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December 3, 2016 1:48 PM

US defence bill pledges $900 million in assistance to Pakistan

The US House of Representatives has passed a Defence bill pledging 900 million dollars in economic and other assistance to Pakistan. However, the assistant pledge has put the condition of a certification from the US Defence Secretary that Pakistan is committed to fighting all terrorist groups, inclu...

December 3, 2016 1:38 PM

Obama bars China's Fujian from buying Aixtron's US business

US President Barack Obama issued an executive order barring China's Fujian Grand Chip Investment Fund from buying the US arm of German microchip manufacturer Aixtron.<br/><br/>The Department of the Treasury announced in a release yesterday. The executive order requires Grand Chip In...

December 3, 2016 1:30 PM

Sushma assures justice to American tourist

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said she has seen the media reports about gang rape of an American tourist in Delhi in March this year. <br/><br/>In a series of tweets the Minister said, she has spoken to Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung and told him that police should...

December 3, 2016 1:15 PM

UK's Supreme Court sets for highly charged Brexit Case

Britain's Supreme Court will begin hearing on Monday the Government's appeal against a ruling that it must obtain Parliamentary approval before triggering its exit from the European Union. All 11 Supreme Court judges will begin four days of appeal hearings, with a decision due in January.&...

December 3, 2016 12:35 PM

Kofi Annan begins visit to Myanmar's troubled Rakhine state

Former U.N. Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, has began a fact-finding visit to Myanmar's troubled Rakhine state. The Myanmar Government has appointed Annan to head a commission tasked with finding solutions for the situation. Myanmar's military launched a sweeping operation in the town after...

December 3, 2016 9:13 AM

US unemployment rate falls to 9 year low

In US, unemployment rate fell to a nine-year low in November, adding to expectations that US interest rates will rise later this month. Figures from the Labor Department showed the US economy created 178,000 jobs in November, while the jobless rate fell to 4.6 per cent from 4.9 per cent in October.&...

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