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WHO: 1.7mn killed by polluted environments

The World Health Organization (WHO) said a quarter of all global deaths of children aged under five are caused from unhealthy or polluted environments.

06 Mar 2017

India

India planning special food zones for UAE

To address UAE's food security interests, India is working on what is called a "farm-to-port" project, where crops would be produced keeping in mind a specific UAE market.

US military investigating nude photo scandal

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) in the US is investigating the dissemination of hundreds of nude photographs of current and former female marines.

06 Mar 2017

Donald Trump

FBI Director rejects Trump's wiretapping allegation

Trump's allegations of his phone being tapped by Obama were denied by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), James Comey.

06 Mar 2017

World

China further slashes down growth targets

Premier Li Keqiang stated that China has slashed its growth target from 6.5-7% last year to just 6.5% this year. 2016 saw the slowest growth in the Chinese economy's history.

05 Mar 2017

Donald Trump

Obama denies bugging Trump Tower

Former US President Barack Obama's spokesperson Kevin Lewis stated that "neither President Obama nor any White House official ever ordered surveillance on any US citizen. Any suggestion otherwise is simply false."

05 Mar 2017

White House

Hate Crime: Sikh man shot at in Kent

An unidentified individual opened fire at a 39 year old Sikh man who was working on his car in his driveway in Kent. The assailant allegedly asked him to "go back" to his country.

Britain could exit EU without paying: Experts

The Lords EU Financial Affairs Committee stated that Britain could exit the EU without paying any money if the two-year Article 50 talks ended with no deal.

05 Mar 2017

Donald Trump

Trump's attorney general to respond in writing about Russia contacts

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions will respond in writing to questions by Senate Democrats about his meetings with Russia's ambassador to the US last year.

04 Mar 2017

US State Department

EU could place visa restrictions on Americans

The European Parliament is considering putting an end to visa-free travel to Americans.

04 Mar 2017

Donald Trump

US to suspend H-1B premium processing, bad for Indian IT

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is temporarily suspending premium processing for all H-1B visas from April 3 onwards for up to six months.

04 Mar 2017

White House

Indian-origin businessman shot dead outside his home in America

Harnish Patel, an Indian-origin businessman was shot dead outside his home in Lancaster, South Carolina.

04 Mar 2017

Paris

French presidential candidate Le Pen loses EU parliamentary immunity

EU lawmakers withdrew parliamentary immunity of French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen for tweeting three images of Islamic State violence.

04 Mar 2017

India

Maldives: Yameen government to sell atoll to Saudi Arabia

The government of Abdulla Yameen has decided to sell the Faafu atoll to Saudi Arabia. The move will give the entire territorial control of the land to the Saudis.

03 Mar 2017

World

China: Dalai Lama's visit to Arunachal Pradesh will damage ties

China has conveyed to India that bilateral ties would be severely damaged if India allows Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama to go ahead with a visit to Arunachal Pradesh.

03 Mar 2017

Russia News

Sweden re-introduces military conscription

The Swedish government has voted to bring back military conscription. According to sources, service will be made compulsory form 1 January 2018.

03 Mar 2017

North Korea

Malaysia releases North Korean detainee in Kim Jong-nam murder

Malaysian authorities have released the only North Korean who was detained in connection with the assassination of Kim Jong-nam.

03 Mar 2017

Mike Pence

American VP Pence used private email as governor, was hacked

US Vice President Mike Pence had used a private email account to conduct official duties as governor of Indiana, according to a statement.

03 Mar 2017

Donald Trump

Trump's attorney general Sessions quits Russia investigation

Attorney General Jeff Sessions succumbed to pressure and recused himself from an FBI investigation into Russia's alleged interference in the US election.

03 Mar 2017

India

Top World Bank official lauds India's demonetization move

Lauding India's demonetization move, World Bank Chief Executive Kristalina Georgieva said, "What India has done will be studied (by other countries). There hasn't been such demonetization in a country so big."

03 Mar 2017

ISIS

Russian, Syrian forces retake formerly IS-held Palmyra

Allies Russia and Syria have completely retaken the Islamic State-held Palmyra, ending the second occupation of the city by the IS, officials said.

03 Mar 2017

Thailand

Thai king's adviser sacked for corruption

A senior adviser to the Thai king, Jumpol Manmai, a former deputy police commissioner and palace Grand Chamberlain has been sacked over charges of corruption.

03 Mar 2017

Australia

Australia to curb fast-food visas

The Australian government is considering limiting the number of visas it issues to workers to be employed in fast food chains like McDonald's, KFC and Hungry Jack's.

02 Mar 2017

Beijing

First Uighur claims of allegiance to IS in new video

In what is seemingly Islamic State's "first direct threat" against China, a half-hour video has surfaced, featuring China's Uighur militants vowing to return home and "shed blood like rivers".

02 Mar 2017

Paris

French Elections: Fillon under pressure as polls near

French conservative candidate Francois Fillon is under pressure after the centrist UDI party withdrew support to him. Fillon is also facing a formal investigation over a fake job racket involving his wife.

02 Mar 2017

Donald Trump

Attorney General Jeff Sessions met Russian ambassador during campaign

During the presidential campaign, Trump's attorney general Jeff Sessions met the Russian ambassador to the US Sergey Kislyak twice, the Washington Post reported, citing Justice Department officials.

02 Mar 2017

Spain

Barcelona pushes laws to curb tourism

Barcelona's Mayor Ada Colau has presented her strategic plan for tourism, which seeks to limit tourism in the city. The city has a population of 1.6 million, but received a whopping 32 million tourists last year.

02 Mar 2017

Tata

FBI probing Kansas shooting as hate crime

FBI is probing the shooting that killed Indian techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla and injured Alok Madasani as "hate crime", as an American opened fire on them after shouting ethnic slurs.

02 Mar 2017

Michael Flynn

US intelligence panel agrees to probe Trump-Russia ties

An American congressional committee has agreed to an investigation into the Moscow's alleged interference in last year's US presidential elections.

02 Mar 2017

UNICEF

UN: Libya is epicentre for migrant child sex abuse

The UN has warned that Libya, from where lakhs of migrants attempt to cross the Mediterranean into Italy, has become an epicentre for migrant child sex abuse.

01 Mar 2017

Saudi Arabia

Saudi King arrived with 500 tonnes of luggage in Indonesia

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud arrived in Indonesia today, the first visit by a Saudi King in over 47 years.

01 Mar 2017

Paris

French want Obama for President

Frustrated at the lack of "suitable candidates", an online petition in France that seeks to have Barack Obama as President has garnered over 42,000 signatures. However, since Obama is not a French citizen, he is ineligible to run.

01 Mar 2017

Afghanistan

1 killed, 35 wounded in multiple Taliban attacks in Kabul

At least one person has been killed and 35 wounded in attacks mounted by the Taliban in the western part of Afghanistan's capital, Kabul.

01 Mar 2017

Barack Obama

Obamas sign book deal with Penguin worth $60m

Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have signed a two-book deal with Penguin Random House.

01 Mar 2017

Donald Trump

Trump promises "renewal of the American spirit" in Congress speech

US President Donald Trump has promised a "renewal of the American spirit" during his first Joint address to Congress.

China, world's biggest infringer of intellectual property

According to an American watchdog's report, rampant intellectual theft by China is costing America a mind-boggling $600 billion every year.

01 Mar 2017

World

China to pay couples to have a second child

China is reportedly in the process of issuing financial benefits to encourage couples to have a second child.

28 Feb 2017

Donald Trump

US Senate confirms Wilbur Ross as commerce secretary in vote

The US Senate voted 72-27 in favour of confirming billionaire investor Wilbur Ross as US commerce secretary.

28 Feb 2017

Donald Trump

Trump seeks to hike US defence spending by 10%

President Donald Trump is looking to increase American defence spending by 10% in his proposed budget plan for 2018.

28 Feb 2017

North Korea

Kim Jong-nam murder: Female suspects to be charged with murder

Malaysia's Attorney-General Mohamed Apandi Ali said Doan Thi Huong and Siti Aisyah would be formally charged with the murder of Kim Jong-nam and could face the death penalty if convicted.