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French Lawyer shoots Bar President, commits Suicide
Paris, Oct 29: A lawyer opened fire on the president of the Bar of Melun court in northern France on Thursday before killing himself.
According to a report by state-run BFMTV, the shooting occurred at around 9 a.m. at the president's…
Iran mulls appointing First Female Ambassador since 1979
Tehran, Oct 29: Iran is considering appointing its first female ambassador since 1979, the Iranian students' news agency (ISNA) reported on thursday.
Marzieh Afkham, the incumbent spokeswoman for the foreign ministry, will leave Tehran…
China plans World’s most powerful Particle Collider
Beijing, Oct 29: Chinese scientists have completed an initial conceptual design of a super giant particle collider which will be bigger and more powerful than any particle accelerator on Earth, the media reported on thursday.
"We have…
Work to relocate US base begins in Okinawa
Tokyo, Oct 29: The Japanese government on thursday resumed work to reclaim coastal land in Okinawa despite fierce opposition from the governor, the media reported.
The local bureau of Japan's defence ministry began work in the compound…
Bidhya Devi Bhandari becomes First Woman President of Nepal
Kathmandu, Oct 29: Bidhya Devi Bhandari, vice chairman of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxists-Leninists), was on Wednesday elected president of Nepal, making her the the first woman to occupy the post in the Himalayan…
Pakistan loses re-election bid for UN Human Rights Council
United Nations, Oct 29: Pakistan lost its bid tuesday to be re-elected to the UN Human Rights Council when its current term ends this year. It polled just 105 votes in the 193-member General Assembly.
Pakistan was considering running for…
UN votes to end embargo on Cuba, US says no
United Nations, Oct 28: The United Nations General Assembly has backed a resolution that Cuba has been submitting every year since 1992 demanding that the US lift the economic embargo it imposed on the communist island more than 50 years…
Nepal’s First Presidential Election; Voting begins
Kathmandu, Oct 28: Nepal's first presidential election after the promulgation of the Constitution began on Wednesday morning.
The voting process in the parliament house began at 11 a.m. and will continue for four hours, Xinhua reported.…
We sent Jihadis to Kashmir; Osama and Hafeez our Heroes: Musharraf
Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has dropped a bombshell, which would embarrass the Pak government as well as the country in a tight spot. Pakistan stands exposed in the world, as Musharraf, the perpetrator of Kargil War,…
Global Temperature to rise by three degree celsius: Study
London, Oct 28: If the countries stick to the climate efforts that they have now committed, these could lead to long term temperature increase to around three degree Celsius, a notch above the goal of limiting global warming to two degree…