Korea's top economic policymaker on Monday said the government will make its best efforts to…

9 years ago

Fresh Chinese graduates face struggle as economy slows

Beijing, Feb 22 (IANS) Finding suitable employment could prove difficult for China's fresh college graduates this year due to a…

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Australian gold miner settles class action

Sydney, Feb 22 (IANS) Australia's largest gold producer on Monday said it has settled a class action lawsuit brought against…

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China issues guidelines to make cities more ‘liveable’

Beijing, Feb 22 (IANS) Chinese central authorities have issued guidelines on urban development, two months after leaders promised to make…

9 years ago

Australia risks missing climate change commitments: report

Sydney, Feb 22 (IANS) Australia risks not meeting its commitments agreed to under the Paris Climate Change agreement while also…

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Oil price to top Nigerian president’s agenda in Saudi, Qatar

Lagos, Feb 22 (IANS) Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will begin a week-long visit to Saudi Arabia and Qatar on Monday…

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Nepal’s inflation hits seven-year high in January

Kathmandu, Feb 22 (IANS) Nepal's inflation rate reached nearly seven-year high of 12.1 percent in January due to prolonged strikes…

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Indian peacekeepers take robust measures to protect South Sudan refugees

By Arul Louis United Nations, Feb 21 (IANS) Indian peacekeepers are "taking robust measures to protect South Sudan refugees sheltered…

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Drop charges against Bangladesh editors: Human Rights Watch

New York, Feb 21 (IANS) Bangladeshi authorities should immediately withdraw all criminal charges filed against the editors of the Daily…

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Brazil uses drones to combat Zika virus

Rio de Janeiro, Feb 21 (IANS) Several cities in Brazil are using drones to detect and destroy the breeding grounds…

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Chinese central bank moves to strengthen liquidity management

Beijing, Feb 21 (IANS) The efforts of China's central bank to manage market liquidity after the Lunar New Year holiday…

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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…

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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…

9 years ago

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…

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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…

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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…

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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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