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Pakistan troops fire at three border pos...

Pakistan troops fire at three border posts

Pakistan Rangers resorted to unprovoked firing on the international border here Wednesday. “Pakistan Rangers started firing at three BSF outposts in Arnia area today morning,” a senior police officer told IANS here. “Pakistan firing started at 6 a.m. They are using small arms and automatic... read more »

Shanghai New Year stampede: four officia...

Shanghai New Year stampede: four officials sacked

Four top district officials have been sacked for insufficient preparation and response in the New Year’s Eve stampede that killed 36 people in Shanghai. Investigation results released by the Shanghai government on Wednesday also noted that some of the officials responsible were at an opulent... read more »

A look at Japan and two being held by Is...

A look at Japan and two being held by Islamic State

Two Japanese men have been threatened with death by the Islamic State (IS) if their government doesn’t pay a huge ransom. A look at hostages and Japan, and its interests in the Middle East. Who are the hostages? Haruna Yukawa, 42, set up a company in January 2014 to offer security services in... read more »

Britain ‘wide open to abuse by fre...

Britain ‘wide open to abuse by freeloading migrants’, says Fore...

Britain is “wide open to abuse” by “freeloading” European Union migrants who are exploiting the welfare state, the Foreign Secretary has said. Philip Hammond said that the Government is “determined” to reform Britain’s relationship with Brussels so that there is a “sufficient impact... read more »

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Singapore prime minister's office web page hacked

Singapore prime minister’s office web page hacked

Singapore – The official website of the prime minister’s office of Singapore was hacked late Thursday by apparent members of international hacker group Anonymous, authorities said... read more »

Several dead in Iraq bomb blast

30 killed in Iraq violence

Baghdad – A series of attacks in Iraq, including a double suicide car bombing targeting a military base, killed 30 people across the country,... read more »

Iran n-talks gets into serious phase: Ashton

Geneva talks end inconclusively but hope remains

Geneva – Complicated talks on Iranian nuclear programme are getting into a “a serious phase”, a spokesperson for European Union foreign... read more »

Iran, Armenia to expand cooperation in energy sector: R...

Iran, Armenia to expand cooperation in energy sector: Report

Tehran – Iran and Armenia have decided to enhance their cooperation in the energy sector as they reached an agreement regarding it, a media report said... read more »

‘World powers to consider sanction relief for Ira...

'World powers to consider sanction relief for Iran'

Washington – The six world powers negotiating with Iran would consider offering limited sanction relief if Iran takes concrete steps to halt its nuclear... read more »

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