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28 Dec 2016
BhutanBhutan's orange exporters are worst hit
Demonetization has badly hit Bhutan's orange exports to India.
26 Dec 2016
Donald TrumpPakistan threaten Israel over a 'fake news' threat
Responding to a fake-news published on awdnews.com, the Pakistani defense minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, took to Twitter to respond to Israel.
26 Dec 2016
Donald TrumpDonald Trump plans to shut charitable foundation
Despite multiple allegations and investigations into the Donald Trump Foundation, US President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to shut his charitable foundation.
25 Dec 2016
Vladimir PutinPakistan President House officials sued by a sixth grader
Officials at Pakistan's President House were accused of plagiarism and sued at the Islamabad High Court by a sixth grader through his father.
24 Dec 2016
Donald TrumpChina and Russia react to Trump's comments on nuclear arms
Donald Trump's recent comments on nuclear arms signal a significant shift in United States' approach to nuclear disarmament.
24 Dec 2016
ThailandGrains for Brains: Thai university accepts rice as tuition fees
A private university in Thailand started accepting rice as tuition fees as the country reels under a "grain glut" hurting farm income.
24 Dec 2016
Donald TrumpUS President Obama permanently bans offshore oil and gas drilling
Outgoing US President Barack Obama banned offshore oil and gas drilling "permanently" in the majority of the US-owned northern waters.
24 Dec 2016
Donald TrumpSyria situation poses uncomfortable question for Sunni countries
The current situation in war-torn Syria, particularly in Aleppo, poses an uncomfortable question, especially for the Sunni Muslim Arab countries supporting rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad and his allies- Iran and Russia.
21 Dec 2016
WorldLouisiana Legislature candidate calls for boycott of businesses with Muslims
Michael "Duke" Lowrie, the only runner for an open seat in the Louisiana Legislature stated that he stands by a Facebook post he made in 2015, where he called for a boycott on all businesses which have Muslim people.
21 Dec 2016
MexicoExplosion in Mexico fireworks market kills 36
On Tuesday in the north of Mexico city, a fireworks market exploded killing at least 36 people and injured 72.
20 Dec 2016
ISISUS got it wrong on Saddam Hussein, says CIA interrogator
John Nixon, the CIA analyst who interrogated former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein said that the US "got it wrong" about Saddam.
19 Dec 2016
United States of AmericaDiwali now official holiday in Westbury, New York
The East Meadow School District in Westbury, New York will be adopting 'Diwali' as an official holiday from the next school calendar year.
19 Dec 2016
WorldPlane with 40 people onboard crashes in Siberia
An II-18 aicraft crashed in the Bulunsky district of Siberia's Yakutia on Monday; there were 32 passengers and 7 crew members onboard.
18 Dec 2016
IndiaIndia warns Russia, Iran; says Taliban has to abandon terrorism
India warned Russia and Iran that politically engaged Taliban to change the ground situation in Afghanistan.
17 Dec 2016
United States of AmericaAustralian Bank accidentally reveals information of account holders
Over 60,000 account holders of the National Australia Bank (NAB) have had their account information revealed to an outside party.
17 Dec 2016
Pakistan NewsPakistan successfully test-fires Babur-II Cruise Missile
The Pakistani Army reportedly test-fired an improved version of Babur, an indigenously designed cruise missile.
16 Dec 2016
High CourtEnd Repression of Shia Group in Nigeria: Human Rights Watch
International NGO, Human Rights Watch, called on the Nigerian Government to end the brutal crackdown on Shia Islamic movement.
15 Dec 2016
Donald TrumpDisney sued for replacing American workers with Indians
Disney is being sued by a group of former IT employees in the US state of Florida.
15 Dec 2016
Donald TrumpTrump lays down his policy- 'Buy American and Hire Americans'
President-elect Donald Trump, at a victory rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin said that his government will support two simple rules: "buy American and hire Americans."
14 Dec 2016
IndiaSino-Indian trade volumes to exceed $65 billion in 2016
Bilateral trade between India and China are estimated to cross $65 billion for this year, reports said, citing a Chinese diplomat.
14 Dec 2016
AntarcticaRemembering the first expedition to the South Pole
14 December, 1911 was the first time an expedition successfully reached the South Pole.
14 Dec 2016
QatarQatar abolishes the 'kafala' system
Qatar formally announced the end of its dreaded and controversial labour system - "kafala" - with immediate effect from December 13.
12 Dec 2016
Donald TrumpDonald Trump obtains just one intelligence briefing a week: Reports
President-elect Donald Trump is currently receiving just one Presidential intelligence briefing every week, reports said.
11 Dec 2016
GermanyGermany sees an increased number of refugees converting to Christianity
More and more number of Muslim refugees have been converting to Christianity in Germany.
11 Dec 2016
IndiaUS Congress passes bill recognizing India as major defence partner
The United States Congress passed a legislation which recognizes India as a "major defence partner" of America.
10 Dec 2016
IndiaCelebrating Human Rights Day in India
Today, Human Rights Day is being celebrated across the world.
10 Dec 2016
TalibanSaudis fund Taliban while their king backs Afghan govt.
Saudi Arabia is in a unique situation in the Afghan geopolitical conflict that it is on both sides of it- the Afghan government and the Taliban.
07 Dec 2016
WorldPIA plane with 47 on board crashes
Pakistani officials suspect that a Pakistan International Airlines flight from Chitral to Islamabad crashed enroute; officials confirmed a mayday call from the pilot shortly before losing contact.
07 Dec 2016
Pacific Ocean6.5 magnitude earthquake kills over 50, injures hundreds in Indonesia
A strong earthquake in the Aceh province on Indonesia's Sumatra island killed over 50, injured hundreds and left dozens missing.
05 Dec 2016
New ZealandJohn Key, New Zealand PM to resign
New Zealand's Prime Minister, John Key, in an unexpected announcement said that he would be resigning from the Prime Minister's position
05 Dec 2016
IranIran's Supreme Court confirms tycoon Babak Zanjani's death sentence
The Supreme Court of Iran has confirmed well-known billionaire tycoon Babak Zanjani's death sentence, according to the country's state media.
03 Dec 2016
SingaporeIndonesian police plane crashes
An Indonesian police patrol plane carrying 5 crew members and 8 passengers to Singapore, went missing 40 minutes after take-off.
02 Dec 2016
San FranciscoInternet Archive plans Canada database to avoid Trump censorship
With Donald Trump set to assume his throne in the Oval Office on 20th January, 2017, a massive US-based digital archiving organization called Internet Archive has announced that it wants to create a full back up of its database in Canada to protect it from censorship during the Trump regime.
01 Dec 2016
Donald TrumpEuropean Union to launch a big defence research plan
The European Union is going to unveil its biggest defence research plan in over a decade.
01 Dec 2016
Donald TrumpTrump to give up business completely
President-elect Donald Trump announced that he'd be leaving his business empire before taking on the presidency.
30 Nov 2016
SyriaUNICEF: Nearly 5 lakh children under siege in Syria
According to the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), the escalating violence in Syria has had an especially adverse effect on children.
30 Nov 2016
BelgiumBelgium and the Netherlands sign treaty to swap land
Belgium and the Netherlands settled a long drawn territorial problem by signing a peaceful land exchange treaty.
29 Nov 2016
Donald TrumpAnti-Muslim letter praising Donald Trump sent to California mosques
Three mosques in California reportedly received a letter addressing Muslims as "vile and filthy," and praising Republican President-elect Donald Trump.
27 Nov 2016
IraqIran: 44 dead, 103 injured in a deadly train collision
At least 44 people were killed in a deadly train collision in northern Iraq in one of the worst rail disasters in the country.
24 Nov 2016
ISISIS men recced Haridwar's 'Har ki Pauri' as possible target
Authorities have revealed that individuals arrested in India for affiliation to ISIS, conducted a recce of 'Har ki Pauri' in Haridwar as a possible target for the group.
