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February 24, 2017 2:11 AM

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to visit India in April

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit India in the first half of April, her close aide said today after Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar called on the Bangladeshi leader in Dhaka. Hasina's Deputy Press Secretary M Nazrul Islam told PTI that will be a reciprocal visit of Bangladesh Prime Ministe...

February 24, 2017 1:32 AM

UN likely to vote next week on Syria sanctions

The UN Security Council is likely to vote next week on a draft resolution that would slap sanctions on Syria over the use of chemical weapons. But Russia is almost certain to veto the measure, a senior diplomat said at the UN today.&apos;<br/>&apos;<br/>Britain, France and the United Sta...

February 24, 2017 12:49 AM

Spain to cull 17,000 ducks as bird flu hits

More than 17,000 ducks will be culled in Spain after a highly contagious bird flu strain that has affected poultry throughout Europe was detected at a farm. Authorities said this in Barcelona today. <br/>&apos;<br/>&apos;<br/>The virus found in Catalonia is H5N8, said Meritxell Ser...

February 23, 2017 11:59 PM

130 bodies found in Syria mass graves

The bodies of some 130 fighters shot execution-style or beheaded by rival jihadists have been found in mass graves in northwestern Syria. A monitoring group and rebel sources said this today.&apos;<br/><br/>The grim discovery comes nearly a week after clashes in Idlib province between th...

February 23, 2017 11:50 PM

My policies will return significant manufacturing jobs to US: Trump

US President Donald Trump today said his policies will return significant amount of manufacturing jobs to the country. <br/><br/>Trump told a group of top American CEOs representing manufacturing sector, which is part of his series of interactions with the business community, that his ad...

February 23, 2017 11:11 PM

13 Europe-bound migrants suffocate in Libya container

The bodies of 13 migrants, including two teenagers, who died of suffocation in a shipping container bound for Europe have been found in Libya. Aid officials said today that 56 survivors were rescued. <br/><br/>The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC), citing ...

February 23, 2017 9:08 PM

North Korea lashes out at only ally China

North Korea has lashed out at its only international ally, China, accusing it of giving in to American demands. Last week, China announced a ban on coal imports during 2017, in response to North Korea's continuing ballistic missile tests. <br/><br/>The statement did not name China, ...

February 23, 2017 8:43 PM

Recent strategic dialogue with India positive, says China

China said today that the recent strategic dialogue with India is of positive significance to ties as extensive agreements were reached. <br/><br/>Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Geng Shuang told a media briefing in Beijing that the dialogue has reached the goal as expected and is of ...

February 23, 2017 7:34 PM

Geneva talks between Syrian govt, opposition underway

UN-sponsored peace talks between the Syrian Government and opposition are underway in Geneva for the first time in nearly a year. The two sides will not meet face-to-face to begin with. Staffan de Mistura, the UN's Special Syria envoy, said yesterday that he is not expecting a breakthrough. &lt...

February 23, 2017 7:03 PM

Indians largest group of foreign skilled workers in UK

Indians are the largest group of skilled workers granted visas to live and work in the UK last year at 57 per cent. According to official figures released in London today, Indians accounted for 53,575 skilled work visas granted in 2016, and US nationals are the second largest group at 9,348.<br/&...

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