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November 4, 2016 1:22 PM

Paris climate pact enters into force, focus shifts to action

The Paris Agreement to combat climate change agreed last year officially entered into force today, putting pressure on nearly 200 countries to start executing plans to slash their greenhouse gas emissions.<br/><br/>The pact seeks to keep a global temperature rise this century well below ...

November 4, 2016 12:38 PM

South Korea President says scandal 'my fault', denies cult links

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye today agreed to be questioned in a formal corruption probe, portraying herself as an over-trusting leader who dropped her guard with a close friend arrested for fraud. In a highly personal televised address to the nation, Park said the scandal involving her long-...

November 4, 2016 12:38 PM

American voters unhappy by state of US politics: Poll

As the long-winding 2016 US Presidential elections nears its end, a poll found that an overwhelming majority of voters are not happy with the state of American politics. The voters also see Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and her rival Donald Trump as dishonest and incapable of uniting the coun...

November 4, 2016 12:18 PM

South Korea president says scandal 'my fault', denies cult links

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye today agreed to be questioned in a formal corruption probe, portraying herself as an over-trusting leader who dropped her guard with a close friend arrested for fraud. In a highly personal televised address to the nation, Park said the scandal involving her long-...

November 4, 2016 11:57 AM

UK announces new visa policy for non-EU nationals

UK has announced changes to its visa policy for non-EU nationals, which will affect a large number of Indians especially IT professionals. Under the new visa rules announced last evening by the Home Office, anyone applying after November 24 under the Tier 2 intra-company transfer (ICT) category woul...

November 4, 2016 11:38 AM

Death toll in Indonesia boat sinking jumps to 38

In Indonesia, the death toll in the sinking of an overcrowded boat carrying migrant workers climbed to 38 today after rescuers found more bodies. Police and rescue agency officials said, by today morning a further 20 bodies had been recovered from the sea off the Indonesian island of Batam.<br/&g...

November 4, 2016 11:37 AM

Sri Lanka rejects Chinese envoy's low interest rate claims

Sri Lankan Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake has rejected statement of Chinese Ambassador that latter&apos;s country has provided all loans at 2 percent to Sri Lanka. In a statement, Mr. Karunanayke said that China is a very close friend, but the statement made by the Ambassador is not true. His co...

November 4, 2016 7:33 AM

Syria rebels renew Aleppo attack before Russia ceasefire

In Syria, rebels have renewed their bid to break a Government siege of eastern Aleppo, shelling regime-held parts of the city hours before a brief Russian declared ceasefire was due to begin. <br/><br/>State media reported that at least 12 people were killed and 200 others injured in reb...

November 4, 2016 7:33 AM

240 migrants drowned off Libya: UN

UN migration agency, UNHCR has said, at least 240 migrants have drowned off the coast of Libya. UNHCR spokeswoman,Carlotta Sami, said in Italy that the survivors of two shipwrecks who arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa reported that the rubber dinghies they were traveling in had capsized on ...

November 4, 2016 7:32 AM

US Presidential poll: Clinton, Trump engage in fierce battle

Fierce Presidential campaigns continue in the United States ahead of Election Day on Tuesday next week. Nationwide opinion polls showed support for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton at 47 percent on average, while her Republican rival Donald Trump has 45.3 percent. The difference has narrowed to ...

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