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China’s defense budget increase by...

China’s defense budget increase by 12 per cent, reaching 131.57 billi...

Beijing – The government announced the first day of the annual session of parliament . People’s Liberation Army of China’s military strength is considered the strongest and the number of troops is nearly 23 million . In the past two years, China ‘s defense budget has... read more »

Malala Yousafzai admits to not owning mo...

Malala Yousafzai admits to not owning mobile phone

Pakistan’s Malala Yousafzai, who stood up against Taliban and was shot in the head for promoting education for girls, has reportedly admitted that she does not have a mobile phone. Malala’s admission at a conference showcasing cell phone provider Vodafone’s initiatives to support... read more »

10 killed in bus accident in China

10 killed in bus accident in China

At least 10 people were killed and several others injured, including four in critical condition, after a passenger bus overturned on an expressway in northwest China’s Gansu Province on Monday. The 55-seat vehicle had 61 people on board when it veered off road and overturned in Gannan Tibetan... read more »

Bomb kills two soldiers in North West Pa...

Bomb kills two soldiers in North West Pakistan

Peshawar:  A bomb on Monday killed at least two paramilitary troops and wounded six others in a restive Pakistani tribal region bordering Afghanistan, officials said. The incident happened in Sadokhel area of Khyber tribal region where Taliban and Lashkar-e-Islam militant groups are... read more »

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US court dismisses Sikh group's case againstBadal

US court dismisses Sikh group’s case againstBadal

Chicago – A US Court of Appeals has again dismissed a human rights violation case against Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on the ground that a Sikh rights group failed to... read more »

Japan raises defence spending budget

Japan raises defence spending budget

Tokyo – Japanese cabinet Tuesday approved a record-high 95.88 trillion yen (about $922 billion) budget for fiscal 2014, of which the defence spending was up 2.8 percent, marking the... read more »

Bangladesh Navy to get two submarines soon

Bangladesh Navy to get two submarines soon

Dhaka – President Abdul Hamid has said the Bangladesh Navy will soon get two submarines in its flee. He said the addition would be part of the government’s plan to develop... read more »

19 jailed Bangladeshi fishermen return from India

19 jailed Bangladeshi fishermen return from India

Dhaka – Nineteen Bangladeshi fishermen have returned to their homeland after completing three-year jail-term in India for having illegally entered the I! ndian territory, bdnews24.com... read more »

Preparations for upcoming Geneva II on track: UN chief

Preparations for upcoming Geneva II on track: UN chief

United Nations – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon Monday said that preparations for the Geneva II c! onference were “on track” while calling on all involved in Syria conflict to... read more »