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Washington: Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi for proposing new public health standards for emissions from coal-fired power plants, former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg has said he is impressed by the Indian leader's commitment to…
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London: A moderate 4.2-magnitude earthquake today struck some parts of the UK but no casualities were reported. Seismologists at the British Geological Survey (BGS) confirmed the tremor, which was felt in areas, including Ramsgate. The…
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Bogota: A bombing raid by Colombia's army killed 18 FARC guerrillas, the deadliest attack since President Juan Manuel Santos lifted a suspension of air strikes against the group last month, an official said today. "It is the first major…
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Lahore: Three suspected Al-Qaeda militants, who were given a task to plant explosives at a shrine, have been arrested in a raid in Pakistan's Punjab province. The police in collaboration with the intelligence agencies raided the hideout of…
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Beijing: China has failed to secure India's backing for its mega silk road projects during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit last week even though his trip constituted a significant step to build mutual trust, a state-run Chinese think…
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Washington:The United States has said it plans to sell thousands of bombs and missiles to Israel as well as 10 Seahawk helicopters to Saudi Arabia, in deals worth about USD 1.9 billion each, officials said. The US State Department informed…
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Washington: The US has praised India for its "remarkable" response to the devastating earthquake in Nepal, describing the country's disaster management capabilities as sophisticated and advanced. "That capability in India today is quite…
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Islamabad: A Pakistani anti-terrorism court holding the trial of the seven Mumbai attack accused, including mastermind Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi, today summoned seven witnesses for the next hearing after the case record was finally submitted to…
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Lahore: Pakistan today hanged two prisoners convicted for murder, taking the total number of those executed following the lifting of the country's self-imposed moratorium on the death penalty last year to over 100. Zulfiqar was hanged in…
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Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today embarked on a three-day visit to Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan to boost cooperation in the energy and economic sectors with the resource-rich central Asian countries. Sharif, accompanied…
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