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January 29, 2019 9:42 AM

US imposes sanctions on Venezuela state-owned oil company PDVSA

In USA, the Trump administration imposed sanctions on Venezuela's state-owned oil company, PDVSA yesterday to put pressure on President Nicolas Maduro to cede power to the opposition. The sanctions will freeze any assets the firm may have in US. Maduro, in his television address yesterday said ...

January 29, 2019 9:35 AM

Data of nearly 14,000 HIV positive people leaked in Singapore

In Singapore, confidential data of nearly 14,000 people diagnosed with HIV has been stolen and leaked online. The Ministry of Health said, the leaked information includes names, identification numbers, contact details, HIV test results and other medical information.<br />''&a...

January 29, 2019 9:32 AM

Gunmen kill 14 in Burkina Faso's Sahel region in two attacks

In  West African country Burkina Faso, armed gunmen killed at least 14 civillians and injured several others in Sahel region. The statement from Security ministry said that in the past two days around dozen gunmen attacked a Sunday market and a military base in Soum province. The govern...

January 29, 2019 8:59 AM

US Prez Donald Trump to deliver State of Union address on Feb 5

In USA, President Donald Trump has agreed to deliver his State of Union address on February 5, 2019. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that the political parties have mutually agreed on the date. Trump was originally set to deliver his speech  today, but it was postponed due to the govern...

January 29, 2019 8:59 AM

Syria signs long-term economic cooperation deal with Iran

Syria has signed a long-term economic cooperation deal with Iran. Addressing a Press conference in Damascus yesterday  with the visiting Iranian first vice president Eshaq Jahangiri , Syrian Prime Minister Emad Khamis said the new agreement covers the industrial, agricultural, service, ...

January 29, 2019 8:45 AM

US files charges against China's Huawei and CFO Meng Wanzhou

The US Justice Department has filed a host of criminal charges against Chinese telecoms giant Huawei and its chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou. The charges against the world's second largest smartphone maker include accusations of bank fraud, obstruction of justice and theft of technology.T...

January 28, 2019 9:04 PM

17 Taliban terrorists killed in Afghanistan airstrikes

At least 17 Taliban terrorists were killed and 11 sustained injuries in airstrikes on Saturday and Sunday in Afghanistan's Kandahar province.  Afghan security sources today said the airstrikes were conducted on Saturday night and Sunday morning at the border town of Spin Boldak whi...

January 28, 2019 8:53 PM

Turkey aims to form safe zones in Syria for refugees to return

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said  the country  is aiming to form safe zones in northern Syria so that Syrian refugees hosted by Turkey could return to their home country. Speaking in Istanbul today, Erdogan said nearly 3,00,000 Syrians had already returned to...

January 28, 2019 6:54 PM

Indian-origin US Senator Kamala Harris launches 2020 presidential bid

Indian-origin US Senator Kamala Harris has launched her 2020 presidential bid. In a scathing criticism of President Donald Trump's policies, Harris today said the US is at an inflection point in the history due to the attack on democracy like never before. Addressing a cheering crowd in downtow...

January 28, 2019 6:11 PM

10 killed in clash of Mexican self-defense forces

In Mexico, ten persons were killed in a gunbattle between rival civilian self-defense groups in Guerrero, located at south pacific coast. A local security official said members of two self acclaimed community police groups faced off in a gun battle on Sunday. After the clash, state police found two ...

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