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January 18, 2018 2:23 PM

UNSC should step up pressure on Pak to change its behaviour: Nikki Haley

US Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley has said, the UN Security Council should step up pressure on Pakistan to change its behaviour.<br/>&apos;<br/>Briefing reporters after returning from a UN Security<br/>Council visit to Afghanistan, she said, the Afghan government has...

January 18, 2018 2:17 PM

Over 5,000 killed or injured in Yemen conflict: UNICEF

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said, more than 5,000 children have been killed or seriously wounded as a result of the conflict in Yemen. <br/><br/>In a report, UNICEF said, over 11 million children need assistance. It called on the international community to work f...

January 18, 2018 2:16 PM

Spain: Catalan MPs elect pro-independence speaker

In Spain, Catalan MPs have elected a pro-independence speaker. The lawmakers elected Roger Torrent a member of the left-wing separatist ERC party as the Speaker in the opening session of the new Catalan Assembly in Barcelona yesterday. <br/><br/>Torrent beat an anti-independence candidat...

January 18, 2018 1:49 PM

Kazakhstan: 52 killed after bus catches fire in Aktau region

In Kazakhstan, 52 people were today killed after a bus they were travelling in caught fire in the Aktau region. <br/><br/>The Interior Ministry said in a statement that only 5 passengers managed to escape the vehicle. <br/><br/>The statement said, it is still unclear whether ...

January 18, 2018 12:01 PM

Russia helping North Korea evade international sanctions: US Prez

US President Donald Trump has said, Russia is helping North Korea evade international sanctions. In an interview with news agency Reuters, Mr Trump said in Washington that Russia is not helping the US at all in dealing with Pyongyang, adding that Moscow is making up for some of what China is doing. ...

January 18, 2018 8:28 AM

India among fastest growth programmes in renewable energy: R K Singh

India has one of the fastest growth programmes in the world as far as renewable energy is concerned. This was stated by Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy RK Singh. Talking to AIR in Abu Dhabi, he said India has a renewable power production target of 1,75,000 MW which will be r...

January 18, 2018 7:46 AM

Brexit: British lawmakers approve EU withdrawal Bill

The marathon bill paving the way for Britain to leave the European Union (EU) passed a crucial stage in the House of Commons last night. With the support of 324 MPs, and opposition by 295 MPs, a government majority of just 29, the bill for Exiting the EU aims to convert all European law into British...

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