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Envoys of three nations present credentials to President Kovind |
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Asia | May 20, 2019 1:41:49 PM IST |
| New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANi): Ambassadors of Venezuela and Panama, as well as the High Commissioner of Papua New Guinea, presented their credentials to the President Ram Nath Kovind at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Monday. ... read.. |
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Al Jazeera suspends 2 reporters over Holocaust video |
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Middle East | May 20, 2019 11:11:52 AM IST |
| Qatar-based media network Al Jazeera, in a disciplinary action on Sunday, suspended two reporters for posting a video that claimed the extent of the Holocaust was being misrepresented by Jews. ... read.. |
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Brazil: 11 killed in mass shooting at bar |
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Others | May 20, 2019 10:11:58 AM IST |
| At least 11 people were killed and one other sustained injury in a mass shooting incident at a bar in Brazil's northern state of Para on Sunday afternoon. ... read.. |
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Trump slams Republican leader over impeachment remarks |
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Washington | Monday, 2019 7:15:06 AM IST |
| US President Donald Trump on Sunday fired back at Justin Amash, a Republican member of the House of Representatives, for the latter's remarks that the President had reached the "threshold for impeachment". ... read.. |
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UN peacekeeper killed in Mali |
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Others | May 20, 2019 6:41:51 AM IST |
| A United Nations soldier was killed and several others sustained injuries in two attacks on UN peacekeeping forces in Mali on Sunday, reported Al Jazeera. ... read.. |
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Russia declares unilateral ceasefire in Idlib |
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Others | May 20, 2019 6:41:48 AM IST |
| Russia-backed Syrian government forces have unilaterally ceased fire in the northwestern Idlib province, the last major rebel-held territory, Moscow's defence ministry said on Sunday. ... read.. |
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Australia's ruling coalition prepares for 3rd term |
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Canberra | Sunday, 2019 11:15:06 PM IST |
| Australia's Liberal-National Coalition, led by Prime Minister Scott Morrison, is preparing for its third consecutive term, though it's not known whether it will be able to form the government on its own or will need alliances. ... read.. |
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Saudi Arabia rules out war with Iran after Gulf attacks |
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Riyadh | Sunday, 2019 10:45:06 PM IST |
| Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on Sunday said that his country is not seeking to start a war with Iran but is ready to defend itself from any threat, following attacks in the Gulf region. ... read.. |
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Iran dismisses possibility of war amid US tensions (Lead) |
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Tehran | Sunday, 2019 9:45:05 PM IST |
| Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has dismissed the possibility of war breaking out in the region amid rising tensions with the US, saying that Tehran doesn't want a conflict and no country had the "idea or illusion that it can confront Iran". ... read.. |
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TAPI meeting to take place in Turkmenistan today |
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Asia | May 19, 2019 6:41:55 PM IST |
| A delegation led by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Petroleum, Nadeem Babar, left for Turkmenistan to attend a meeting on Sunday evening on the development of Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline, also known as Trans-Afgh ... read.. |
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Don't go too far, Chinese Foreign Minister tells Pompeo |
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Beijing | Sunday, 2019 5:15:06 PM IST |
| China's State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged Washington "not to go too far" in its measures that threatened Chinese interests in a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. ... read.. |
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Cannes Red Carpet protest against abortion law |
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Europe | May 19, 2019 5:41:51 PM IST |
| Dozens of pro-choice women campaigners staged demonstrations at the Cannes Red Carpet ahead of the premiere of Argentine director Juan Solanas' abortion documentary 'Le It Be Law' (Que Sea Ley). ... read.. |
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Boeing acknowledges defects in 737 MAX flight simulator software |
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US | May 19, 2019 5:11:53 PM IST |
| For the first time since two air crashes involving Boeing planes killed over 346 people within six months, the US aerospace company has acknowledged that it had to correct defects in its 737 MAX flight simulator, which are used to train pilots. ... read.. |
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Trump outlines his 'strong pro-life' views on abortion |
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US | May 19, 2019 4:11:58 PM IST |
| Against the backdrop of the US state of Alabama signing the most restrictive abortion law in the recent American history, President Donald Trump on Sunday outlined his "strongly pro-life" views on the subject. ... read.. |
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Republican Congressman calls for Trump's impeachment |
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Washington | Sunday, 2019 3:45:05 PM IST |
| US Congressman Justin Amash became the first Republican to call for Donald Trump's impeachment, saying that the President committed "impeachable conduct" and accused Attorney General William Barr of intentionally misleading the public. ... read.. |
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29 hurt after trains collide in Philippines |
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Asia | May 19, 2019 7:11:48 AM IST |
| At least 29 passengers were injured after a Light Rail Transit Line 2 train rammed into a parked train between two stations at Quezon City here on Saturday night. ... read.. |
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Sweden set to ban outdoor smoking |
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Europe | May 19, 2019 4:11:47 AM IST |
| Sweden is set to ban outdoor smoking from July this year, in a bid to prevent diseases associated with smoking and passive smoking, such as cancer, according to the Minister for Health and Social Affairs. ... read.. |
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Buddhist figurines, Chinese ceramics to be auctioned |
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Hong Kong | Sunday, 2019 1:15:05 AM IST |
| A Qing dynasty robe, and finely cast gilt-bronze sculptures of two Buddhist figures - Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, and Milarepa, an ancient Tibetan yogi - would go under the hammer at an auction here. ... read.. |
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N Korea seeks UN mediation in seizure of vessel by US |
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Seoul | Saturday, 2019 10:45:05 PM IST |
| North Korea in a letter to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has complained about the "illegal and outrageous" seizure of one of its cargo ships by the US, the media reported on Saturday. ... read.. |
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US: 7 shot dead at house party in Indiana |
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US | May 18, 2019 10:11:55 PM IST |
| At least seven people lost their lives in a shooting that happened at a house party near Ball State University here early on Saturday, authorities said. ... read.. |
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Mnuchin rejects subpoena for Trump's tax returns (Lead) |
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Washington | Saturday, 2019 8:45:06 PM IST |
| US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has rejected a subpoena from House Democrats demanding President Donald Trump's tax returns in six years, setting the stage for a court battle over the documents. ... read.. |
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Ex-CIA officer jailed for spying for China |
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Washington | Saturday, 2019 8:15:06 PM IST |
| A former CIA officer has been jailed for 20 years for disclosing military secrets to a Chinese agent in return for $25,000, bringing to a close one of several cases involving Chinese bids to recruit former American intelligence officers, the media reporte ... read.. |
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Chinese envoy Luo Zhaohui will soon return to Beijing |
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Asia | May 18, 2019 6:11:57 PM IST |
| China's Ambassador to India Luo Zhaohui, who is said to have played a signficant role in dousing of tensions during the Doklam standoff and subsequently, will be returning to Beijing after he was promoted to the level of a vice-minister. ... read.. |
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Mnuchin rejects subpoena for Trump's tax returns |
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Washington | Saturday, 2019 5:15:05 PM IST |
| US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has said that he will not comply with a congressional subpoena to turn over President Donald Trump's federal tax returns in six years, likely to trigger a court battle with the Congress. ... read.. |
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Month after Easter attack, Sri Lanka invokes Gautam Buddha on Vesak |
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Asia | May 18, 2019 2:41:49 PM IST |
| As Sri Lanka recovers from the deadliest terror attack in a decade and episodes of communal violence that followed, President Maithripala Sirisena, while conveying his greetings for Vesak or Buddha Poornima, urged the nation to "recollect the teachings of ... read.. |
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Child among two killed in Afghanistan blast |
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Asia | May 18, 2019 12:41:50 PM IST |
| At least two people, including a child, were killed and 14 others sustained injuries in a roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan's Herat province on Saturday morning. ... read.. |
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5.6 magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia |
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Pacific | May 18, 2019 9:41:55 AM IST |
| An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Ritcher Scale rattled Indonesia on Saturday morning, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). ... read.. |
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Syria intercepts projectiles fired from Israel |
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Middle East | May 18, 2019 7:11:50 AM IST |
| Syrian air defence systems on Friday intercepted "luminous objects coming from the (Israeli) occupied territories, shooting down a number of them," as per Syrian state media. ... read.. |
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Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) arriving in Britain next month |
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Beijing | Saturday, 2019 1:45:05 AM IST |
| Chinese technology giant Huawei is set to announce its 5G phone -- the Huawei Mate 20 X in Britain that was first launched in 2018. The Mate 20 X (5G) is a variation of the original Mate 20 X. ... read.. |
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S.Korea to give $8 million in aid to N.Korea |
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Seoul | Saturday, 2019 1:45:05 AM IST |
| South Korea on Friday announced it would donate $8 million in humanitarian aid to North Korea through international agencies, at a time when its neighbour faces a possible food shortage and drought. ... read.. |
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Over 270,000 Rohingya refugees receive first ID cards: UN |
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Asia | May 17, 2019 11:41:58 PM IST |
| The United Nations on Friday confirmed that more than 270,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh have been registered and provided with identity cards (ID) for the first time in an attempt to safeguard their right to voluntarily return home to Myanmar in the ... read.. |
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Crime reporter shot dead in Mexico |
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Others | May 17, 2019 10:11:50 PM IST |
| A crime reporter, who was working under a federal protection program, was shot dead here on Thursday, making him the fifth journalist to have been killed this year in the Latin American country. ... read.. |
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South Korea to provide $8 mn humanitarian aid to North Korea |
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Asia | May 17, 2019 10:11:48 PM IST |
| South Korea on Friday said it would provide USD eight million as humanitarian aid to help North Korea's malnourished children and pregnant women, as the communist country faces severe drought and a food crisis caused by its worst harvest in decades. ... read.. |
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