International
- Dec- 2018 -16 December
Wickremesinghe takes oath as Sri Lanka’s PM
Giving an end to the political crisis, United National Party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the Prime Minister…
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Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as Sri Lanka’s PM
Sri Lanka’s disputed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has reportedly resigned from his post, ending a period of turbulence in the…
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Oscar nominee Sandra Locke no more
Actress and director Sondra Locke, who received a supporting actress Oscar nomination in her first movie role for “The Heart…
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UK PM Theresa May remonstrates with EU
British Prime Minister Theresa May said that further assurances on her Brexit deal were possible after European Union leaders told…
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French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian reaches India
Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France Jean-Yves Le Drian arrived in New Delhi on a two-day visit. Minister…
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Ministers work around the clock to strengthen global Climate Deal
With only a day left for the climate conference to end, ministers from 200 nations are now working to finalize…
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Strasbourg attack suspect killed by French police
French police have shot dead the man believed to have killed four people and injured dozens in the Strasbourg shooting.…
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Nepal to create awareness not to use Indian currency
The Nepal government has decided to issue a notice to create awareness among the people not to use, keep and…
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England’s Air Force gets first Sikh, Muslim padres
For the first time in its history, British Air Force, a Sikh and a Muslim “Clerics” have become part of…
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Sri Lanka: Rajapaksa to resign from the post of PM
In Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa has decided to resign from the post of Prime minister. He will resign tomorrow. This…
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Sri Lankan President to appoint new prime minister on Monday
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has said he will choose a new Prime Minister and Cabinet by Monday, but vowed…
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Nepal Govt bans Rs 2,000, Rs 500, Rs 200 Indian currency notes
The Nepal government has banned the use of Indian currency notes of Rs 2,000, Rs 500 and Rs 200 denominations,…
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Indian techie gets 9 years in jail for sex assault on plane
A 34-year-old Indian man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for sexually assaulting a sleeping woman on a…
Read More » - 13 December
Gandhi statue removed after student’s protest
A statue of Mahatma Gandhi has been removed from African country Ghana’s university after complaints that he was racist against…
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Supreme Court orders Pak PM Imran Khan’s sister to pay Rs 2,940 crores as fine
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan to pay a hefty Rs 2,940 crores…
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Saudi to make ‘Biggest Foreign Investment’ in Pakistan’s history
A Pakistan Minister on Thursday said that an incoming investment package from Saudi Arabia promises to be “the biggest foreign…
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Why Trump ? If search in google for ‘Idiot”. Pichai Answers
Why do we get Trump’s pic if we search ‘idiot’ in Google image search? This was a question fired at…
Read More » - 12 December
World Cup Hockey: England, Australia move into semi-finals
England and Australia have entered the semifinals of Men’s Hockey World Cup. In a quarterfinal played in Bhubaneshwar, England defeated…
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British PM to face vote of confidence tonight
UK Prime Minister Theresa May will face a vote of confidence in her leadership tonight, triggered by her Conservative Party…
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Crude oil demand will fall in 2019
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries informed in its monthly report that 2019 demand for its crude would fall…
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China detains Canadian ex-diplomat amid US trade row
China has detained a former Canadian diplomat amid Beijing’s outrage over the arrest of its senior technology executive in Canada.…
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Bomb Threat at Facebook Headquarters; Multi-storeyed building evacuates
Bomb threat put Facebook headquarters in the Silicon Valley on tenterhooks. Due to the fear that the bomb was about…
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NASA’s InSight lander takes its first selfie on Mars
NASA’s InSight spacecraft has used a camera on its robotic arm to take its first selfie — a mosaic made…
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Italian Nightclub stampede costs six lives, many injured
six people died and many injured in an Italian nightclub stampede which erupted after the alleged use of pepper spray.…
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Canada Grants Bail for Huawei CFO
Telecom giant Huawei’s arrested Chief Financial Officer, Meng Wanzhou was granted bail by the Canadian court. She was asked by…
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Italian Nightclub stampede costs six lives, many injured
Six people died and many injured in an Italian nightclub stampede which erupted after the alleged use of pepper spray. …
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Two Nuns Steal this Huge Amount for Gambling
You expect nuns to be those people who exercise perfect restrain and abstention from all worldly pleasures. But this story…
Read More » - 11 December
Talks over possible UN probe into Khashoggi murder
Turkey is in talks over a possible United Nations investigation into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Talking to…
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Yemen: Government and Houthi rebels swap names of 15000 prisoners
Yemen’s government and rivalHouthi rebels announced plans for a mass prisoner swap, exchanging some 15,000 names. The government of Abedrabbo…
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Murdered Saudi journalist Khashoggi named in the Time magazine’s “Person of the Year”
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is listed in the Time magazine’s “Person of the Year”. Khashoggi was murdered in October at…
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China introduces new security check system for air passengers
China has introduced a new system under which passengers with good safety credit scores will be able to clear security…
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Indians will now get visa on arrival in this country
Myanmar will provide visa-on-arrival for Indian tourists, President Ram Nath Kovind said today as he began his five-day visit to…
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Govt passes law to make medical use of marijuana acceptable
New Zealand’s Government has passed a law that will make medical marijuana widely available for thousands of patients over time.…
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This country bans import and sale of iPhones
A Chinese court has ordered a ban on the sale of several older Apple Inc iPhone models in China for…
Read More » - 10 December
India’s growth was “very solid” over the past four years under Modi Govt : IMF
IMF Chief Economist Maurice Obstfeld praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government for steering solid economic growth in the country.He backed…
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