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US welcomes Indian ratification of nuclear liability pact
Washington, Feb 6: The US has welcomed India's ratification of an international convention on nuclear energy accident liability, removing the last hurdle for the landmark India-US nuclear deal and paving the way for US firms to build…
Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Church leader announce meeting
Vatican City, Feb 6: Pope Francis will hold the first meeting in history with the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, next Friday in Cuba, the Vatican said in a statement.
Kirill was already expected to visit the…
Dubai to be world’s friendliest place for the disabled
Dubai, Feb 6: Government bodies in Dubai are stepping up efforts into making the city the world's friendliest place for the disabled by increasing their services aimed at catering to the needs of their customers with disabilities.…
Dalai Lama greets people on Tibetan New Year
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), Feb 6: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Saturday greeted people on the occasion of Losar, the Tibetan New Year, and passed on information about his health. Speaking from a hospital in the US where…
6.5-magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan, thee people killed
Taipei, Feb 6: At least three people were reported killed and toppled several buildings on Saturday when a 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit Tainan city in southern Taiwan.
According to the city's emergency response centre, a total of 127…
Tianjin blast probe suggests action against 123 people
Beijing, Feb 5: An investigating team of China's State Council has named 123 people, including five officials at ministerial level, as responsible for the Tianjin warehouse explosions in August 2015 that killed 165 people.
After five…
Japan’s Mount Sakurajima erupts
Tokyo, Feb 5: Mount Sakurajima in Japan's Kagoshima prefecture erupted on Friday. There were no immediate reports on damage or injuries, Xinhua news agency reported. Lava erupted out of the Showa crater in the east of the volcano.…
India, Hong Kong keen to deepen bilateral ties: CY Leung
New Delhi, Feb 5: There is a clear consensus among India's leadership for "broadening and deepening" the country's over a century-old ties with Hong Kong, the chief executive of the Special Administrative Region (SAR) CY Leung has said.…
Zimbabwe declares drought disaster
Harare, Feb 5: Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe on Friday declared a state of disaster in rural parts of the country hit by a drought.
An estimated 2.4 million people -- more than a quarter of the population -- are now in need of food…
China to launch about 40 Beidou satellites by 2020
Beijing, Feb 5: China plans to launch some 40 Beidou navigation satellites by 2020 to support its global navigation and positioning network, the media reported on Friday.
Eighteen more satellites will be put into orbit for Beidou's…