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China defends lifting of presidential term limit
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Beijing [China], Mar 4 (ANI): China on Sunday defended its plan to scrap presidential term limits, which would see Chinese President Xi Jinping rule for life, as well as consolidating key leadership positions, according to media reports.
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Zuckerberg sells $482m Facebook stock in Feb to fund philanthropic org
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New York [USA], Mar. 2 (ANI): According to some media reports, Mark Zuckerberg has sold almost 500 million dollars Facebook stock to fund the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), the organisation for the philanthropic efforts of the former and his wife, pediatrician Priscilla Chan.
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Venezuela presidential elections delayed to May 2018
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Venezuela (South America), March 2 (ANI): The Venezuela presidential elections on Thursday have been pushed back to May 20 as per an agreement with the opposition, citing media reports.
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US Olympics Committee chief resigns
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 1 (ANI): US Olympics Committee (USOC) chief Scott Blackmun resigned citing health problems as the reason, according to various media reports.
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Trump hails drop in illegal border crossings
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Mar 01 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday hailed the illegal border crossing tumbling to a 45-year low and touted the efforts of "Ice and Border Patrol agents."
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Russia, Iran behaviour in Syria 'disgraceful': Trump
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 24 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Friday slammed Russia, Iran and Syria's actions in the ongoing Syrian civil war as 'disgraceful', according to media reports.
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Gauri Lankesh murder case: Bengaluru Police clarifies 'no arrest by SIT'
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Feb 23 (ANI): Rebuffing the media reports, the Bengaluru Police on Friday clarified that nobody has been arrested in connection with the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh.
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Fin Min negates reports claiming Indian banks could take hit of over USD 3
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 19 (ANI): The Finance Ministry on Monday rubbed off media reports claiming that Indian banks could take a hit of over USD three billion, in connection with Punjab National Bank (PNB) - Nirav Modi fraud case.
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66 killed in Iran plane crash
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Tehran [Iran], Feb 18 (ANI): At least 66 people were killed after a commercial plane crashed in a mountainous area in central Iran, according to local media reports.
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New S African President pledges to 'turn the tide on corruption'
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Johannesburg [South Africa], Feb 17 (ANI): Newly-elected South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday pledged for an economic and political turnaround and appealed to the citizens that the country was entering a new dawn and promised to turn the tide on corruption, according to media re
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Trudeau will not meet Capt Amarinder during Punjab visit
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], Feb 16 (ANI): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will not meet with Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, according to Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
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2 killed in US gunfight
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Orleans [USA], Feb 14 (ANI): Two people were killed and three others were injured in a gunfight that took place in the Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans on Tuesday, according to media reports.
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