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February 2, 2017 10:49 PM

UK unveils Brexit plan

The UK government today unveiled a policy document on its negotiating plans for quitting the 28-nation European Union under a mutually beneficial deal. The document cites India as among the key countries on its target list for stronger trade ties post-Brexit.<br/><br/>David Davis, minist...

February 2, 2017 8:57 PM

Sri Lankan Navy arrests five Indian fishermen

Sri Lankan Navy arrested five fishermen from Tamil Nadu when they were fishing around Lankan waters near Neduntheevu early today. The fishermen were taken to Kankesanthurai for questioning according to local fishermen sources. Sri Lankan Navy also detained one fishing boat. <br/><br/>The...

February 2, 2017 6:43 PM

SAARC programming committee meeting concludes in Kathmandu

The two-day meeting of SAARC Programming Committee concluded in Kathmandu today. All eight members participated in the meeting.<br/><br/>Secretary General of SAARC Arjun Bahadur Thapa highlighted the progress made by the Association since March 2016. The committee discussed various admin...

February 2, 2017 6:42 PM

Visit of National Security Advisor of Myanmar to India

The newly appointed National Security Advisor of Myanmar U Thaung Tun is currently on a visit to India. During his stay, he will be interacting at length with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval, Minister of State for External Affairs and Foreign and Defence Secretaries. <br/><br/>India is...

February 2, 2017 6:03 PM

US defence chief Mattis visiting South Korea

US Defence Secretary James Mattis is in South Korea on the first foreign trip by a senior official in the Trump administration. Mr Mattis is expected to use the visit to reassure Seoul of continuing US commitment to security deals in the face of threats from North Korea. <br/><br/>While ...

February 2, 2017 5:17 PM

China homes collapse, nine buried

In China, an estimated nine people were buried in the debris after four residential buildings collapsed today in Wenzhou, an industrial city in eastern China's Zhejiang Province. Local authorities said the victims were from two families. <br/><br/>The buildings were four to five sto...

February 2, 2017 2:25 PM

2 billion years of volcanic activity on Mars unveiled

Scientists have uncovered evidence of at least two billion years of volcanic activity on Mars, after analysing a meteorite from the red planet. Tom Lapen, a professor at the University of Houston in the US said, the findings offer new clues to how the planet evolved and insight into the history of v...

February 2, 2017 2:00 PM

China: 3 residential buildings collapse, many buried

In China, an unknown number of people were buried in the debris after three residential buildings collapsed today morning in Wenzhou, a rich industrial city in east China's Zhejiang Province. <br/><br/>State-run news agency Xinhua reported that rescuers are searching for survivors ....

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