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PM Modi to address students at Royal University of Bhutan

Thimphu [Bhutan], Aug 16 (ANI): Preparations to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi are currently underway in Bhutan, as the Himalayan nation gears to welcome the leader for an official two-day visit from August 17 to 18.

2019-08-16T06:49:05.086464+00:00 IST

Indian Mission celebrates I-Day in Madagascar, envoy focuses on bilateral cooperation

Antananarivo [Madagascar], Aug 16 (ANI): The Indian Embassy in Antananarivo celebrated the 73rd anniversary of India’s Independence on Thursday (local time).  

2019-08-16T05:01:47.858898+00:00 IST

Activist appeals to global community, UN to support Baloch freedom struggle

Vancouver [Canada], August 15 (ANI): Naela Quadri, the President of the World Baloch Women's Forum, has urged the United Nations and the International community to support the Baloch people in their struggle for independence from Pakistan.

2019-08-15T14:28:21.187168+00:00 IST

'I take responsibility' for ethics breach in handling SNC-Lavalin case: Trudeau

Ottawa [Canada], Aug 15 (ANI): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday took full responsibility for violating the Conflict of Interest Act while handling the corruption case of SNC-Lavakin company.

2019-08-14T23:38:51.976951+00:00 IST

150 children killed, 75 injured in Mali in first half of 2019: UNICEF

New York [US], Aug 14 (ANI): Highlighting a sharp increase in grave violations against children in Mali, the United Nations Children Fund on Tuesday said more than 150 children were killed and 75 were injured in the first half of 2019 in the war-ravaged nation.

2019-08-13T20:56:37.650055+00:00 IST

Syria: Militants violated ceasefire 25 times in 24 hour, says Russia

Moscow [Russia], Aug 14 (ANI): Russia on Tuesday claimed that militants violated ceasefire 25 times in the Syrian provinces of Aleppo, Idlib and Latakia over the past 24 hours.

2019-08-13T20:24:59.152324+00:00 IST

Man taken into custody after stabbing several in downtown Sydney

Canberra [Australia], Aug 13 (ANI): A man was taken into custody by the police here after he went on a killing spree in downtown Sydney on Tuesday morning.

2019-08-13T05:53:46.035552+00:00 IST

Nigeria Shia leader emplanes for India to get treatment

Abuja [Nigeria], Aug 13 (ANI): Nigeria Shia leader Ibrahim el-Zakzaky and his wife, who had been detained since 2015, has emplaned for India to receive medical treatment, according to media reports.

2019-08-12T22:47:56.532948+00:00 IST

Tourist attraction vandalised in Canada's Howe Sound

Vancouver [Canada], Aug 12 (ANI): Miscreants cut off cables holding up cable cars at a sightseeing attraction in Squamish, British Columbia here in what the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have labelled as an act of vandalism.

2019-08-12T01:39:57.178094+00:00 IST

Tanzania declares 3 days of national mourning for victims of oil tanker explosion

Dodoma [Tanzania], Aug. 11 (Xinhua/ANI): Tanzanian President John Magufuli has declared three days of national mourning following an oil tanker explosion that killed over 60 people and injured 70 others in Morogoro on Saturday, said a statement released early Sunday.

2019-08-11T09:04:44.272548+00:00 IST

61 killed after fuel tanker explodes in Tanzania

Morogoro [Tanzania], Aug 10 (ANI): At least 61 people were killed and many others were wounded after a crashed fuel tanker exploded while people were trying to siphon off fuel from the vehicle in Tanzania's Eastern city of Morogoro on Saturday, police said.

2019-08-10T13:51:15.413521+00:00 IST

Mexico expresses concern over massive illegal weapons transfer from US

Mexico City [Mexico], Aug 10 (Xinhua/ANI): Mexico on Friday (local time) expressed concern over the massive transfer of illegal arms from the United States as the nation battles against drug trafficking.

2019-08-10T08:40:34.203408+00:00 IST

PM Modi was calm in crisis, says Bear Grylls

Wales [UK], Aug 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the middle of a crisis, was an example of calm and cheerfulness, said the host of 'Man vs Wild' and adventure junkie Bear Grylls ahead of the premiere of his special episode with the Prime Minister.

2019-08-10T05:31:39.313583+00:00 IST

Libyan govt agrees for Eid truce with Haftar's forces

Tripoli [Libya], Aug 10 (Sputnik/ANI): Libya's internationally recognised government announced a truce with forces loyal to self-styled commander of Libyan National Army (LNA) Khalifa Haftar for the period of Eid al-Adha.

2019-08-10T01:24:17.225979+00:00 IST

Israeli PM lays cornerstone for new homes in West Bank

Tel Aviv [Israel], Aug 8 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday laid the cornerstone for hundreds of new homes for Jewish settlers in the West Bank and pledged to build more.

2019-08-08T14:21:48.077855+00:00 IST

Female Kenyan lawmaker asked to leave Parliament for bringing baby

Nairobi [Kenya], Aug 8 (ANI): A female lawmaker, Zuleikha Hassan, was asked to leave the Kenyan Parliament after she brought her 5-month-old baby along.

2019-08-08T04:57:58.975184+00:00 IST

Cargo ship bound for Venezuela detained in Panama Canal

Bueno Aires [Argentina], Aug 8 (Sputnik/ANI): A vessel carrying 25 tonnes of soy for Venezuela was detained in the Panama Canal due to the sanctions imposed by the US on the Latin American country.

2019-08-08T00:50:56.392513+00:00 IST

Maldives supports India's decision on Article 370

Male [Maldives], Aug 7 (ANI): Maldives on Wednesday showed support for India's decision to repeal Article 370 by highlighting that it considers the move as an "internal matter."

2019-08-07T09:52:42.845297+00:00 IST

Have evidence that John Bolton masterminded 2018 murder attempt, claims Maduro

Buenos Aires [Argentina], Aug 7 (Sputnik/ANI): Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro made startling allegations against US National Security Adviser John Bolton, claiming that the American official had masterminded an assassination attempt on his life last year.

2019-08-07T05:46:10.738806+00:00 IST

Mozambique govt, former rebel group ink peace deal

Maputo [Mozambique], Aug 7 (ANI): The Mozambican government and Renamo, a former rebel group signed a landmark peace deal here on Tuesday, ending decades of a brutal civil war in the southern African country.

2019-08-07T02:03:19.787124+00:00 IST

New, serious attack: Venezuela on order over freezing of assets in US

Caracas [Venzuela], Aug 7 (ANI): The Venezuelan government on Tuesday slammed the Donald Trump administration's move to freeze all its assets in the US, saying it is a "new and serious attack" and yet another series of "arbitrary measures of economic terrorism" against the Latin American country.

2019-08-07T01:53:32.887903+00:00 IST