Mexico City, Nov 19 (IANS) The reconstruction of the damage in Mexico City caused by the September 19 earthquake will take seven years, Mayor Migual Angel Mancera said. Mancera on Saturday said the authorities are…
Mexico City, Nov 19 (IANS) Ninety per cent of the murders and attacks on journalists in Mexico go unpunished, the National Commission for Human Rights (CNDH) said. An analysis by the group found that just…
Houston, Nov 19 (IANS) Houston-based Star Energy International Corporation (SEIC) announced an acquisition of Glori Energy Technology Inc (GETI) aiming at increasing production and recovery from mature oil fields, a media report said. With the…
Warsaw, Nov 19 (IANS) Ukrainian official Svyatoslav Sheremeta was banned from entering the country, the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed. Sheremeta, who is in-charge of Ukraine’s Interdepartmental Commemorations Commission, tried to cross the border…
Madrid, Nov 19 (IANS) Spain’s Attorney General Jose Manuel Maza Martin died at a clinic in Buenos Aires where he was being treated for a kidney infection, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy confirmed. “The Director of…
Tripoli, Nov 19 (IANS) Libyan Army units carried out extensive sweeps in the region known as the “oil crescent” in north Libya to monitor movements of IS members, said an official. “Patrols of army units…
Baghdad, Nov 19 (IANS) The national elections in Iraq will be held as scheduled on May 15, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said urging the people to participate in the polls to support his anti-corruption plan…
Tripoli, Nov 19 (IANS) Libyan security services and a Red Crescent team have found a mass grave in the city of Sirte, some 450 km east of Tripoli, according to a local official. “A Red…
Gaza, Nov 19 (IANS) Egypt has opened the Rafah border crossing, the only corridor between the Gaza Strip and Egyptian territory, allowing passage in both directions for three days, the Palestinian Authority said. This is…
Johannesburg, Nov 19 (IANS) South African President Jacob Zuma has said that he was cautiously optimistic about an amicable solution to the ongoing political crisis in Zimbabwe. The Zimbabwean military took control of the African…
Moscow, Nov 19 (IANS) Russia’s newest A-100 aircraft with the most advanced airborne early warning and control (AWACS) system made its maiden flight on Saturday, a media report said. Quoting a news release issued by…
Harare, Nov 19 (IANS) Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is due to meet the country’s Defense Forces chief Constantine Chiwenga on Sunday, a media report said. State broadcaster ZBC on Saturday quoted Roman Catholic priest Fidelis…
Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has slammed Hillary Clinton — his Democratic rival in the 2016 elections — as the worst loser of all time after she accused him of failing to…
Cairo, Nov 19 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has said that Egypt’s share of Nile water is “a matter of life or death” for his nation. “No one can touch Egypt’s share of Nile water,”…
Gandhinagar, Nov 19 (IANS) Hardik Patel, the leader of Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS), on Saturday said the people of Gujarat want to see what the BJP has done in 23 years rather than the…
Sanya (China), Nov 18 (IANS) India’s Manushi Chhillar on Saturday won the coveted “Miss World 2017” title at a glittering event here, ending 16 years of drought for India at the international pageant. Manushi is…
Jaipur, Nov 18 (IANS) Amidst growing protest over Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming movie “Padmavati”, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Saturday wrote to the Centre seeking “necessary changes” in the movie before its release, so…
Guwahati, Nov 18 (IANS) NorthEast United FC can count themselves unlucky for not getting anything more than a point in their goalless 0-0 draw against debutants Jamshedpur FC in the opening round of the Indian…
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) A Bachelor in Computer Application and his accomplice, who used to smuggle illegal ammunition to criminals and various gangs in Delhi and the National Capital Region, have been arrested with…
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Questioning the Election Commission’s decision to grant the “arrow” symbol to the Nitish Kumar-led faction of Janata Dal-United, senior socialist leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sharad Yadav on Saturday said…