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March 19, 2017 8:20 AM

Two Indian clerics who went missing in Pakistan, traced, reached Karachi

The two Indian clerics of Delhi's Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah, who went missing in Pakistan, have been traced and have reached Karachi. <br/><br/>This was conveyed by Pakistan's Foreign Affairs Ministry to the Indian High Commission in Islamabad yesterday. Sources said, the two cl...

March 19, 2017 8:01 AM

UK troops in Estonia to bolster Nato defences in Baltic

The first of 800 UK troops being sent to bolster Nato defences in the Baltic have arrived in Estonia. The 120 soldiers from the 5th Battalion The Rifles will set up a UK headquarters in the country before the remaining troops reach next month. The Defence Secretary said, they would deter Russian agg...

March 19, 2017 7:11 AM

Syria conflict: Rebels begin evacuating Homs enclave of al-Wair

Syrian rebels and their families are leaving their last remaining enclave in Homs, a city once dubbed the capital of the revolution. Buses have begun transporting people out of al-Wair district, under a Russian-backed evacuation deal.<br/><br/>Al-Wair is home to an estimated 75,000 peopl...

March 19, 2017 7:11 AM

Rock and roll legend Chuck Berry passes away

Rock and roll legend Chuck Berry has died aged 90. Police said, the singer was found unresponsive at lunchtime yesterday in the State of Missouri. Berry's seven-decade career boasted a string of hits, including classics Roll Over Beethoven and Johnny B. Goode. He received a lifetime achievement...

March 19, 2017 7:09 AM

President Mukherjee to visit Rajgir today

President Pranab Mukherjee will be on a day-long visit to Rajgir in Nalanda district of Bihar today. During his visit, Mr Mukherjee will address the closing ceremony of International Conference on Buddhism in the 21st century. Over 1,000 delegates from 35 countries, including Sri Lanka, Nepal, Singa...

March 19, 2017 7:08 AM

US asks Hawaii judge to clarify ruling on Trump travel ban

The US government has asked the Hawaiian federal judge to clarify his order blocking President Donald Trump's revised travel ban arguing that it should not apply to a global freeze on refugees entering the United States. A Justice Department motion filed on Friday asks US District Judge Derrick...

March 19, 2017 7:08 AM

G20 finance ministers drop anti-protectionist pledge

G-20 nations have dropped a long-standing anti-protectionist pledge and a vow on action against climate change, after opposition from the United States. The Finance ministers from the world's largest economies met in the southern German town of Baden-Baden, but failed to renew their pledge to b...

March 19, 2017 7:07 AM

North Korea tests new high-performance Rocket engine

The North Korean military has tested a new high-performance rocket engine. The state media reported that the country's leader Kim Jong Un declared the test a new birth for Pyongyang's rocket industry. He said, the engine would help North Korea achieve world-class satellite launch capabilit...

March 19, 2017 2:04 AM

Germany: Kurds rally in Frankfurt for democracy in Turkey

In Germany, around 30,000 Kurdish demonstrators rallied in Frankfurt today calling for democracy in Turkey and freedom for Kurdistan. <br/><br/>The protesters shouted slogan against Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan during demonstration. <br/><br/>Significantly more people tur...

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