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Protesters demand immediate exit of Algerian President

Tlemcen [Algeria], Mar 12 (ANI): Celebrating Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's decision to withdraw from the upcoming elections, protesters here demanded Bouteflika's immediate resignation from the post.

2019-03-12T10:09:04.107664+00:00 IST

Power recovery will come 'little by little', says Maduro

Caracas [Venezuela], Mar 12 (ANI): Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro remarked that the country would recover “little by little” from the electricity disruption. amidst widespread power outage in the nation.

2019-03-12T10:03:00.083093+00:00 IST

USA will withdraw remaining personnel from embassy in Venezuela: Pompeo

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 12 (ANI): The United States will be withdrawing its remaining personnel from its embassy in Venezuela this week, according to US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo.

2019-03-12T07:57:49.928651+00:00 IST

Foreign Secretary Gokhale meets Pompeo, appreciates US support after Pulwama terror attack

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 11 (ANI): India's Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale on Monday met US Secretary of State Michael R Pompeo and appreciated the firm support that India received from Washington in the aftermath of Pulawama terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir in which 40 CRPF jawans were killed.

2019-03-11T15:46:06.915549+00:00 IST

S Korea conducts emergency safety check on Boeing Max 8 planes

Seoul [South Korea], Mar 11 (ANI): South Korea on Monday conducted an emergency safety check on Boeing 737 MAX 8 passenger planes before their departure, the Transport Ministry said.

2019-03-11T15:26:00.041982+00:00 IST

Ethiopian Airline Crash: Moment of silence observed at UN Environmental conference in Nairobi

Nairobi [Kenya], Mar 11 (ANI): A moment of silence was observed at the start of United Nations Environment Programme meeting held here a day after 157 people, including at least 22 affiliated to the UN, were killed in the Ethiopian Airline crash on Sunday.

2019-03-11T12:42:40.183709+00:00 IST

Venezuela: Opposition leader blames govt. for 'murder' of blackout victims

Caracas [Venezuela], Mar 11 (ANI): Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Sunday (local time) alleged that the seventeen victims of country’s blackout were “murdered” by the Nicolas Maduro government.

2019-03-11T11:19:18.201394+00:00 IST

Ethiopian Airlines grounds Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet following crash

Adis Ababa [Ethiopia], Mar 11 (ANI): In the wake of the unfortunate crash on Sunday, Ethiopian Airlines has announced the grounding of its Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet as an "extra safety precaution."

2019-03-11T06:20:39.594659+00:00 IST

China grounds all Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets following Ethiopian Airlines crash

Beijing [China], Mar 11 (ANI): China grounded all Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets on Monday, a day after the Ethiopian Airlines crash which killed all 157 people on board.

2019-03-11T04:33:09.365460+00:00 IST

Ethiopian Airlines crash: Pilot reported technical problems; US sends team to assist investigation

Adis Ababa [Ethiopia], Mar 10 (ANI): The pilot of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 302 that crashed on Sunday morning had noted technical difficulties and asked for clearance to return to Addis Ababa, said Tewolde GebreMariam, CEO of the airlines.

2019-03-10T17:17:55.847342+00:00 IST

4 Indians among 157 killed in Ethiopian plane crash

Adis Ababa [Ethiopia], Mar 10 (ANI): Four Indians among 157 passengers including eight crew members were killed in Nairobi-bound Ethiopian Airlines plane crash on Sunday morning. The deceased were from 35 countries. The plane crashed shortly after taking off.

2019-03-10T15:00:50.762565+00:00 IST

N Korea holds 14th Parliamentary polls on Sunday

Seoul [South Korea], Mar 10 (ANI): Amid talks of denuclearisation, North Korea on Sunday held parliamentary elections to elect new representatives for the 14th Supreme People's Assembly, its rubber-stamp legislature.

2019-03-10T12:37:57.408269+00:00 IST

All 157 on board Nairobi-bound Ethiopian Airlines flight dead

Adis Ababa [Ethiopia], Mar 10 (ANI): All 157 on board the Nairobi-bound Ethiopian Airlines flight have been killed after it crashed in Bishoftu shortly after taking off, Ethiopia state broadcaster reported on Sunday.

2019-03-10T12:28:44.632268+00:00 IST

Ethiopian Airlines flight to Nairobi crashes, casualties feared

Adis Ababa [Ethiopia], Mar 10 (ANI): An Ethiopian Airlines flight, en route to Nairobi in Kenya, crashed in Bishoftu shortly after taking off on Sunday, according to the Ethiopian Airlines.

2019-03-10T09:17:39.516773+00:00 IST

JCB issues credit card in Cambodia

Phnom Penh [Combodia], Mar 10 (ANI): In a bid to facilitate multiple currency payments, JCB, in collaboration with the ACLEDA Bank, has announced the issuance of debit card and credit card in Cambodia.

2019-03-10T08:37:48.560609+00:00 IST

Maduro alleges cyber attack on energy facility following blackout

Caracas [Venezuela], Mar 10 (ANI): Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro alleged that one of the country's energy facilities came under a cyber attack on Saturday (local time), leading to the disruption of efforts in restoring electricity supply across the Latin American nation.

2019-03-10T07:00:59.563654+00:00 IST

No religion whether Hindu, Muslim, Christian preaches terror: Naidu

San Jose [Costa Rica], Mar 10 (ANI): Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, on Saturday, reinforced that terrorism has no religion while interacting with the Indian community here during his official three-day visit.

2019-03-10T05:26:32.040721+00:00 IST

VP Naidu holds talks with Costa Rican Legislative Assembly President

San Jose [Costa Rica], Mar 9 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday met President of the Congress of the Republic of Costa Rica, Carolina Hidalgo Herrera, and discussed the possibility of best parliamentary practices and increasing exchanges between the two countries.

2019-03-09T17:05:16.559553+00:00 IST

India, Costa Rica sign two documents during Naidu's visit

San Jose [Costa Rica], Mar 9 (ANI): India and Costa Rica signed two documents during Vice President Venkaiah Naidu's first visit to the Central American nation from March 7 to March 9, 2019.

2019-03-09T05:33:46.491495+00:00 IST

UN-founded University for Peace confers Honorary Doctorate on Vice President Naidu

San Jose [Costa Rica], March 9 (ANI): Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday was been conferred an Honorary Doctorate by the University for Peace founded by the United Nations Organisations (UNO) for his contribution “to the Rule of Law, democracy and sustainable development in India”.

2019-03-08T23:26:36.387946+00:00 IST

Maduro decries 'electric war' by USA against Venezuela

Caracas [Venezuela], Mar 8 (ANI): Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro decried the "electric war directed by US imperialism" against Venezuela, as a blackout hit 22 out of 23 states here on Thursday evening (local time).

2019-03-08T12:00:22.062386+00:00 IST