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April 1, 2017 4:56 AM

Japan commits 371 bn yen assistance for infra projs in India

Japan has committed an "official development assistance" (ODA) of 371.345 billion yen (about Rs 21,590 crore) under 2016-2017 for various infrastructure projects, including the dedicated freight corridor, in India.<br/>&apos;<br/>The notes in this regard were exchanged in New D...

March 31, 2017 7:30 PM

EU outlines strategy for Brexit negotiations

The European Union has outlined its strategy for Brexit negotiations, suggesting talks on a trade deal could begin once sufficient progress is made on a separation settlement with the UK. The draft guidelines, issued by European Council President Donald Tusk, argue for a phased approach in talks. Th...

March 31, 2017 6:06 PM

Australia tightens airport security

Australia today said, it will increase security checks for flights from some Middle East airports, but stopped short of implementing the laptop ban introduced by the United States and Britain. <br/><br/>Transport Minister Darren Chester said in a statement that explosive detection screen...

March 31, 2017 6:00 PM

25 killed, 65 injured in Taliban bombing in northwest Pakistan

In Pakistan, at least 25 people were killed and 65 injured when a powerful car bomb ripped through a crowded market outside an imambargah in the restive northwest tribal region. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a breakaway faction of the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility for the attack.<br/><br/&gt...

March 31, 2017 3:24 PM

Palestinian fury after Israel backs new settlement

The Palestinians reacted angrily today after the Israeli cabinet approved the building of the first officially sanctioned new settlement in the occupied West Bank in more than 20 years.<br/><br/>Senior Palestinian official Hanan Ashrawi said the move showed blatant disregard for Palestin...

March 31, 2017 2:28 PM

US needs to demand Pakistan to knock off its jihadi habit: Expert

A top American expert on South Asian affairs has said Pakistan has played a double game with the US during the global war on terrorism. C Christine Fair, Associate Professor at Georgetown University's Security Studies Programme urged the Trump administration to use many tools it has to demand I...

March 31, 2017 2:23 PM

US STOCKS-Wall St rises, aided by US growth data; Nasdaq ends at record

US stocks climbed, yesterday, after data showed that U.S. economic growth was stronger than previously reported last quarter, helped by robust consumer spending. The energy sector rose for a third straight day. So the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 69 points, or 0.3 percent, to close at 20,728. &...

March 31, 2017 2:20 PM

FBI report claims teen planned Paris-style attacks in New York

A US citizen of Pakistani origin had planned to carry out Paris-style attacks on heavily populated areas in New York City. A US Federal Bureau of Investigation report said the 18-year-old suspect Talha Haroon along with his co-conspirator and an undercover FBI agent, plotted to carry out deadly bomb...

March 31, 2017 2:17 PM

Mali's state of emergency extended by 10 days

In Mali, the state of emergency in force almost non-stop for 16 months was extended by 10 days from today. Government said the measure has been renewed several times since jihadists stormed the Radisson Blu hotel in Bamako in November 2015, killing 20 people in an attack claimed by Al-Qaeda'sre...

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