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Watchdog urges Vatican to drop journalists’ trial over leaks scandal
Vienna, Nov 24: The Vatican should drop an imminent trial of two Italian journalists who published stolen confidential documents in new exposes of graft and financial mismanagement at the Holy See, a Vienna-based watchdog has said.…
Japan launches Rocket carrying Foreign Satellite
Tokyo, Nov 24: A Japanese rocket carrying a communications satellite for a Canadian company was launched into space on Tuesday.
It is Japan's first dedicated commercial satellite launch, public broadcaster NHK reported. The H2A rocket…
US issues travel alert amid rising terror threats
Washington, Nov 24: The US State Department issued a "worldwide travel alert" for American citizens owing to an increase in terrorist threats by jihadi groups, the media reported on Tuesday.
"Current information suggests Islamaic State,…
Pakistan PM urged to suspend execution of Paraplegic Convict
Islamabad, Nov 24: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was urged to suspend the execution of a paraplegic death-row convict scheduled to be hanged on Wednesday, the media reported on Tuesday. Abdul Basit, 43, who is paralysed from the…
IS attack on Australian soil still likely: PM
Canberra, Nov 24: Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday said that a terrorist attack in the country is "likely" at some stage in the future.
He also said that Australians need to be aware of that possibility, XInhua…
First human H7N9 case this winter reported in China
Beijing, Nov 24: The first human H7N9 case this winter was reported in south China's Guangdong province, the provincial health commission announced on Tuesday.
The case in Meizhou city was confirmed on Monday, Xinhua quoted Guangdong…
Modi gifts Singapore PM reproduction of 1849 Map
Singapore, Nov 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday gifted Singapore Premier Lee Hsien Loong a reproduction of a map of Singapore dating back to 1849. “Presented PM @leehsienloong a reproduction of a map of the island of Singapore…
Death Toll rises to 104 in Myanmar landslide
Yangon, Nov 23: The toll from a landslide in Myanmar's Kachin state has risen to 104 as the rescuers recovered more bodies, officials said on Monday.
A giant amount of dump soil from a jade mine collapsed in the early hours of Saturday…
16 arrested in Anti-Terror raids in Belgium
Brussels, Nov 23: Belgian police arrested 16 people in anti-terror raids but suspected Paris attacks gunman Salah Abdeslam remains at large, the authorities said. A total of 22 raids were carried out on Sunday across Brussels and Charleroi,…
France imposes curfew, passes bill to extend emergency
Paris, Nov 21: France imposed a night-time curfew in Sens, L'Yonne in north-central France after weapons were seized in the town, the media reported.
The curfew began at 10.00 p.m. (local time) on Friday and will end at 6.00 a.m. on…