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January 18, 2020 2:26 PM

Novel corona virus grips China's Wuhan city

<span style="color: #222222;">China's Wuhan city is in grip of a new respiratory virus called Novel corona virus that has killed two people in China and sickened at least 45 persons including overseas cases with some new cases being detected in the city. The illn...

January 18, 2020 10:53 AM

Canadian PM urges Iran to send downed jetliner's black boxes to France

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged Iran to hand over the damaged black boxes from last week's downed airliner to France. He said it has one of the few laboratories capable of properly examining them. Trudeau said that Iran does not have the level of technical expertise and equipment n...

January 18, 2020 8:29 AM

Russia urges Iran and US to wind down tensions

Russia's acting Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov urged Iran and United States to wind down tensions after Iranian forces accidentally downed a Ukrainian passenger jet. He said the tragedy was a serious red flag and a signal that everyone should start working on de-escalation. He criticised Washin...

January 17, 2020 9:07 PM

Putin to take part in peace conference on Libya in Germany

In Russia, the Kremlin has said that President Vladimir Putin will take part in a peace conference on Libya in Germany on Sunday. <br />'' <br />'' According to the statement, the peace talks in Berlin will focus on stopping the fighting a...

January 17, 2020 9:05 PM

Iran plane crash: Khamenei defends country's armed forces

<span style="color: #222222;">Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has defended the country's armed forces after it admitted shooting down a passenger plane by mistake. </span><br />'' <br />'&...

January 17, 2020 7:48 PM

China's economic growth sinks to lowest level in three decades

China registered 6.1 per cent GDP last year, which is the slowest pace of growth for the country in almost three decades. <br />'' <br />'' The government today said, sluggish domestic demand and the bruising 18-month trade war with the US has seriousl...

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