Washington, Feb 20 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday announced that it selected Christine Lagarde to serve as its leader for a second five-year term. Lagarde, the sole candidate nominated for the post…
Siculiana (Italy), Feb 19 (IANS/AKI) The corpses of two migrants were recovered by the coast guard from a beach in Siculiana on the southern Sicilian coast while rescuers searched the area for other migrants after…
Geneva, Feb 19 (IANS) Two years of violence have deeply affected the lives of 580,000 children living in non-government controlled areas and close to the frontline in eastern Ukraine, the UN Children’s Fund (Unicef), reported…
Amritsar: Canadian politician and the Premier of Ontario Kathleen Wynne at the launch of Datawind Netbook Droidsurfer in Amritsar, on Jan 31, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) Canada’s Ontario plans to invest around…
Abu Dhabi, Feb 19 (IANS/WAM) India’s oil imports from Saudi Arabia and Iraq hit the highest in more than a decade in January as OPEC’s top producers gained at the expense of Latin American crudes,…
(151225) — BEIJING, Dec. 25, 2015 (Xinhua) — A cyclist takes photos of the smog-shrouded Palace Museum turret in Beijing, Dec. 25, 2015. An orange alarm has been issued to alert smog and air pollution…
Caracas, Feb 18 (IANS) Venezuela has hiked gasoline prices for the first time in 20 years following plummeting revenues from crude exports, the media reported on Thursday. The price hike came as a shock to…
Singapore, Feb 18 (IANS) Air traffic monitoring is set to get a boost with a new system over Singapore’s airspace. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Aireon on Thursday signed a 12-year deal…
Jakarta, Feb 18 (IANS) Indonesia said on Thursday it will block access to microblogging platform Tumblr over pornographic content, the media reported on Thursday. “After an exhaustive study, the ministry has decided to ban Tumblr…
Bogota, Feb 18 (IANS/EFE) The head of Colombia’s national police force stepped down on Wednesday amid allegations he created and set in motion a male prostitution ring within that institution. The inspector general’s office announced…
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) Known for his innovative method of filming, editing and sharing one-minute videos every 24 hours, American video diplomacy expert feels the focus in India should be on contents that stand the test…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Britain-based global defence major BAE Systems on Wednesday said it has selected the Mahindra group as its partner for the proposed assembly, integration and testing unit for the ultra-lightweight howitzers….
Havana, Feb 17 (IANS) In a message apparently designed to allay fears in Cuba of an imminent US corporate invasion, a top business figure said foreign investment was welcome as long as it respected sovereignty….
Beijing, Feb 17 (IANS) Alibaba, China’s biggest online trader, on Wednesday reached an agreement with the top economic planner to expand e-commerce in rural areas. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) will work with…
Berlin, Feb 17 (IANS) The Indian film industry has been asked to increase its presence at the prestigious Berlinale, the Berlin Film Festival, as a gateway to an expanded European viewership. Indian Ambassador Gurjit Singh…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Debates on the British Empire’s legacy gets sidetracked on whether it was “good” or “bad”, instead of focussing on its enduring effects such as shaping many vibrant cities across the…
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 17 (IANS/EFE) State-controlled oil giant Petrobras said on Tuesday it brought a new offshore platform with the capacity to produce 150,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil and 6 million cubic…
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 9, 2016 (Xinhua) — Soldiers escort Joaquin Guzman Loera, alias “El Chapo”, upon his arrival to the hangar of the Attorney General’s Office, in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, on Jan. 8,…
Doha, Feb 17 (IANS) Four top global oil producers agreed on Tuesday to freeze oil production in order to boost the slumping oil prices. The agreement followed a meeting in Doha between the energy ministers…
Cairo, Feb 16 (IANS) Former UN secretary general Boutros Boutros-Ghali died at a hospital here on Tuesday, BBC reported. He was 93. Boutros-Ghali was admitted to the hospital with a broken pelvis, the report said….