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China unveils ‘Made in China 2025’ Plan
Beijing, May 19 (IANS): China's State Council has unveiled a national plan, dubbed "Made in China 2025", focusing on promoting manufacturing, Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday.
The plan was authorised by Premier Li Keqiang, the…
Colombian Landslide toll rises to 61
Bogota, May 19 (IANS): In one of the worst natural calamities to strike Colombia in recent times, at least 61 people were killed and a yet undetermined number reported missing following a landslide that struck the north-western town of…
Bobby Jindal testing waters for 2016 Presidential Run
Washington, May 19 (IANS): Louisiana's Indian-American Governor Bobby Jindal has taken another step towards a possible 2016 presidential run by forming an exploratory committee and launching a national website, www.bobbyjindal.com.
Though…
21 People killed in Cambodia Bus Accident
Phnom Penh, May 19 (IANS): At least 21 people were killed and several others injured on Tuesday when a passenger bus collided with a truck in Cambodia.
The accident took place at Kampong Ro district in Cambodia's Svay Rieng province,…
Britain’s ‘White Widow’ responsible for 400 Deaths
London, May 18 (IANS): Britain's most wanted female terrorist, Samantha Lewthwaite, commonly known as the "White Widow" is believed to have killed 400 people and has directed terror raids, suicide attacks and car bombings in Somalia and…
IS Militants take Full Control of Iraq’s Ramadi
Ramadi (Iraq), May 18 (IANS): The Islamic State (IS) militant group has taken full control of the Iraqi city of Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province, after the security forces withdrew from their positions, a provincial security source…
At least 9 dead, 18 injured in shootout in Texas
Washington, May 18 (IANS/EFE): At least nine people were kiled and 18 injured in a shootout between rival biker gangs in Texas' Waco city on Sunday afternoon, police said on Monday. The shootout occurred in a parking lot between the Twin…
7 killed in Nigeria Blast triggered by 10-Year-Old Girl
Abuja, May 17 (IANS): At least seven people were killed and 27 others injured in a bomb blast in Nigeria's northern state of Yobe.
The attack, carried out by a 10-year old female bomber on Saturday, occurred as she approached a bus…
2013 Boston Bombing: Tsarnaev gets Death Penalty
Washington, May 16 (IANS): A US federal jury in Boston on Friday sentenced 21-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death for his role in the 2013 Boston marathon bombing attacks and the killing of a police officer when on the run, media reported…
Wreckage of missing US Chopper in Nepal found
Kathmandu, May 15 (IANS): More than 60 hours after it was reported missing, a search and rescue mission on Friday recovered the debris of a US helicopter that crashed in the mountainous terrain of Nepal.
The UH-1Y Huey helicopter, which…