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30 Apr 2016
WorldUS Military disciplines 16 for error during Kunduz-airstrike
The US Military disciplined 16 US military personnel, including a two-star general, for an error that led to the attack on a hospital in October'15, which killed 42 people in Kunduz, Afghanistan.
29 Apr 2016
WorldUS Vice President's surprise visit to Iraq
Joe Biden, US Vice-President, made an unannounced visit to Iraq to urge the leaders to resolve the political-crisis that is hindering the war against Islamic State.
29 Apr 2016
WorldJapan abandons multi-million dollar black hole satellite
Japan's space agency abandoned its efforts to restore the operations of ASTRO-H, a multimillion-dollar satellite sent to probe the mysteries of black holes using X-ray telescopes.
29 Apr 2016
World7 magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu
A strong 7 magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu on Friday 29th of April.
29 Apr 2016
World2 Turkish journalists jailed for publishing Charlie Hebdo cartoon
An Istanbul court handed 2 Turkish journalists a 2-year imprisonment for their illustration of Prophet Mohammed from the Charlie Hebdo magazine.
27 Apr 2016
WorldInquest jury blames police for the 1989 Hillsborough disaster
30 years after the Hillsborough disaster in England, an inquest jury declared that it was the policemen who were guilty of the "unlawful deaths and not the fans".
27 Apr 2016
WorldIndia 'not yet ready' for intelligence sharing with US
The US is pushing India for a Defence Intelligence Sharing Agreement to further strengthen defence ties between the two nations.
26 Apr 2016
WorldUkraine marks 30th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster
Ukraine is commemorating the 30th anniversary of the world's worst civil nuclear disaster which led to an explosion in the Chernobyl nuclear reactor on 26th Apr'86.
26 Apr 2016
WorldUS releases annual report on freedom of navigation operations
The annual Pentagon report (released today) claimed that the US military administered "freedom of navigation" operations against 13 countries in 2015.
25 Apr 2016
WorldNepal begins reconstruction in 11 quake-hit districts
One year after a massive earthquake devastated Nepal, the country's National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has formally undertaken the charge of reconstructing the collapsed houses in 11 of the 14 quake-affected districts.
25 Apr 2016
WorldFar-right party wins 1st round of Austrian elections
Norbert Hofer of the Freedom party in Austria, won a clear majority in the first round of the Austrian presidential elections.
25 Apr 2016
World21 countries may eliminate malaria by 2020
According to a report published by World Health Organisation (WHO), 21 countries including 6 countries from Africa are in a position to eliminate Malaria by 2020.
24 Apr 2016
WorldDutch journalist arrested for criticising Erdogan
A Dutch journalist was arrested at her home in Turkey for tweets deemed critical of the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
23 Apr 2016
WorldWorld Book Day being celebrated across the world
Book lovers, publishers, and libraries across the world are celebrating the 22nd annual World Book Day today by organizing seminars and book-gifting programmes.
22 Apr 2016
WorldWorld leaders to sign climate agreement on Earth Day
To commemorate the 46th anniversary of Earth Day, leaders from 130 countries have gathered at the United Nations to endorse the historic climate deal agreed upon in Paris in December.
21 Apr 2016
WorldAnti-slavery advocate-Harriet Tubman to feature on US currency
Anti-slavery pioneer, Harriet Tubman would soon become the first Afro-American on the face of US paper currency, the US Treasury Department announced.
21 Apr 2016
WorldWorld Press Freedom Index released, India ranks 133
The 2016 World Press Freedom Index has been released by the Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a Paris-based NGO.
20 Apr 2016
WorldJaitley asks UN to recognize drug-terror nexus
India asked the global community to toughen its collective fight against the growing nexus of organized drug trafficking and terrorist networks.
20 Apr 2016
WorldUS lawmakers want Modi to address US Congress
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the US for a bilateral summit with President Barack Obama around the 7-8th of June.
19 Apr 2016
WorldTrump campaign under fire for ISI links
Donald Trump's presidential campaign has come under fire after it emerged that his campaign aide Paul Manafort had links to Pakistan's intelligence service ISI.
19 Apr 2016
World2016 Pulitzer prizes announced
The 2016 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced during a YouTube live-streamed broadcast from Columbia University in New York, on Monday.
19 Apr 2016
WorldTaliban begins spring offensive in Kabul: 28 dead, 300 injured
A potent Taliban suicide bombardment ripped through central Kabul, triggering a massive gunfire in a crowded neighbourhood.
18 Apr 2016
WorldIndonesian government backs talks on '65-66 atrocities
Indonesia convened an unprecedented discussion of anti-communist massacres in 1965-66 that brought together survivors and representatives of the military that orchestrated the atrocities.
15 Apr 2016
WorldIndia, US to jointly check offshore tax evasion
India and the US will collaborate to increase sharing of cross-border tax information through joint audits and tax examinations in order to reduce tax evasion and avoidance.
15 Apr 2016
WorldCzech Republic poised to be renamed as 'Czechia'
The Czech Republic is all set to change its name to "Czechia".
14 Apr 2016
WorldIndia tops the remittance recipient chart again
According to the World Bank's 'Migration and Development Brief', India continues to remain the largest recipient of remittances in the world.
11 Apr 2016
WorldTwo Indian students stabbed to death in Ukraine
Two Indian medical students were stabbed to death while another sustained injury in an attack at the Uzhgorod Medical College in Ukraine.
11 Apr 2016
WorldAustrian Govt to seize Hitler’s birth house
The Austrian Government, after trying for years to purchase Adolf Hitler's old Braunau house from the owner, stated that it would attempt to seize it.
11 Apr 2016
WorldWorld Bank cuts East Asia and Pacific growth
The World Bank in its latest forecast has trimmed the growth of the East Asia and Pacific region to 6.3% in 2016 and 6.2% in 2017.
9 Apr 2016
WorldSaudi King gives the nod for Saudi-Egypt Bridge
Saudi King Salman announced his plans to build the long-delayed bridge from Saudi to Egypt, over the Red Sea, expressing his support for the government of Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
8 Apr 2016
WorldColombia: Court refers gay marriage issue to Congress
The Colombian Constitutional Court struck aside a proposal that said "marriage applied only to unions between men and women", putting the subject up for Congress to debate upon.
7 Apr 2016
WorldFrance bans paying for sex
French Parliament has passed a law which makes it illegal to pay for sex.
7 Apr 2016
WorldWorldwide executions highest in 25 years
According to Amnesty International, a London-based human rights group, executions in the world are at the highest level since 1989.
5 Apr 2016
WorldCourt approves BP's $20 billion oil spill settlement
A federal judge in New Orleans granted final approval to an estimated $20 billion settlement over the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
5 Apr 2016
WorldNon-EU Tier 2 visa holders start 'Stop 35K' campaign
Many Indians and those from outside EU have started a campaign called 'Stop 35K'.
4 Apr 2016
WorldNagorno-Karabakh conflict: Azerbeijan calls 'unilateral ceasefire'
Azerbaijan announced a "unilateral ceasefire" in fighting with Armenian forces over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.
2 Apr 2016
WorldObama thanks the world for nuclear security cooperation
Speaking at the nuclear summit, President Obama congratulated all 50 countries for their participation.
2 Apr 2016
WorldAutism Awareness Day: UN calls for inclusive societies
To mark World Autism Awareness Day, the United Nations called for inclusive societies to integrate people affected by autism.
30 Mar 2016
WorldChina tightens grip on internet
China consolidated its ability to censor the internet by drafting new rules requiring businesses that serve domestic internet users to register their web addresses inside the country.
29 Mar 2016
WorldRSS congratulates Hindu activists in California
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has congratulated the Hindu activists who opposed the implementation of recommended changes to India's name.
