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November 15, 2016 7:40 AM

Russian Economy minister detained for bribery charges

Russian Economy Minister Alexey Ulyukaev has been detained and is under investigation on suspicions of bribery.<br/><br/>In a statement, Russian Investigative Committee said this morning that Ulyukaev is under the investigation for allegedly having received 2 million dollars that led to ...

November 15, 2016 7:20 AM

NZ emergency services begin evacuating tourists from earthquake-hit town

In New Zealand, emergency services and defence personnel began evacuating hundreds of tourists and residents from the South Island town of Kaikoura today, a day after a powerful earthquake hit the region, killing two people.<br/><br/> The 7.8-magnitude tremor struck just after midnight o...

November 15, 2016 7:17 AM

Trump and Putin 'will try to mend ties: Kremlin

US President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will try to normalise US-Russia ties, the Kremlin has said, following a phone conversation between the two. <br/><br/>Mr Putin wished Mr Trump success in implementing his poll promises. Mr Trump, who had praised Mr Puti...

November 15, 2016 7:14 AM

2016 poised to be warmest year: scientists

The year 2016 looks poised to be the warmest year on record globally. <br/>According to preliminary data from just the first nine months, scientists are 90 per cent certain that 2016 will pass the mark set by 2015. <br/><br/>According to the World Meteorological Organization, tempe...

November 15, 2016 7:13 AM

Moon comes closer to Earth after 1948

The moon has come closer to Earth than at any other time since 1948. Sky gazers around the world congregated near landmarks, on beaches and atop tall buildings to take a look. <br/><br/> The 'supermoon' reached its brightest in Asia last night. The Moon was closest, only 2 lakh...

November 15, 2016 7:09 AM

EU agrees to boost defence, security

European Union countries have agreed on a plan to boost the organisation's defence and security role. <br/><br/>The plan envisages greater co-ordination in areas like EU-led peacekeeping missions outside the bloc. <br/><br/>However, EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Moghe...

November 14, 2016 8:12 PM

EU planning to introduce new pass for British travellers

The European Union said, it is planning to introduce a new pass for British travellers as part of a wider security crackdown to identify potential troublemakers. <br/><br/>The European Commission is discussing bringing in a version of the visa waiver programme which British travellers to...

November 14, 2016 8:03 PM

Democratic Republic of Congo prime minister resigns

Congolese Prime Minister Augustin Matata resigned today to make way for an opposition figure to take his place following a controversial deal that effectively extends the president's term in office. <br/><br/>The decision to delay presidential polls until at least late 2017 was part...

November 14, 2016 12:30 PM

Hindi to be part of foreign languages for Aus pre-schoolers

Australia today announced national rollout of an online programme for preschoolers to learn foreign languages for promoting languages other than English, including Hindi, from next year onward.<br/><br/>According to Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham, the government wou...

November 14, 2016 10:59 AM

Violence in northern Syria kills 23

At least 11 children were among 23 people killed in northern Syria as pro-government forces kept up their campaign against opposition areas in the country's north, while rebels shelled a government-held district in Aleppo city.<br/><br/>The Kurdish security force said that at least ...

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