Category: International

French court greenlights eviction of migrant camp

Paris, Feb 26 (IANS) A court in Lille, north France upheld the decision to evacuate thousands of migrants camping in…

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Prince Harry to arrive in Nepal on March 20

Kathmandu, Feb 26 (IANS) Britain's Prince Harry will be visiting Nepal from March 20 to March 23, the Kensington Palace,…

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Pakistan approaches Taliban factions for Afghan peace talks

Islamabad, Feb 26 (IANS) Pakistan said it was approaching all factions of Taliban and other groups to bring them to…

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Chinese shares open higher

Beijing, Feb 26 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened higher on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.69 percent, at…

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Norway allocates more funds to help refugees

Oslo, Feb 26 (IANS) Norway said that it has stepped up its efforts to help refugees in Greece by allocating…

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Tokyo stocks rise in early trade

Tokyo, Feb 26 (IANS) Tokyo stocks rose on Friday as a halt in the slump of oil prices sent US…

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Eurozone inflation revised down

Brussels, Feb 26 (IANS) Inflation in the 19-country eurozone nudged down to 0.3 percent in January, lower than its previous…

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Spanish stock market rises

Madrid, Feb 26 (IANS) The Spanish stock market index Ibex-35 rose 2.52 percent to close at 8,125.60 points, up from…

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British FTSE 100 rises

London, Feb 26 (IANS) FTSE 100 Index, British benchmark stock market gauge, rose by 2.48 percent, or 145.63 points, to…

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Seven killed in Baghdad suicide bombings

Baghdad, Feb 26 (IANS) At least seven people were killed and 31 others injured in two suicide bomb attacks at…

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Minors among six suspected traffickers held in Sicily

Ragusa (Italy), Feb 25 (IANS/AKI) Italian police have taken into custody six suspected people smugglers including four minors that were…

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Major troop deployment in Libya unthinkable, absurd: Italian defence minister

Rome, Feb 25 (IANS/AKI) A large-scale deployment of Western troops in Libya is "unthinkable" and "absurd", Italy's Defence Minister Roberta…

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Pakistani Marines seize two Indian boats off Gujarat

Ahmedabad, Feb 25 (IANS) The Pakistani Marine Security Agency (PMSA) on Thursday impounded two more Indian boats off the Gujarat…

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British DJ gets 10-year jail for possessing drugs

Panaji, Feb 25 (IANS) A British disc jockey was on Thursday sentenced by a special court in Goa to ten…

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Japan tests first stealth fighter jet of indigenous make

Tokyo, Feb 25 (IANS) Japan successfully concluded on Thursday the ground test of the prototype of its X-2 stealth fighter…

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US spies for genuine security reasons: Official

Washington, Feb 25 (IANS/AKI) The US does not eavesdrop on citizens of foreign countries "unless there is a specific and…

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Citing win over India, Obama goes aggressive on trade laws

By Arun Kumar Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) Citing a win over India in a dispute challenging India's "localisation" rules against…

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Authentic taste of Myanmarese supper, culture

By Vishal Gulati Yangon, Feb 25 (IANS) What can be more soothing than seemingly floating on the gentle waters of…

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Two smog hot spots identified in Beijing

Beijing, Feb 25 (IANS) Two smog hot spots in the heavily polluted Chinese capital Beijing, has been identified by a…

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China’s funeral reforms seek to save space

Beijing, Feb 25 (IANS) Families will be encouraged to share same tombs, and ecologically friendly funerals will be promoted over…

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