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December 13, 2016 6:22 PM

Tajikistan Prez to start five day India visit from tomorrow

President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon will arrive on a five-day visit to India tomorrow. This will be the sixth visit of President Rahmon to India. He will arrive in New Delhi on the 16th after visiting Kerala. <br/><br/>His official engagements would be on 17 December 2016 in New Delhi...

December 13, 2016 5:09 PM

Qatar Petroleum to cut oil production in line with OPEC deal

State-owned Qatar Petroleum said that Qatar's oil production would decrease from 1st of January in line with last month's agreement for OPEC members to decrease output. <br/><br/>It said in a statement that it has started advising its customers of the expected reductions in oil...

December 13, 2016 1:33 PM

Ban Ki-moon urges all sides to protect Syrian civilians in Aleppo

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced alarm over reports of atrocities against a large number of civilians including women and children in Aleppo. <br/><br/>Mr Ban urged all the sides, particularly Syria's government and its allies to protect civilians. In a statement, Mr Ban&...

December 13, 2016 11:59 AM

US: Donald Trump picks Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State

US President-elect Donald Trump has picked ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as his Secretary of State. In a tweet, Mr Trump said, he will be making the announcement on the Secretary of State tomorrow. If confirmed by the Senate, Tillerson will replace John Kerry as the Secretary of State. <br/>&lt...

December 13, 2016 8:52 AM

Brain tests at age of 3 appear to predict child's future: US researchers

US researchers say that brain tests at the age of three appear to predict a child's future chance of success in life. They say low cognitive test scores for skills like language indicate less developed brains, possibly caused by too little stimulation in early life. These youngsters are more li...

December 13, 2016 8:52 AM

EU, Cuba sign deal to normalise ties

The European Union and Cuba today signed a deal to normalise ties that had been blocked for decades by human rights concerns under revolutionary icon Fidel Castro. <br/><br/>Cuba was the only Latin American country not to have a dialogue and cooperation deal with the 28-nation EU coverin...

December 13, 2016 8:17 AM

First two US made F-35 stealth fighter jet land in Israel

The first two US made F-35 stealth fighters landed at Nevatim air base in Isreal yesterday. US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter and Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman joined Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Rivlin at a ceremony for the arrival of the first two of 50 warplanes bought fro...

December 13, 2016 8:13 AM

Former Portuguese PM Antonio Guterres sworn in as UN Secretary-General

Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres, was today sworn in as the ninth UN Secretary-General, succeeding Ban Ki-moon as the chief of the world body.<br/><br/>President of the UN General Assembly Peter Thomson administered the Oath of Office to Guterres at a special plenary mee...

December 13, 2016 7:07 AM

Syrian Army officially liberated Aleppo

Syrian Army has officially liberated Aleppo after ousting rebels from their last bastions in the eastern part of the city. Earlier yesterday, the Syrian Arab Army made significant advances leaving only three residential blocks in the hands of anti-government forces.<br/><br/>Lieutenant G...

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