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46 militants killed in US airstrikes in Afghanistan
Kabul, Feb 2: At least 46 militants were killed in airstrikes by the US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, officials said on Tuesday.
"Acting upon intelligence reports, the drones of the coalition forces stormed…
NASA’s Mars-bound spacecraft lands in Florida
New York, Feb 2: The Orion capsule, NASA's spacecraft designed to land humans on Mars, was carried from the US space agency's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans to Kennedy Space Centre Florida for structural integrity tests.
"The…
Japan confirms deployment of anti-missile systems
Tokyo, Feb 2: The Japanese government on Tuesday announced that it has readied itself for a possible test-firing of a ballistic missile by North Korea by deploying both ground and sea-based anti-missile interceptors.
Japan's Defence…
17 killed in Kabul suicide bombing
Kabul, Feb 1: At least 17 people were killed and 25 wounded when a Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up trying to enter a police building in Afghanistan's capital Kabul.
The area was sealed off by police as ambulances rushed to the…
Three Paris schools evacuated due to fresh bomb alert
Paris, Feb 1: Three high schools in Paris were evacuated on Monday following a fresh bomb alert, the French education authorities said. Police searched Condorcet, Henri IV and Louis Le Grand lyceums and escorted all students to safety,…
Mahinda Rajapakse’s wife Shiranthi Rajapakse interrogated over fraud allegations
Colombo, Feb 1: Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapakse's wife Shiranthi Rajapakse was on Monday interrogated by investigators over fraud allegationse.
Shiranthi appeared before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry Into Serious…
Taiwan’s new parliament inaugurated
Taipei, Feb 1: Taiwan on Monday inaugurated its new parliament, in which the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) holds an absolute majority, putting an end to over 60 years of legislative control by the nationalist…
‘World’s best Chef Benoit Violier found dead
London, Feb 1: Chef Benoit Violier, whose Swiss restaurant was named the best in the world in December 2015, has been found dead at his home, the media reported on Monday. Violier, 44, ran the Restaurant de l'Hotel de Ville in Crissier,…
Israel,Turkey sign gas deal worth $1.3 billion
Jerusalem, Feb 1: Israeli and Turkish energy firms signed an agreement on Sunday to sell $1.3 billion worth of gas to Edeltech, Israel's Leviathan natural gas field offshore partners announced.
The Leviathan natural gas field was…
US presidential aspirants make final push before first vote
Washington, Feb 1: US presidential aspirants are making a final push before Monday's first nominating contest in Iowa where Donald Trump leads the Republican side while Bernie Sanders poses a top challenge to Hillary Clinton among…