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14 Feb 2016
WorldRussian PM says new 'Cold War' brewing
Speaking at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said the strained relationship between his country and the West could be described as "a new Cold War."
14 Feb 2016
WorldPak foils attempt to free Daniel Pearl's killer
The Pakistan Army arrested around 97 militants associated with Al-Qaeda and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi on 12 February 2016.
12 Feb 2016
WorldS. Korea cuts utilities of Inter-Korean industrial complex
South Korea has cut the power and water supply of the Inter-Korean industrial complex located in Kaesong, North Korea.
10 Feb 2016
WorldObama unveils $19 bn Cybersecurity National Action Plan
US President Obama unveiled the Cybersecurity National Action Plan that seeks to protect US citizens, the government and companies from the growing risks of cyber attacks.
9 Feb 2016
WorldFormer Nepal PM Sushil Koirala passes away at 78
Nepal's former Prime Minister and leader of the Nepali Congress Party, Sushil Koirala, 78, breathed his last succumbing to complications from pneumonia and respiratory failure.
9 Feb 2016
WorldUAE Crown Prince to visit India
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the armed forces of the UAE will be on an official visit to India, starting 10 February.
8 Feb 2016
WorldHaiti: Caretaker government to take over as President resigns
Haiti's President Michel Martelly stepped down at the end of his 5-year term without an elected successor to take over the office, as the opposition's protests against the presidential elections intensified.
5 Feb 2016
WorldAcadémie Française changes spellings of over 2000 words
The French language council, the Académie Française has voted to change the spellings of over 2,400 words in an effort to simplify the language.
5 Feb 2016
WorldSri Lanka lifts unofficial ban on Tamil national anthem
Sri Lanka's Independence Day celebrations marked the end of the Tamil National Anthem's exclusion from state celebrations, after an unofficial ban lasting several years.
3 Feb 2016
WorldAnsari wraps up Brunei visit, departs for Thailand
Vice President Hamid Ansari concluded the first leg of his visit to South East Asia, wrapping up his visit to Brunei after signing 3 agreements.
2 Feb 2016
WorldIowa Caucuses: Clinton campaign claims close victory
With 99.9% of votes counted in Iowa, Hillary Clinton's campaign claimed a slim victory over Bernie Sanders.
1 Feb 2016
WorldTCS, Wipro, Infosys join Obama's 'CS for all'
Indian IT giants Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services and Wipro have joined Obama's ambitious 'computer science for all' initiative.
29 Jan 2016
WorldTrump vs Fox widens Republican rift
GOP candidate Donald Trump's boycott of the Presidential debate on Fox News is set to widen the rift within the Grand Old Party.
28 Jan 2016
WorldNew US President limo seen undergoing secret tests
A new and advanced version of the bullet-proof, bomb-proof "Beast", the limousine currently being used by US President Barack Obama, was spotted undergoing secret tests.
28 Jan 2016
WorldIvory Coast's ex-leader denies war crimes at Hague
Ivory Coast's ex-President Laurent Gbagbo has denied charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity as his trial began at the International Criminal Court in the Hague.
28 Jan 2016
WorldUK proposes increasing outsourced IT workers' minimum salaries
UK's Migration Advisory Council (MAC) proposed that the minimum salary of IT professionals entering the UK on Tier-2 Intra Company Transfers (ICTs) be increased to £41,500.
27 Jan 2016
WorldReports reveal N.Korea highest, Denmark lowest on corruption
Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index ranked North Korea and Somalia (scoring 8 out of 100) at the bottom (maximum corruption) of the public sector corruption list.
27 Jan 2016
WorldNevada chooses Delhi for new tourism office
The US state of Nevada chose New Delhi as the site for the new tourism office, solely aimed at promoting tourism in India for Nevada.
27 Jan 2016
WorldDenmark approves controversial migrant assets bill
In a move that has drawn severe criticism from the international community, Denmark has voted in a law that allows officials to seize assets of refugees to cover housing and food costs.
26 Jan 2016
World85 die in Taiwan as cold grips East-Asia
Unusually cold weather left as many 85 people dead in Taiwan.
26 Jan 2016
WorldSuicide attack in Cameroon kills over 30
Four suicide bombers attacked a market and town on Monday in Cameroon's Far North region near the border with Nigeria.
25 Jan 2016
WorldMarcelo Rebelo de Sousa is Portugal's new President
Centre-right politician and TV personality Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa won Portugal's Presidential elections, accounting for over 52% of votes.
25 Jan 2016
WorldIndian satellite tracking station to assist Vietnam
India may soon have a satellite tracking station in Vietnam that will not only offer satellite tracking facilities to India but also enable India and Vietnam to observe Chinese activities.
23 Jan 2016
WorldNationwide curfew after job protests in Tunisia
Tunisia announced a national lockout after 4 days of demonstrations and rioting over "jobs and economic conditions".
22 Jan 2016
WorldInternational Solar Alliance to be headquartered in India
The International Solar Alliance, announced during the recently concluded Paris climate summit in Dec'15, will have its headquarter in Gurgaon, India.
22 Jan 2016
WorldThe Grand Mufti declares a fatwa against chess
Saudi's Grand Mufti had sent out a fatwa against chess on the eve of the Chess Tournament in Mecca.
21 Jan 2016
WorldChina, Saudi Arabia step up bilateral relations
Chinese President Xi Jinping started his tour of West Asia by visiting Saudi Arabia on 19 January, in an attempt to improve relations between the two countries.
20 Jan 2016
WorldPM Cameron supports burqa ban in schools, courts, borders
Britain's PM David Cameron voiced his support for barring face-covering veils like the burqa from being worn in schools, courts and border checkpoints.
19 Jan 2016
WorldFrance's $2.2 billion plan to tackle unemployment
French President, Francois Hollande, unveiled a $2.2 billion plan to subsidize employment generation and provide skill training to 5,00,000 people.
19 Jan 2016
WorldSushma Swaraj wraps up West Asia visit
Sushma Swaraj wrapped up her visit to Israel and Palestine, her first visit to the region since she took charge as India's External Affairs Minister.
18 Jan 2016
WorldMusharraf acquitted in Bugti murder trial
An anti-terrorism court in Balochistan's provincial capital Quetta acquitted Pakistan's former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf in the murder case of Baloch nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti.
18 Jan 2016
WorldWealthiest 62 persons as rich as half of world
An Oxfam study has found that in 2015, the richest 62 people owned the same wealth as the poorest 3.5 billion people.
17 Jan 2016
WorldNuclear deal: US lifts sanctions on Iran
International sanctions on Iran against its covert nuclear weapons programme have been lifted, after it was confirmed that Iran has complied with key aspects of the nuclear deal with the P5+1 countries.
16 Jan 2016
WorldFrench drug trial gone wrong, Minister rushes to Rennes
A French clinical trial left 1 man brain-dead, 5 critically ill (out of the total 90 volunteers).
14 Jan 2016
WorldAl Jazeera America to shut down by April
Al Jazeera America will cease its cable TV and digital operations by April 30 of this year.
13 Jan 2016
WorldObama's last State of the Union address
Barack Obama gave his last and final State of the Union address, almost seven years after first being elected President of the United States.
12 Jan 2016
WorldPenn-Guzman interview intrinsic to druglord's arrest
Mexican authorities revealed that Sean Penn's secretive interview with the Mexican drug kingpin Guzman led to the drug lord's capture.
12 Jan 2016
WorldIS takes responsibility for Baghdad shopping-mall attack
The jihadist group Islamic State (IS) took responsibility for the attack on the Baghdad shopping centre where 18 people were killed.
11 Jan 2016
WorldSpanish Princess, husband to face trial for embezzling $6.7 million
Spain's Princess Cristina and her husband will face trial in a landmark corruption case that has outraged the whole of Spain.
7 Jan 2016
WorldChina suspends stock trade after a 7% plunge
China's stock market was suspended within half an hour of opening after falling 7 per cent.
