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24 Nov 2016
South KoreaThe US' Trans-Pacific Partnership exit could benefit India
US President-elect Donald Trump's announced he would exit the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on his first day in office.
23 Nov 2016
ParisCanada to shut coal power plants by 2030
Catherine McKenna, Canada's Environment Minister, announced that under the terms of the Paris climate accord, Canada will shut its coal-fired power plants by 2030.
22 Nov 2016
SingaporeChinese developer constructing $100 billion city beside Singapore
Chinese property development company Country Garden Holdings Co. is building a massive $100 billion city in the sea bordering Singapore.
21 Nov 2016
AfghanistanKabul mosque bombing kills dozens of people
A suicide bomb attack inside Shia mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul killed at least 30 people. It also injured more than 90 people.
20 Nov 2016
WorldClimate Emergency: North Pole witnesses record rise in temperatures
The North Pole has reportedly been recording alarming temperatures at least 20°C (36°F) above average.
20 Nov 2016
Donald TrumpDonald Trump settles University lawsuits for $25m
United States President-elect Donald Trump settled three lawsuits faced by Trump University for $25 million.
19 Nov 2016
Pakistan NewsPakistan expanding nuclear arsenal; has 130-140 nuclear warheads
Bulletin of Atomic Scientists' latest report revealed Pakistan is expanding its nuclear arsenal, developed a stockpile of 130-140 warheads for delivery and converted some of its fight jets, including F-16s, to deliver nukes.
18 Nov 2016
Russia NewsRussia withdraws from International Criminal Court treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an executive order to remove Russia's signature from the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
18 Nov 2016
ThailandTigers still relentlessly trafficked and killed every year
According to latest reports, over a 100 tigers are still trafficked and killed each year.
16 Nov 2016
CanadaCanada's new immigration rules bring cheer
Canada has announced modifications in immigration regulations that will particularly benefit international students studying in the country.
14 Nov 2016
EgyptIMF approves $12bn loan to Egypt
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a three-year $12bn loan for Egypt to help it come-out the deep economic crisis, bring down public debt and control inflation.
13 Nov 2016
Pakistan NewsISIS detonates bomb at a Pakistani shrine, 52 dead
Almost 52 people were killed and 100 injured in a bomb blast that took place at a Sufi shrine in Pakistan.
13 Nov 2016
United States of AmericaSuicide bomber attacks Afghanistan's NATO base
Bagram air base, Afghanistan's largest US military base witnessed an explosion on 12th November.
12 Nov 2016
IndiaIndia-Israel defence deals and technology transfers next week
Israeli President, Reuven Rivlin, will be visiting India in the coming week.
11 Nov 2016
South AfricaJacob Zuma survives another turbulent year
Jacob Zuma, the South African President, sailed through another no-confidence motion brought against his government yesterday.
11 Nov 2016
AfghanistanTaliban attack on German consulate
A German consulate in Afghanistan was the victim of a suicide bomb-attack last night.
10 Nov 2016
Donald TrumpConcession speech, delivered Hillary Clinton style
Hillary Clinton delivered her speech at the New Yorker Hotel in New York City, conceding the election to Donald Trump.
09 Nov 2016
Donald TrumpDonald Trump's massive mandate
Donald Trump won 47.5% of the vote share, marginally lower than that of Clinton; this still resulted in a stunning 278 electoral votes for the Republicans.
09 Nov 2016
WorldTesco Bank attack impacted thousands
Tesco Bank's Chief Executive blamed a "systematic, sophisticated attack" that was responsible for impacting thousands of customer accounts.
09 Nov 2016
LondonPakistan can't expect to be welcomed into NSG: report
A report by Project Alpha of King's College of London's Centre for Science and Security Studies stated Pakistan cannot expect to be welcomed into Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
08 Nov 2016
International Space Station (ISS)Lone astronaut casts vote before US election
According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) agency, Shane Kimbrough, the lone American astronaut in space has already cast his vote for the upcoming elections.
08 Nov 2016
Democratic Republic of the Congo32 Indian peacekeepers injured, 1 child dead in Congo blast
The Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday witnessed an explosion in its eastern region which injured 32 Indian peacekeepers and led to the death of an 8-year-old child.
07 Nov 2016
Donald TrumpISIS calls for attacks on US voters
Security agencies in the US revealed intelligence inputs that suggest a possibility of terror attacks by Al-Qaeda militants on election day, November 8.
07 Nov 2016
British ArmyEnglish footballer's dying wish-ashes to be scattered in Mizoram
Family members of Herbert Winston Vaughan, an English footballer, arrived at the Assam Rifles Lammual ground in Aizwal, the capital of Mizoram, and scattered his ashes.
06 Nov 2016
United States of AmericaMichael Buble's 3-yr-old son diagnosed with cancer
Singer Michael Buble's three-year-old son Noah has been diagnosed with cancer.
05 Nov 2016
Hong KongErrant drivers in China face bizarre punishment
Police in Southern China are punishing drivers who violate use of the high-beam in a rather unusual manner.
04 Nov 2016
IndiaAniruddha Rajput elected as member of UN International Law Commission
India's Aniruddha Rajput was elected as the member of UN's top body of legal experts, the International Law Commission (ILC).
04 Nov 2016
SpaceXThe current scenario in the satellite launch industry
Since 2005, the US satellite manufacturers have been prohibited from hiring ISRO to launch their satellites.
03 Nov 2016
TaiwanToy gun smuggling case re-opens in China
Almost an year after 20-year-old Liu Dawei was convicted on a weapons smuggling charge for owning replica guns, the Fujian High People's Court had started reviewing his family's appeal.
02 Nov 2016
ISISUS Embassy warns Americans of possible IS attacks
Embassy of the United States in New Delhi has reportedly warned US citizens in India to maintain high-level of vigilance in areas frequented by Westerners amid reports of possible Islamic State attacks.
31 Oct 2016
World31st October - Halloween
Halloween, All Hallows' Eve, All Saints' Eve are all names that signify the day that falls on 31st October each year; Halloween being the most popular of them.
30 Oct 2016
Pakistan NewsFive Shiites gunned in Karachi
Five people including one woman died and six were injured in a firing incident in Karachi.
30 Oct 2016
Air ForceChina's J-20 stealth fighter debuts next week
The 5th generation J-20 fighter jet will be officially revealed at the Chinese airshow next week.
29 Oct 2016
American AirlinesAmerican Airlines engine catches fire in Chicago
The engine of an American Airlines jet bound for Miami caught fire as the aircraft was about to take off from the Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.
29 Oct 2016
Pakistan NewsAsian Development Bank declines funding for Pakistan dam
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has refused to provide funding for Pakistan's $14 billion Diamer-Bhasha dam project on Indus river located in Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir (PoK).
29 Oct 2016
South KoreaUN votes to start talks on banning nuclear weapons
A United Nations committee voted in favor of launching negotiations on a treaty to ban nuclear weapons.
29 Oct 2016
Vladimir PutinWorld's largest marine protected area declared in Antarctic Ocean
Delegates from the European-Union and 24 nations have agreed to create the world's largest marine protected area in Antarctica's Ross Sea.
28 Oct 2016
VenezuelaAnti-government protests escalate in Venezuela
Protests against President Nicolas Maduro escalated in Venezuela, causing unrest leading to dozens of injuries and arrests.
27 Oct 2016
United States of America99.85% Americans will be impacted by gun-violence
According to a recent study at the Boston University (Study), nearly every single American will know at least one victim of gun violence.
27 Oct 2016
AsiaFemale parliamentarians worldwide experience sexual harassment
A study conducted by the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) surveyed and interviewed 55 female parliamentarians spread across the globe including countries in Asia, Europe and Africa.
