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November 13, 2016 2:29 PM

EU welcomes India's decision to withdraw high-value bank notes

The European Union, EU has welcomed the India's decision to withdraw high-value banknotes as part of its fight to root out black money, complimenting the government, Vice-President of European Commission Jyrki Katainen said, ridding the financial system of black component and bringing transpare...

November 13, 2016 2:19 PM

France remembers the 130 killed in paris attacks 1 year ago

In somber ceremonies, France is remembering the horrors of one year ago, when terrorists attacked bars, restaurants in Paris killing 130 people and left hundreds injured. President Francois Hollande was visiting each of the seven attack sites today to honour the people killed that Friday night and t...

November 13, 2016 2:06 PM

EU welcomes India's decision to withdraw high-value banknotes

The European Union, EU has welcomed the India's decision to withdraw high-value banknotes as part of its fight to root out black money. Complimenting the government, Vice-President of European Commission Jyrki Katainen said, ridding the financial system of black component and bringing transpare...

November 13, 2016 12:59 PM

Many UN members favour UNSC permanent seat for India

India's bid for a permanent seat in a reformed UN Security Council has received a strong support from many UN member states, including the UK and France. They emphasised that the world body's top organ must reflect the emergence of new global powers.<br/><br/>More than 50 speak...

November 13, 2016 11:31 AM

5 cops among 7 killed in Bogra road accident in Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, 7 people including 5 policemen, a police department assistant and a truck driver were killed last midnight in a road accident in Sherpur on the Bogra-Dhaka highway in the central part of the country. <br/><br/>A truck carrying 9 police personnel posted at Kurigram Police L...

November 13, 2016 10:50 AM

Bataclan reopens with Sting concert, year after paris attacks

In France, the Bataclan concert hall in Paris has reopened with a performance by Sting, a year after Islamist militants killed 89 people at the venue. The British singer told the audience, including survivors, that they had to honour the dead and celebrate life.<br/><br/>There was a minu...

November 13, 2016 10:17 AM

Afghan parliament sacks three ministers including that of foreign affairs

In Afghanistan, parliament sacked the Minister of Foreign Affairs and two of his cabinet colleagues yesterday citing poor performance, in a sweeping move that underlined the fragility of President Ashraf Ghani's struggling government. <br/><br/>Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani, P...

November 13, 2016 10:14 AM

Syrian force attack positions of Fatah al Sham in Idlib province

In Syria, Air Force attacked the positions of the Jabhat Fatah al Sham, formerly known as the Nusra Front, terror group in the northwestern province of Idlib, killing dozens of terrorists. <br/><br/>According to the Al Manar television channel, the attack was a response to militants&#039...

November 13, 2016 8:26 AM

Hillary blames FBI director for her defeat

Hillary Clinton has blamed her defeat in the US presidential election on interventions by the FBI director, she said that James Comey's announcement of a new inquiry into her use of email while Secretary of State shortly before election day had stopped her campaign's momentum.<br/>&l...

November 13, 2016 8:04 AM

Trump to put an end to Israel-Palestinian conflict

US President-elect Donald Trump said he wants to put an end to the Israel-Palestinian conflict, he said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, referring to the complex conflict as the war that never ends.<br/><br/>Just one day after winning the election, Trump invited Israeli Prim...

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