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Afghanistan says three killed in Pakista...

Afghanistan says three killed in Pakistani air attacks

Afghanistan says three killed in Pakistani air attacks ## Afghan Officials Report Civilian Fatalities in Alleged Pakistani Airstrikes **Kunar Province, Afghanistan** – Afghan authorities have reported the deaths of three civilians, members of a single family, in what they describe as Pakistani... read more »

Three South Korean military officers wou...

Three South Korean military officers wounded in explosion near border

Three South Korean military officers wounded in explosion near border ## Unexplained Blast Rocks Demilitarized Zone, Injuring South Korean Service Members **SEOUL –** A significant explosion occurred within the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating North and South Korea on [Date... read more »

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Russia election results show Putins party winning: What we know

Russia election results show Putins party winning: What we know ## United Russia Secures Dominant Victory in National Elections **Moscow, Russia** – Preliminary results from Russia’s parliamentary elections indicate a resounding victory for the ruling United Russia party, solidifying its... read more »

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Man, 82, dies after brawl breaks out in Greece holiday hotspot over sun lou...

Man, 82, dies after brawl breaks out in Greece holiday hotspot over sun lounger **Tragic Altercation Over Sun Lounger Claims Elderly Tourist’s Life in Greek Resort** A dispute over a coveted sun lounger at a popular Greek holiday destination tragically culminated in the death of an... read more »

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Iran to build two more nuclear plants: Rouhani

TEHRAN: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said the country would build two more nuclear plants in the southern city of Bushehr in line with the peaceful use of nuclear energy. The president made... read more »

Pope Francis lands in Sri Lanka for ‘mission...

Pope Francis has called for respect for human rights, inclusivity, and the “pursuit of truth” as he started a six-day Asian tour in Sri... read more »

Children return to Army Public School in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: Child survivors of Pakistan´s worst ever terrorist attack returned to the school on Monday, where Taliban militants massacred their classmates, with... read more »

US trains Iraqis for house-to-house battle against IS

TAJI BASE, Iraq: A team of camouflage-clad Iraqi soldiers lines up near the door of a one-storey house north of Baghdad with rifles ready, preparing to enter... read more »

Car bomb kills 37 at Yemen police academy

SANAA: A car bomb tore through dozens of Yemenis lined up at a police academy in Sanaa Wednesday, leaving 37 dead in the latest attack to highlight the... read more »

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As Iraq burns, world feels the heat

This is largely a battle between the three major groups of people in Iraq — Shias, Sunnis and Kurds. Shias and Sunnis are Islam’s major sects. Kurds are Sunnis but they’re a different... read more »

US military deploys assessment teams in Iraq

WASHINGTON: The US military began deploying assessment teams in Baghdad on Tuesday to evaluate the state of Iraqi security forces and decide how to... read more »

Kerry in Kurdistan to urge leaders to be part of nation...

US Secretary of State John Kerry struggles to keep Middle East peace talks on track

ARBIL: US Secretary of State John Kerry was in Iraqi Kurdistan on Tuesday to urge its leaders not to withdraw from the political process in Baghdad after their... read more »

John Kerry lands in Baghdad to press Iraqi leaders as i...

BAGHDAD: US secretary of state John Kerry landed in Baghdad on Monday to press Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to form a more inclusive government in response to... read more »

Israel kills Palestinian teen in escalating West Bank a...

HEBRON, West Bank: Israeli troops killed a Palestinian teenager in the occupied West Bank on Friday and arrested 25 people, pursuing a weeklong crackdown... read more »

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Afghanistan grand assembly opens to discuss pact with US

Afghanistan grand assembly opens to discuss pact with US

Kabul – Afghanistan’s traditional Loya Jirga or grand assembly of tribal chieftains, notable people and government functionaries opened here Thursday to discuss the security pact known as... read more »

Six killed in US drone strike in Pakistan

Six killed in US drone strike in Pakistan

Islamabad – At least six people were killed when US drones fired missiles at! a seminary in Pakistan’s northwest Hangu district Thursday... read more »

Prachanda loses key election in Kathmandu

Prachanda to visit India to meet ailing daughter

Kathmandu – Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda, former prime minister and chairman of the once-powerful Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M),... read more »

NC, UML lead in Nepal polls, Maoists lag far behind

NC, UML lead in Nepal polls, Maoists lag far behind

Kathmandu – Initial results of Nepal’s second Constituent Assembly elections indicate that the country’s traditional political forces like... read more »

Prachanda loses in Nepal Constituent Assembly election

Prachanda loses in Nepal Constituent Assembly election

The leader of Nepal’s Maoist party, who appears to have lost in this week’s national election, demanded on Thursday that the vote counting be stopped... read more »

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Spain, Britain forge joint declaration on Gibraltar

Spain, Britain forge joint declaration on Gibraltar

Madrid –  Spain and Britain have crafted a joint declaration on Gibraltar for presentation to the UN General Assembly, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo said Tuesday. The... read more »

Berlin summons British ambassador over spying report

Berlin summons British ambassador over spying repo...

Berlin – German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle Tuesday summoned the British ambassador over claims of spying by the British embassy... read more »

UK cabinet banned from using iPads in `sensitive` meeti...

UK cabinet banned from using iPads in `sensitive` meetings over `bugging` fears

London – British cabinet ministers have reportedly been banned from using iPads during top government meetings over fears that Chinese, Russian, Iranian... read more »

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Five arrested over French journalists' slayings in Mali

Bamako – Police have arrested five people in northern Mali for the murder of two French journalists, Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon, France’s... read more »

UK to scrap `paid-visa` rule for `high-risk` Indians

UK to scrap `paid-visa` rule for `high-risk` Indians

Tokyo – The UK is reportedly planning to scrap the recommendation of demanding cash bond of 4,800 dollars from visitors belonging to six ‘high-risk’... read more »

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'Optimistic' Kerry says U.S. not 'blind' or 'dumb' to ease sanctions in Iran nuke talks

‘Optimistic’ Kerry says U.S. not ‘blind’ ...

Washington – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has expressed optimism on finalizing a deal to stop Iran from its domestic nuclear enrichment programme, but said America was neither... read more »

US Navy names new aircraft carrier after Gerald Ford

US Navy names new aircraft carrier after Gerald Fo...

Washington – The US Navy has christened the first ship of a new class of aircraft carriers after the 38th US President Gerald R. Ford. A... read more »

Update policies on Cuba: Obama

Update policies on Cuba: Obama

Washington – US President Barack Obama has called for updated policies on Cuba in the light of changing circumstances. “We have to be creative, and... read more »

Obama calls Netanyahu amidst report of Iranian deal

Obama calls Netanyahu amidst report of Iranian deal

Washington – US President Barack Obama reached out to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and updated him about the ongoing negotiations between... read more »

Snowden leaks have helped Britain’s enemies: MI6 ...

US can access Britons' personal data under secret deal

London – The intelligence leaks from US analyst Edward Snowden have left Britain’s enemies “rubbing their hands with glee”, the head of... read more »

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In a move that is likely to have a spiralling impact on the cost of travel for the common man, public transport and other related areas, Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) on Thursday announced a steep hike of Rs. 4.50 paise per Kg in the price of compressed natural gas (CNG), the second successive hike in three months. In a related move that could hurt the household budgets, IGL also hiked the price of cooking piped gas to kitchens by Rs. 5.15 per Kg with effect from Thursday midnight. Under the new pricing regime, CNG will cost Rs. 50.10 per Kg in Delhi and Rs. 56.70 per Kg in Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad, IGL said in a statement in New Delhi. The price of piped natural gas (PNG) to the households in Delhi is being revised from Rs. 27.50 per standard cubic metre to Rs. 29.50 per scm up to consumption of 30 scm in two months. Beyond consumption of 30 scm in two months, the applicable rate in Delhi would be Rs. 52 per scm. Due to differential tax structure in Uttar Pradesh, the applicable price of domestic PNG to households in Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad would be Rs. 31 per scm up to consumption of 30 scm in two months, which has been increased from existing Rs. 29 per scm. Beyond consumption of 30 scm in two months, the rate applicable in these cities would be Rs. 54 per scm. CNG price was last revised in September when it was hiked by a hefty Rs. 3.70 per kg. Price of CNG sold to automobiles in Delhi then increased from Rs. 41.90 to Rs. 45.60 per kg. Also at that time, the price of piped cooking gas, called PNG, for households has been hiked from Rs. 24.50 per scm to Rs. 27.50 per scm. The statement said the increase was primarily due to increase in input cost as a result of reallocation of domestically produced gas quantities by the government for all city gas distribution companies across the country. “There has been a reduction in allocation of APM gas to us, which is forcing us to source more quantity of market priced imported R-LNG, whose prices are currently on an upswing. This has affected our overall input cost by over 13 per cent. There has also been an increase in the operating expenses including increase in minimum wages announced by the government with effect from October 2013,” the statement added. Government reallocated domestic gas allocations to all city gas distribution companies across the country as a fall out of a recent court order. All the earlier gas allocations had been cancelled and the revised allocations now also include PMT gas, which is priced higher than APM gas. “In terms of volume, there has been nearly 5 per cent decrease in the overall quantity of domestic gas allocated to IGL for Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad. The reduction in allocation as well as increase in demand is forcing IGL to source much higher priced imported R-LNG. The prices of R-LNG have been on the rise recently and therefore, new R-LNG quantities are available in the market at much higher prices than the existing ones,” the company said. However, the company said the increase would not have a major impact on the per km running cost of vehicles. For autos, the increase would be 13 paise per km, for taxi it would be 22 paisa per Km and in case of buses, the increase would be Rs. 1.30 per km, which translates to just over two paisa per passenger-kilometre.

Turkiye revokes operating licence of Irans Bank Mellat in Istanbul

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