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Massive earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
Sydney, Feb 9: A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 has struck off the Papua New Guinea island of Bougainville early on Tuesday.
The earthquake, at 2.19 a.m, was centred about 94 km southwest of the town of Panguna on…
Google doodles ‘father’ of periodic table on Birth Anniversary
New Delhi, Feb 8: Internet search giant Google on Monday dedicated a doodle to Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev on his 182nd birth anniversary. Born on February 8, 1834, Mendeleev is popularly known as the "Father of Periodic Table".
He…
Suicide bomber kills three soldiers in Afghanistan
Kabul, Feb 8: At least three soldiers were killed on Monday when a suicide bomber exploded himself near a military bus in Afghanistan's Balkh province.
The suicide bomber also died in the explosion, an official told Xinhua news agency.…
David Coleman Headly bares two failed attempts before 26/11
Mumbai, Feb 8: Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) made two unsuccessful attempts before wreaking havoc in Mumbai on November 26, 2008, in a terror attack that killed 166 persons, terrorist-turned-approver David Coleman Headly told a Special TADA court…
Six killed in China landslide
Beijing, Feb 8: At least six people were killed in a landslide in China's Guangxi Zhuang region.
The emergency response office in Hechi city received information on Monday that a two-story building in Fude village collapsed in a…
UN Security Council condemns North Korea’s missile launch
United Nations, Feb 8: The UN Security Council on Sunday strongly condemned the launch using ballistic missile technology by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Saturday, said a press statement of the council.
"This launch,…
Taiwan earthquake: Toll rises to 35
Beijing, Feb 8: The toll in the 6.7-magnitude quake that hit Taiwan rose to 35 on Monday. Rescuers working overnight pulled out another body from under the debris, Xinhua reported.
More than 50 hours after the earthquake struck on Saturday…
India an important country in Indian Ocean region: Japanese Navy chief
Visakhapatnam, Feb 8: India is an "important" country in the Indian Ocean region and will have to take responsibility for security in the area, said Japan Maritime Self Defence Force chief Admiral Tomohisa Takei who is here to take part in…
34 militant groups pledged allegiance to IS: UN
United Nations, Feb 6: Thirty-four militant groups worldwide had reportedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) extremist group as of mid-December, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said.
Militant groups from…
Sushma Swaraj briefs Sri Lankan president on bilateral meeting
Colombo, Feb 6: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday called on Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena here and briefed him on the India-Sri Lanka joint commission meeting held on Friday.
“EAM @SushmaSwaraj briefed…