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11 Jul 2017
ColombiaColombia: President Santos extends amnesty to 3600 FARC rebels
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos signed the third and final decree granting amnesty to around 3600 members of the rebel group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
11 Jul 2017
IndiaWhy Bhutan won't ditch India and compromise with China?
It is unlikely that Bhutan will enter into a compromise with China and settle its border problems by ditching India.
11 Jul 2017
Russia NewsTrump backtracks on joint US-Russia cyber unity proposal following criticism
President Donald Trump has backtracked on a proposal to set up a cyber security unit with Russia.
11 Jul 2017
IndiaExercise Malabar kicks off in the Bay of Bengal
The naval forces of US and India and the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Forces recently commenced the annual Malabar joint exercises in the Bay of Bengal.
11 Jul 2017
IndiaMother Teresa's blue-bordered sari is now an intellectual property
The iconic blue-bordered sari, a staple of all nuns under the Missionaries of Charity, has been recognized as an intellectual property.
10 Jul 2017
India#SikkimStandoff: Chinese expert warns 'third country's' troops could enter Kashmir
A Chinese analyst argued in an article in the state-owned Global Times that a "third country's" army could enter Kashmir on Pakistan's request.
10 Jul 2017
Russia NewsTrump and Putin will form cybersecurity unit, work "constructively"
Post Trump's meeting with Putin, the president of the United States took to Twitter to announce that he has discussed the possibility of forming a cybersecurity unit to ward off election hacking and "many other negative things."
10 Jul 2017
BooksDr Spencer Johnson of 'Who Moved My Cheese?' fame dead
Dr Spencer Johnson, author of the popular best-sellers 'Who Moved My Cheese?' and 'The One Minute Manager', died today of pancreatic cancer aged 78 in San Diego, US.
10 Jul 2017
ISISIraqi PM visits Mosul to celebrate "victory" over ISIS
Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi arrived in Mosul to congratulate Iraqi security forces over their "victory" against ISIS militants.
10 Jul 2017
JapanJapan's Island, where women are banned, declared world heritage site
Japan's Okinoshima Island, which houses the Okistsu shrine, built in the 17th century to pray for the safety of sailors has recently been added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
10 Jul 2017
Qatar AirwaysUS laptop ban on Kuwait Airways, Royal Jordanian lifted
Restrictions on passengers on US-bound flights carrying laptops in the cabin have been lifted for Kuwait Airways and Royal Jordanian.
10 Jul 2017
NepalDemonetization: Rs. 3,302cr in old notes stuck in Nepal, Bhutan
The SC has directed the Centre to open a new window for exchange of old notes. This comes as a ray of hope not only for Indians, but for several Nepalese and Bhutanese citizens.
10 Jul 2017
Donald TrumpTrump, Putin, G20 summit and a terrible romance novel
Neither of them wanted to stop.
09 Jul 2017
FacebookBritain's first male to give birth to a baby girl!
21-year-old Hayden Cross, a transgender in the middle of sex-transition, has become the first male in Britain to give birth to a baby girl.
09 Jul 2017
ParisParis Agreement: 19 countries reiterate commitment after US' withdrawal
Just over a month after the US pulled out of the landmark Paris Agreement, leaders of 19 nations at the Hamburg G20 summit have vowed to take it forward with or without America.
09 Jul 2017
MoonNASA tweets about Guru Purnima!
Guru Purnima, a day dedicated to teachers, is being celebrated on July 9 this year.
08 Jul 2017
Donald TrumpIvanka plays Trump: Fills in for daddy at G20 summit
Looks like Trump is already preparing his daughter for presidency with Ivanka Trump filling in for her father at the G20 Summit in Hamburg.
08 Jul 2017
South KoreaChina has problems with most neighbors, not just India
The ongoing standoff between Indian and Chinese troops at the India-Bhutan-China tri-junction area near Sikkim has placed the spotlight on Beijing's territorial disputes.
08 Jul 2017
IndiaChinese Embassy issues safety advisory for citizens traveling to India
The Chinese Embassy in New Delhi has issued a safety advisory for its citizens travelling to India and the ones staying here amid the simmering Sino-India tensions in the Sikkim sector.
08 Jul 2017
Donald TrumpSyrianCivilWar: US-Russia-Jordan agree to ceasefire, raises hopes for peace
The US, Russia and Jordan have agreed to a ceasefire across the south-western Syrian regions of Daraa, Quneitra and Sweida.
08 Jul 2017
Donald TrumpUS job growth see better than expected growth, wages lag
The US economy added 222,000 jobs in June, according to the US Department of Labor.
08 Jul 2017
XMalala graduates from high school, Twitter applauds her
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager who became a global face of girls education after getting shot in the head by the Taliban in 2012, recently graduated from Birmingham's Edgbaston school.
08 Jul 2017
Russia NewsG20 Summit: Trump meets Putin amid tensed relations, discusses hacking-scandal
US President Donald Trump's first face-to-face meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin was possibly the most anticipated points of the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany.
08 Jul 2017
Narendra ModiG20 summit: What did PM Modi say?
Addressing world leaders at the G20 summit, PM Modi indirectly referenced Pakistan, while speaking of countries using terror to further their political objectives and urged G20 leaders to take 'deterrent' action against such countries.
08 Jul 2017
TencentChina faces an unlikely enemy, the rise of obsessive gaming
China is now suffering from a weird phenomenon, something that the country's traditional approach or regulations have not prepared it for.
07 Jul 2017
Donald TrumpG20 Summit: When Trump forgot to book a hotel room!
US President Donald Trump loves to live life king-size, but the upcoming G20 summit in Germany's Hamburg is likely be a time of discomfort.
07 Jul 2017
New York CitySheila Michaels, feminist who popularized 'Ms', dies
Sheila Michaels, the American feminist who brought the honorific 'Ms' into mainstream use, died aged 78.
07 Jul 2017
Narendra ModiG20 Summit: Modi, Xi praise each other amid Sikkim standoff
PM Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping praised each other when they spoke at an informal BRICS meeting on the sidelines of the two-day G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany.
07 Jul 2017
India#SikkimStandoff: Indian troops unlikely to pull-out amid Chinese military exercises
It is unlikely that Indian troops will pull-out from the India-Bhutan-China tri-junction border area near Sikkim unless certain terms are agreed upon with China.
07 Jul 2017
Donald TrumpG20 Summit: Global heavyweights Trump and Putin to meet
US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will have their first face-to-face encounter at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany.
07 Jul 2017
IndiaSikkim stand-off: Know all about Panchsheel pact
Demanding immediate withdrawal of Indian troops from Doklam, China recently accused India of trampling on the Panchsheel pact.
07 Jul 2017
Angela MerkelG20 protests turn violent, 76 policemen injured in clashes
76 policemen were injured in clashes with protesters, who were participating in the "Welcome to Hell" march in Hamburg, against the G20 summit.
07 Jul 2017
Donald TrumpUS government's ethics chief resigns following clashes with Trump
Walter Shaub, director of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), has announced his resignation after repeatedly clashing with President Donald Trump.
07 Jul 2017
Narendra ModiPM Modi concludes historic Israel visit, departs for Hamburg
PM Modi bid farewell to Israel after wrapping up an eventful three-day visit. Modi was seen off by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, who once again broke protocol in doing so.
07 Jul 2017
Pakistan NewsWhy is the Sikh pilgrimage to Pakistani gurudwaras being blocked
Every year, hundreds of Sikhs embark on pilgrimages to gurudwaras in Pakistan.
07 Jul 2017
IndiaIndian Embassy in UAE prevents fake job offers to Indians
India's Ambassador to the UAE Navdeep Singh Suri said that in last six months over 700 fake job offers have been made to Indians in the UAE which have been thwarted by the Indian embassy.
06 Jul 2017
JapanJapanese youth 'not having sex'
Japanese society is renowned for its sexual culture, which is open to catering any fetish or fantasy.
06 Jul 2017
IndiaChina says 'atmosphere not right' for Modi-Xi meet at G20
PM Narendra Modi is unlikely to have a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, which begins on July 7.
06 Jul 2017
ISISLibya: Field Marshal Haftar announces the 'liberation' of Benghazi
Following violent clashes between Islamist militants and the Libyan National Army (LNA) last week, LNA commander Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar claims to have liberated Mediterranean port of Benghazi.
06 Jul 2017
MalaysiaChinese gods fly business class to Malaysia
Flyers on a flight from China's Xiamen to Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur had an unexpected co-passenger: the goddess Mazu and her two companions, Qianliyan and Shunfeng'er.
