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April 18, 2017 1:00 PM

Myanmar: 285 killed, 1073 injured during four-day Thingyan water festival

In Myanmar, at least 285 people were killed and 1,073 others injured during a four-day annual Thingyan Water Festival. <br/><br/>1,200 criminal cases related to murder, car accident, drug-use, theft, arm possession and group violence were also registered during the water festival which r...

April 18, 2017 12:40 PM

US National Security Adviser meets PM Modi

National Security Adviser of USA HR McMaster today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and reviewed bilateral ties and the situation in the South Asian region. Our correspondent quoting sources reports that India's NSA Ajit Doval and Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar were also present in...

April 18, 2017 12:24 PM

Nearly half a million Iraqis have fled Mosul fighting: UN

The UN has said that nearly half a million civilians have fled Mosul since US-backed Iraqi forces launched a wide-scale military operation last October to retake the city from Islamic State militants. <br/><br/>The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said that 4 lakh 9...

April 18, 2017 12:22 PM

World Heritage Day being obsereved today

World Heritage Day is being obsereved today with the theme : sustainable tourism. The day aims to spread awareness of the importance of protecting and preserving various sites around the world that have achieved world heritage status. <br/><br/>Urban Development minister M Venkaiah Naidu...

April 18, 2017 11:54 AM

US NSA meets PM Modi

National Security Adviser of USA HR McMaster today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and reviewed bilateral ties and the situation in the South Asian region. <br/><br/>PTI reports quoting sources that India's NSA Ajit Doval and Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar were present...

April 18, 2017 11:43 AM

Paraguay president backs off re-election bid

The President of Paraguay, Horacio Cartes, says he will no longer seek re-election after his bid to change the constitution triggered rioting. <br/><br/>He said in a statement that he was inspired by Pope Francis's call for peace and dialogue. <br/><br/>Demonstrators set...

April 18, 2017 11:43 AM

Palestinians in Israeli prisons begin hunger strike

Thousands of Palestinians held in Israeli jails have begun a mass hunger strike against detention conditions. The protest is being led by Marwan Barghouti, a leader of the mainstream Fatah movement of the Palestine Liberation Organization, jailed by Israel for life for five murders. <br/><b...

April 18, 2017 11:42 AM

Australia will abolish temporary work visa popular with foreigners: PM

Australia says, it will abolish a temporary work visa popular with foreigners and replace it with a visa requiring better English language and work skills. <br/><br/>Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said, the reforms will have a simple focus - Australian jobs and Australian val...

April 18, 2017 7:57 AM

Trump to seek changes in visa program to encourage hiring Americans

US President Donald Trump today will sign an executive order directing federal agencies to recommend changes to a temporary visa program used to bring foreign workers to the United States to fill high-skilled jobs. <br/><br/>Two senior Trump administration officials who briefed reporters...

April 18, 2017 7:15 AM

China ready to work with US on Korean Peninsula issue

China have said that it was willing to work with all parties to achieve denuclearisation and stability on the Korean Peninsula, hours after US Vice President Mike Pence warned North Korea against pursuing its nuclear ambitions. <br/><br/>Foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang told yesterday ...

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