Wellington, March 9 (IANS) At least three police officers were shot at on Wednesday in New Zealand near Kawerau district, a media report said. The officers were airlifted to hospital where they were being treated…
Kabul, March 9 (IANS) Casualties were feared as Taliban militants attacked government offices in Afghanistan’s Gereshk district on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported.
Islamabad, March 9 (IANS) Kashmir issue should not be a pre-condition for resumption of India-Pakistan dialogue, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has said. Hammond, who is on a two-day visit to Islamabad, on Tuesday urged…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 9 (IANS) India and the US have agreed to deepen their already close collaboration against Pakistan-based terror groups Lashkar-e-Taeba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), blamed for terrorist attacks in India, and…
Washington, March 9 (IANS) To slow down a spacecraft as it descends and lands on a distant planet on deeper space mission including Mars, NASA engineers are testing inflatable heat shield technology at the US…
Washington, March 9 (IANS) The United States said that Iran’s recent ballistic missile tests did not violate an international nuclear agreement, adding it will address the issue appropriately with “unilateral and multilateral tools”. “This is…
Washington, March 9 (IANS) Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton solidified lead over her only rival Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders with a big win in Mississippi Democratic primary. Clinton was declared the winner on…
Washington, March 9 (IANS) A US airstrike in Syria last week targeted a minister of war of the Islamic State extremist group, the Pentagon has said. The airstrike occurred on March 4 near al Shaddadi,…
Beijing, March 9 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 65 basis points to 6.5106 against the US dollar on Wednesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading…
Beijing, March 9 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 2.14 percent, at 2,839.41 points. The smaller Shenzhen index opened 2.13 percent lower at 9,525.25 points, Xinhua news…
Tokyo, March 9 (IANS) Tokyo shares opened the trading Wednesday lower following weak performances in the overnight US market and export-oriented issues here was also dragged down by the yen’s advance. At 9.15 a.m., the…
Istanbul, March 9 (IANS) Turkish and Greek prime ministers said on Tuesday that they are determined to prevent illegal traffickers and migration in the Aegean Sea bordering the two countries. “Turkey and Greece share the…
CN01 . (North Korea ) , 05/ 01 / 2016.- Photo courtesy today , Tuesday January 5, 2016 , North Korean leader Kim Jong -un ( c ) observing a competition of military ordnance in…
Rio De Janeiro, March 9 (IANS) Sao Paulo director Gustavo de Oliveira has confirmed that Argentine coach Edgardo Bauza will not be leaving the club following a disappointing start to 2016, and instead demanded more…
Valletta, March 9 (IANS) The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Malta registered a year-on-year increase of 6.3 percent in real terms in 2015, according to the official figures released by Maltese government on Tuesday. The…
New York, March 9 (IANS) The US dollar gained on Tuesday as market expected the Federal Reserve to continue the interest rate hike this year. Given the considerable improvement in labour market, traders believed that…
New York, March 9 (IANS) Oil prices pulled back from a two-day gain on Tuesday as traders warned that the prices surged too fast while fundamental didn’t change much. The oil prices rose around 10…
Madrid, March 9 (IANS) The Spanish stock market index Ibex-35 fell 0.53 percent on Tuesday to close at 8,740.30 points, down from the 8,786.80 points of Monday. ArcelorMittal shares led falls on Tuesday session by…
New York, March 9 (IANS) The US stocks traded lower in the morning session on Tuesday after China released weaker-than-expected trade data. At midday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 92.62 points, or 0.54 percent,…
Toronto, March 9 (IANS) The government of Canada announced an ambitious plan for 2016 immigration levels on Tuesday, aimed at reuniting more families. Ottawa plans to welcome between 280,000 and 305,000 permanent residents by the…