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Australia passes encryption breaking law | Canberra, Dec 7 (TIWN / IANS) Australia on Friday passed controversial laws designed to compel technology companies to grant police and security agencies access to encrypted messages. | 07-Dec-2018 |
Developed nations reduced emissions: UN | Katowice (Poland), Dec 7 (TIWN / IANS) Developed nations reduced emissions by 13 per cent in 26 years and since 2010 these have decreased by 4.4 per cent, likely due in part to climate actions that more than offset the impact of economic and population growth, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) said. | 07-Dec-2018 |
NASA's Mars InSight flexes robotic arm, | Washington, Dec 7 (TIWN / IANS) After the successful touchdown of NASA's InSight on Mars last week, new images from the lander show its robotic arm is ready to do some lifting. | 07-Dec-2018 |
US military planes crash off Japan, 5 mi | Tokyo, Dec 7 (TIWN / IANS) Two American Marines were rescued from the ocean while another five remained missing after two US military jets collided mid-air during manoeuvres off the coast of Japan on Thursday, officials said. | 06-Dec-2018 |
Trump to pick Heather Nauert as next UN | Washington, Dec 7 (TIWN / IANS) US President Donald Trump will pick State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert as the next US ambassador to the US, the media reported. | 06-Dec-2018 |
India opposes move to change Gilgit-Balt | New Delhi, Dec 6 (TIWN / IANS) India on Thursday voiced strong opposition to Pakistan's reported move to declare Gilgit-Baltistan as that country's fifth province. | 06-Dec-2018 |
Bush Sr.'s coffin back in Texas for fina | Washington, Dec 6 (TIWN / IANS) The casket with the remains of former US President George H.W. Bush has been brought to the Ellington Field military base in Houston, Texas, to receive a final tribute from his family and friends on Thursday. | 06-Dec-2018 |
Rome threatens to halt EU's Mediterranea | Rome, Dec 6 (IANS/AKI) The EU's Sophia migrant search and rescue mission in the Mediterranean will end when its current mandate expires at the end of the month if there is no change to the rules of the mission - which currently lands all rescued migrants in Italian ports, Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said. | 06-Dec-2018 |
India, China's coal consumption rise, gl | Katowice (Poland), Dec 6 (TIWN / IANS) Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions will rise in 2018 with a new record from fossil fuels and industry for the second consecutive year, a leading scientific study released in this Polish city on Wednesday said, naming India and China among the top 10 emitters for the rise in coal consumption. | 06-Dec-2018 |
Yemen peace talks set to begin in Sweden | Stockholm, Dec 6 (TIWN / IANS) Peace talks between the Yemeni government delegation and Houthi rebels will begin on Thursday in Sweden aiming to end nearly four years of civil war in the Middle-Eastern country. | 06-Dec-2018 |
Tsunami alert on Pacific islands after 7 | Noumea (New Caledonia), Dec 5 (IANS) A 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook off the coast of the Pacific island of New Caledonia, prompting warnings that tsunami waves of up to three metres can reach New Caledonia and Vanuatu. | 05-Dec-2018 |
Khashoggi murder: Saudi crown prince cra | Washington, Dec 5 (TIWN / IANS) US senators say they are more certain than ever after a private CIA briefing that the Saudi crown prince had a role in the murder of a journalist. | 04-Dec-2018 |
Russia says US knows it strictly complie | Moscow, Dec 5 (IANS) Russia fully adheres to the provisions of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, which the US knows well, Russian Foreign Ministry has said in response to the latest statements by the US and its allies that urged Moscow to return to full compliance with the agreement. | 04-Dec-2018 |
2 killed in Armenian military aircraft c | Yerevan, Dec 4 (TIWN / IANS) Two pilots were killed in an Armenian military aircraft crash in the mountains in the northwestern area of the transcaucasian state, officials said. | 04-Dec-2018 |
Afghan peace: US special envoy arrives i | Islamabad, Dec 4 (TIWN / IANS) US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad arrived here on Tuesday for meetings with Pakistan's political and military leadership about bringing the Afghan Taliban to peace talks. | 04-Dec-2018 |
Israel launches operation to destroy Hez | Jerusalem, Dec 4 (TIWN / IANS) Israel on Tuesday launched a military operation to destroy tunnels infiltrating its territory from Lebanon which were allegedly dug by the Hezbollah. | 04-Dec-2018 |
'Iran will continue to develop, test mis | Tehran, Dec 3 (TIWN / IANS) Iran will continue to develop and test missiles in line with its deterrence policy despite adversarial positions taken on this issue by the US officials, a spokesman of the Iranian Armed Forces said here on Sunday. | 03-Dec-2018 |
Qatar to pull out of OPEC | Doha, Dec 3 (TIWN / IANS) Qatar on Monday announced that it intends to withdraw from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) after nearly 60 years of membership in order to focus on its plans to increase natural gas production. | 03-Dec-2018 |
Militants abduct 40 truck drivers in Afg | Kabul, Dec 3 (TIWN / IANS) Anti-government militants abducted 40 truck drivers in Afghanistan's northern province of Samangan on Sunday, police said. | 02-Dec-2018 |
US-led coalition attacks Syrian military | Damascus, Dec 3 (TIWN / IANS) The US-led coalition fires several missiles on military sites in central Syria on Sunday evening, causing damages only, state-run SANA news agency reported. | 02-Dec-2018 |
Trump to end Nafta before vote to revise | Washington, Dec 2 (TIWN / IANS) President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One after the G-20 summit in Argentina that he will formally notify Congress of the termination of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in the "near future", according to a Dow Jones Newswires report made available to Efe on Sunday. | 02-Dec-2018 |
Bangladeshi ex-PM's nomination papers ca | Dhaka, Dec 2 (IANS) Bangladeshi ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's nomination papers for contesting in the general elections slated for December 30 were cancelled on Sunday. | 02-Dec-2018 |
India-US Air Force exercise 'Ex Cope Ind | New Delhi, Dec 2 (TIWN / IANS) The Air Forces of India and the US will begin a 12-day joint exercise "Ex Cope India-2018" on Monday to provide operational exposure to their personnel and undertake mutual exchange of best practices for enhancing operational capability, the Defence Ministry said on Sunday. | 02-Dec-2018 |
Repurposing cancer drugs may help treat | New York, Dec 2 (TIWN / IANS) Researchers have identified cancer drugs that might be repurposed to treat infections caused by human papillomaviruses, or HPVs. | 02-Dec-2018 |
G20: Modi discusses economy, terrorism, | Buenos Aires, Dec 2 (TIWN / IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed on cooperation among G20 countries on issues related to global economy, trade tensions, crude oil prices and terrorism and fugitive economic offenders, India's G20 sherpa has said. | 02-Dec-2018 |
Google starts rolling out 'Call Screen' | San Francisco, Dec 2 (TIWN / IANS) Google has started rolling out a feature for its Pixel smartphones that lets users make use of the Google Assistant to see who is calling and why before they answer a call. | 02-Dec-2018 |
Trump hopes to meet Kim early 2019 | Buenos Aires, Dec 2 (TIWN / IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that he hopes to have a second meeting with North Korean leader in January or February 2019 and that they were considering three places for the summit. | 02-Dec-2018 |
Xi, Trump meet in Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires, Dec 2 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping here on Saturday said that he would like to exchange views on issues of common concern with his US counterpart Donald Trump, and jointly chart the course for China-US relations in the next stage. | 01-Dec-2018 |
Bhutan marks World AIDS Day | Thimphu, Dec 1 (TIWN / IANS) A series of activities with various themes were held in Bhutan to mark World AIDS Day on Saturday. | 01-Dec-2018 |
Bush Sr. was a great statesman and frien | New Delhi, Dec 1 (TIWN / IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the passing of former US President George H.W. Bush, calling him a leading statesman and a votary of strong relations with India. | 01-Dec-2018 |
Pakistan ambassador congratulates UAE ah | Abu Dhabi, Dec 1 (IANS/WAM) Moazzam Ahmad Khan, Pakistan Ambassador to the UAE, congratulated the leadership and people of the Middle Eastern country on the eve of its 47th National Day, wishing for their continued progress and prosperity. | 01-Dec-2018 |
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