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20 Jun 2017
IndiaScholarship of Rs. 1cr for UG programs in Australia
Good news for Indian students. Sydney-based Macquarie University is launching the second edition of 0the Big History International Student Undergraduate Scholarship.
20 Jun 2017
IndiaThere's no good or bad terrorist: India at BRICS meet
Clearly articulating India's stance towards terrorism at the BRICS foreign ministerial meet, Minister of state for external affairs, V K Singh noted that terrorists cannot be differentiated as good or bad, but as a menace threatening global peace and stability.
20 Jun 2017
North KoreaUS student Otto Warmbier released by North Korea dies
22-year-old US college student Otto Warmbier, who was released after spending 17 months as a prisoner in North Korea, has passed away in a Cincinnati hospital.
20 Jun 2017
IndiaIndia-Afghanistan air corridor: Opening new avenues
The very first India-Afghanistan air corridor was inaugurated by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani recently, at a ceremony held at the Kabul International Airport.
20 Jun 2017
ParisWas Trump's withdrawal from Paris Agreement a blessing in disguise?
Trump's recent withdrawal from the Paris Agreement has been met with a loud clamour on how it ends all hopes for fighting climate change.
20 Jun 2017
Data LeakData of 60% US citizens leaked from Republican-hired company
An analytics firm's database, which had political information of more than 20 crore US citizens, was left unguarded on a publicly-accessible Amazon server for 12 days this month. The firm was hired by Republican Party.
19 Jun 2017
MoonChina to grow potatoes and silkworms on the Moon!
China will send a mini-ecosystem comprising potato seeds and silkworm eggs to the Moon in 2018.
19 Jun 2017
Emmanuel MacronFrench Parliamentary Elections: President Macron's party wins
French President Emmanuel Macron emerged strong in France's Parliamentary elections, with his Republic on the Move (LREM) securing a commanding majority in the Parliament.
19 Jun 2017
IndiaIndians can now apply online for visitor visas to Australia
Starting July 1, Indians will be able to apply online for a visitor visa for Australia.
19 Jun 2017
LondonLondon: One killed, several injured as van runs into pedestrians
In the intervening night of June 18-19, a van ran into worshippers coming out of the Finsbury Park Mosque, running over several of them. At least one was killed and eight injured.
18 Jun 2017
United States of AmericaUS Police arrests a Sikh-convert for carrying kirpan
A Sikh convert was arrested by the US police for carrying a kirpan at a grocery store.
18 Jun 2017
PortugalCentral Portugal: Huge forest fire claims 57 lives
At least 57 people have been killed and 59 injured in a raging forest fire in central Portugal.
18 Jun 2017
TibetChina plans scientific expedition to Tibet after nearly 40 years
China has included the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau, an area earmarked under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as part of a scientific expedition to study climatic, environmental and biodiversity changes in the region over the past few decades.
18 Jun 2017
Emmanuel MacronFrance launches tech visa to become "country of unicorns"
In a bid to become "country of unicorns", France launched a new technology visa to attract foreign talent.
17 Jun 2017
UNICEFChildren in rich countries: One in five lives in poverty
One in five children lives in relative poverty even in rich countries.
17 Jun 2017
Donald TrumpFinancial disclosures show Trump has liabilities worth $315 million
Donald Trump has voluntarily made financial disclosures to the US Office of Government Ethics offering the first glimpse into his business empire since becoming president.
17 Jun 2017
JapanUS Navy warship collides off Japan's coast, 7 sailors missing
At least seven US Navy personnel are missing after their ship, the destroyer USS Fitzgerald collided with merchant vessel ACX Crystal off the coast of Japan.
17 Jun 2017
Donald TrumpTrump partially rolls back Obama's reconciliation with Cuba
President Donald Trump unveiled the new US policy towards Cuba, partially rolling back his predecessor Barack Obama's "completely one-sided deal."
17 Jun 2017
AustraliaUS to soon decide on resettling Australia's Manus Island detainees
As the Australian government prepares to close down its detention centre in Manus Island, US is set to decide soon on whether they would take the detainees in, as per the terms of a previous agreement.
16 Jun 2017
Vladimir PutinUS Senate passes bill preventing Trump from removing Russia sanctions
The US Senate has voted 97-2 to pass legislation proposing new sanctions on Russia.
16 Jun 2017
Global WarmingLast month was the second hottest May on record
According to NASA's monthly analysis, last month was the second hottest May in 137 years of modern record-keeping of average global temperatures.
16 Jun 2017
Donald TrumpUS, Qatar ink $12 billion deal on F-15 fighter jets
Against the backdrop of Qatar's isolation in the Middle East, US has inked a $12 billion deal for supply of 36 F-15 fighter jets to Qatar.
16 Jun 2017
North KoreaAmerican student released by North Korea has severe brain injury
American college student Otto Warmbier, who was released by North Korea on June 13 after 17 months in detention, has received a severe brain injury.
16 Jun 2017
China22-year-old gets 13kg of poop surgically removed; Shit gets serious!
If you haven't been considering constipation a real health hazard, think again!
16 Jun 2017
IndiaUS designates Karnataka-born ISIS leader a global terrorist
30-year-old Karnataka-born Mohammed Shafi Armar, ISIS's chief recruiter in the Indian subcontinent, has been named a 'Specially Designated Global Terrorist' by the US.
16 Jun 2017
IndiaRussia rejects Islamabad's claims of Putin's mediation in Indo-Pak ties
Russia has rejected reports quoting a senior Pakistani official that Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his interest in mediating between India and Pakistan.
16 Jun 2017
Donald TrumpAnd the 2017 children's 'word of the year' is… Trump!
Trump pretty much rules global headlines. But it appears the US president is now taking over playgrounds as well.
15 Jun 2017
JapanJapan passes controversial law against terror conspiracy
Despite vocal opposition and protests, lawmakers in Japan have passed a controversial bill allowing authorities to clamp down on suspected terror conspiracies.
15 Jun 2017
North KoreaHow is life in a NKorean prison, former detainee recalls
In Dec'12, Korean-American Kenneth Bae was convicted by North Korea to 15-years of hard labor.
15 Jun 2017
JerusalemEinstein's letters to be auctioned in Jerusalem
5 letters sent by Albert Einstein to his colleague, David Bohm, will be auctioned on June 20 at an auction house in Jerusalem.
15 Jun 2017
IndiaNeeru Chadha first Indian woman in UN's ITLOS
International law expert Neeru Chadha has become the first Indian woman to be elected as judge to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) for 2017-2026.
15 Jun 2017
Michael FlynnReports: Special counsel to investigate Trump over obstruction of justice
Special counsel Robert Mueller is reportedly investigating US President Donald Trump over possible obstruction of justice, an impeachable offense.
15 Jun 2017
IndiaIn a major goof-up, Pakistani tableau features Red Fort
The world knows that Pakistan claims Jammu and Kashmir as its territory. But Delhi's Red Fort?
15 Jun 2017
SpainHitler is still keeping Spain awake after all these years
The world will always remember Hitler for the rise of Nazism, the Holocaust of Jews, and being one of the reasons of Second World War. However, in Spain the trouble with Hitler is a little bit more than usual.
15 Jun 2017
AustraliaAustralia pays $53 million compensation for harsh asylum policy
Australian government has decided to pay $53 million in compensation to the asylum-seekers whom it kept detained at the Manus Island in Papua New Guinea (PNG) between 2012-16 under harsh conditions.
15 Jun 2017
North KoreaUS blames North Korea for cyberattacks, more attacks imminent
The US government in an unprecedented move has now issued a red flag against the North Korean government blaming the country for a series of cyberattacks that go way back to 2009.
14 Jun 2017
Donald TrumpTeacher suspended for editing out Trump references from yearbook
Susan Parsons, a senior teacher at New Jersey's Wall Township High School, has reportedly been suspended after she allegedly edited out references to US President Donald Trump from the school yearbook.
14 Jun 2017
AfghanistanUS admits it isn't winning war in Afghanistan
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis admitted to Congress that the US is "not winning" the war against Taliban militants in Afghanistan.
14 Jun 2017
North KoreaNKorea releases US student, in coma since a year
North Korea has released 22-year-old American student Otto Warmbier from jail, but he is in a coma. He arrived in Ohio on June 13.
14 Jun 2017
IndiaTrump's 71st B'day: Haryana village to be named after him
An Open Defecation-Free (ODF) village in Haryana's Mewat will be named after US President Donald Trump, announced Sulabh International Founder and Chief Bindeshwar Pathak in Washington DC.
