Home » Archive by Category "World" (Page 16)

World

UK PM Andy Burnham met Man City chairman during time as Manchester mayor

UK PM Andy Burnham met Man City chairman during time as Manchester mayor ## Mayor’s Manchester City Ties Under Scrutiny Amidst Financial Fair Play Investigations **Manchester, UK** – Recent revelations regarding meetings between the current UK Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, and the chairman... read more »

Egypts press union chief rejects pressur...

Egypts press union chief rejects pressure over detained journalists

Egypts press union chief rejects pressure over detained journalists **Egyptian Journalists’ Union Head Addresses Detention Allegations Amidst Rights Concerns** Cairo, Egypt – The head of Egypt’s Journalists’ Union has publicly addressed escalating concerns surrounding the... read more »

UK PM says RAF base incidents likely coo...

UK PM says RAF base incidents likely coordinated by Iran

UK PM says RAF base incidents likely coordinated by Iran **Suspected Iranian Coordination Behind RAF Base Incidents, Prime Minister Alleges** London, UK – Prime Minister Andy Burnham has stated that recent security incidents at two Royal Air Force (RAF) bases, RAF Fairford and RAF Molesworth, are... read more »

Car crashes into packed restaurant in po...

Car crashes into packed restaurant in popular British tourist hotspot in Gr...

Car crashes into packed restaurant in popular British tourist hotspot in Greece **Vehicle Ploughs into Outdoor Dining Area in Greek Tourist Hub** **Santorini, Greece –** An early morning incident saw a vehicle collide with the outdoor seating area of a restaurant in a bustling tourist destination... read more »

Currency Converter

Live reference conversion for major currencies.

Amount

From

Enter an amount and convert.

INR Exchange Rates

Loading latest rates…

Subscribe to Africa

Africa

South Africa has lost its greatest son: Zuma

Johannesburg – “This is a moment of deepest sorrow for South Africa as the nation has lost its greatest son” said President Jacob Zuma as he announced the death of anti-apartheid... read more »

Nelson Mandela Former South African President dies...

Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first elected black president and a global anti-apartheid icon has died early today aged 95, President Jacob Zuma... read more »

Nelson Mandela ‘on his death bed, but still a fig...

Johannesburg – Former South African president Nelson Mandela’s family has said that although he is on death bed, he is still a fighter. His... read more »

UN members asked to back France on Central African Repu...

10 killed in Central African Republic violence

Wellington – An international group of lawmakers Wednesday called on all the UN member states to back the French government’s efforts to stop the... read more »

40 killed in fresh Nigeria attacks

Abuja – At least 40 people were killed in fresh attacks by gunmen in Nigeria’s state of Plateau, where ethno-religious crises have claimed hundreds... read more »

Subscribe to Asia

Asia

Saudi coalition downs Yemen rebel missile near Mecca

A ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels toward the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia was shot down late on Thursday, said the Saudi-led coalition fighting in... read more »

China may have quietly moved tonnes of war gear in...

may have quietly moved tonnes of military gear while it was conducting military exercises in the remote mountainous Tibet region, the PLA Daily, the... read more »

UAE Behind Hacking of Qatari Media that Begins New Midd...

WASHINGTON — The United Arab Emirates orchestrated the hacking of a Qatari government news site in May, planting a false story that was used as a pretext for... read more »

10 gunned down near China ‘Belt and Road’ p...

HIGHLIGHTS The attack on the Pakistani labourers took place some 20 kilometres from the emerging port city of Gwadar Gwadar’s deep-water port is the... read more »

Nepal in turmoil, protest against new Constitution rage...

Protests against the new Constitution in Nepal have intensified with one member of Sadbhavana Party even committing suicide. Nepal Police has also increased... read more »

Subscribe to China

China

China Mobile’s ex-vice president gets life sentence

Beijing – The former vice president of China Mobile, the country’s largest telecom operator, was sentenced to life imprisonment for taking bribes, a court in China’s Jilin province... read more »

Death toll from China oil pipeline blast rises to 52, 11 missing

22 killed in China oil pipeline blast

Beijing – At least 22 people were killed Friday morning when a leaking petroleum pipeline caught fire and exploded in the coastal city of... read more »

Chinese SC bans police from torturing suspects to extra...

China allegedly withholds residence visas for NYT, Bloomberg reporters

London – Chinese Supreme Court has ruled officials in the country to stop torturing suspects for them to make confessions. On its official microblog, the... read more »

China’s military modernization is challenging US ...

A US congressional panel, which advises lawmakers on the national security implications of the relationship between Washington and Beijing, has warned that... read more »

China, EU to enhance cooperation on urbanisation

Beijing – China is willing to learn from the European Union (EU) in i! ts push towards urbanisation, Premier Li Keqiang said Thursday. Addressing the... read more »

Subscribe to Middle East

Middle East

Israeli Army kills suspected murderers of Jewish teens

Jerusalem: Two Palestinians suspected of having kidnapped and murdered three Jewish teenagers in June have been killed in an exchange of fire with Israeli security forces in the West Bank early... read more »

1,30,000 Syrian refugees reach Turkey fleeing IS

ANKARA, Turkey: The number of Syrian refugees who have reached Turkey in the past four days after fleeing the advance of Islamic State militants now... read more »

Al-Qaida affiliate in Syria kills captive Lebanese sold...

9:53 P.M. The Nusra Front, al Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria, has killed one of the Lebanese soldiers it had been holding in captivity, Lebanese security... read more »

France conducts first airstrike in Iraq, destroys logis...

PARIS: France says it has conducted its first airstrike in Iraq and has destroyed a logistics depot held by the Islamic State group. The office of President... read more »

Libya’s Zawiya refinery, El Sharara oil field shu...

TRIPOLI: Libya’s 120,000 barrels-a-day Zawiya refinery has been shut down due to damaged storage, an oil ministry official said on Thursday. The El... read more »

Subscribe to South Asia

South Asia

US defense secretary to hold talks in Pakistan

Islamabad – US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel is scheduled to hold talks with the Pakistani civil and military leaders on security issues Monday, officials here said. Hagel earlier visited... read more »

I am opposed to India, US policies, says Imran Kha...

Islamabad – Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan said he opposes the policies adopted by India and the US on Kashmir and drone... read more »

Bangladesh court orders Abdul Kader Mullah to be hanged

London – A Bangladeshi war crimes court has ordered prison authorities to hang Abdul Kader Mullah of the Jamaat-e-Islami party, months after he was... read more »

Caretaker issue not on UN emissary’s agenda: Hasi...

Dhaka – Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s advisor Gowher Rizvi said Saturday that the visiting UN emissary will no! t discuss the caretaker... read more »

Pakistan’s new army chief stresses on professiona...

Islamabad – Pakistan’s new army chief, Gen. Raheel Sharif, has stressed on the importance of professionalism in dealing with challenges, a media... read more »

Subscribe to Europe

Europe

Costa Concordia Captain abandoned ship leaving almost 300 people ...

Washington – An Italian court has heard that a coastguard official aboard the doomed cruise liner Costa Concordia had told its captain, Francesco Schettino, to get back on the ship as he fled... read more »

Putin creates ‘Ministry of Truth’ news agency to c...

Washington – Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the creation of a news agency in a move to further strengthen Kremlin control over... read more »

French cops open new inquiry in Princess Diana’s `murde...

Britain’s SAS not involved in Diana’s death: Police

London – Mere days after the Met Police announced that they had finished looking into Princess Diana’s supposed ‘murder plot’, French cops have... read more »

Matteo Renzi elected Italian left’s new leader

Rome – Florence Mayor Matteo Renzi won a resounding victory in the race to lead Italy’s centre-left Democratic Party, part of the coalition... read more »

Sweden partner in NSA snoop-op on Russia, documents rev...

Snowden denies wanting asylum in exchange for information

Wellington – Sweden has been reportedly collaborating with the US in spying on Russia, documents leaked by whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed. The... read more »

Subscribe to North America

North America

Texas woman admits to sending ricin to Obama

Dallas – A former actress from Texas has pleaded guilty to sending ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, under a deal that her attorney has said... read more »

13 Anonymous hackers plead guilty to PayPal site a...

London – Thirteen people have pleaded guilty to charges related to their involvement in the cyber-attack of PayPal’s website as part of... read more »

Kerry shows optimism on Israel-Palestinian peace talks

Jerusalem – US Secretary of State John Kerry exhibited Friday optimism on the Mideast peace talks at the end of his trip to Israel, saying “Israel... read more »

Both Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton would make great pre...

Washington – US President Barack Obama has said that both Vice President Joe Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will make outstanding... read more »

US says China air defence zone unacceptable, shouldn...

Air defence zone remarks: China refutes Japanese PM

Washington – The White House said on Thursday that China’s new air defence zone over the East China Sea was “unacceptable” and urged... read more »

India News and Information Portal

World

Weather

Top Gainers

Top Losers

More from World

Top Gainers

Top Losers

Countries of the World

Yoga

Reiki

Ayurveda

Beauty Care

Tattoo

Home Decor

Pet Care

Gift Ideas

Vastu Shastra

Feng shui

Baby Names

Diseases

Medicinal System

Weight Loss Calculator

Toll Free

STD Codes

ISD Code

National Symbols

Districts of India

Wildlife in India

Forests of India

India Fact Sheet

States and Union Territories

Indians Abroad

Indian Banks

Insurance Companies

Interesting Facts

Mutual Funds

Currency Codes

Trade Fairs

Taxation

Stock Brokers

Stock Quotes

World Stock Exchanges

Business Laws

Company Info

Indian Airports

Indian Cities

Airport Guides

Tourist Offices

India Travel Guide

Book flights / Hotels

Environment

When To Go

Indian Food History

Indian Snacks

Indian Spices

Indian Beverages

Indian Desserts

Ayurvedic Meal

Cooking Tips

Indian Restaurants

Indian IPO

Indian Educational Institution

Indian Culture

Weddings in India

Day In History

Historical Personality

Search Jobs

Education in India

Indian Schools

Indian Colleges

Universities of India

Resumes & Job Interview Guide

Presidents

Vice Presidents

Prime Ministers