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Peru: 11People dead, 41 injured as Truck falls into Lake
Lima: At least 11 people died and 41 were injured when the truck in which they were travelling plunged into a lake in Peru, a media report said.
The incident took place in Peru's Cuzco region on Tuesday. Eight men and two women,…
Obama mourns Dr.Kalam ‘an advocate for stronger US-India Ties’
Washington: US President Barack Obama has condoled the death of former Indian president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam describing him as an advocate for stronger US-India relations, and who worked to deepen the two countries' space cooperation.
"A…
Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong pays tribute to Dr.Kalam
Singapore: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday paid tributes to former Indian president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, who died on Monday, aged 83.
"Kalam had humble beginnings, but rose to become a top scientist at India's defence…
When Canadian Governor General delayed his Oath-taking for Kalam
By Gurmukh Singh:A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was so much respected in Canada that the current Governor-General David Johnston delayed his oath-taking in 2010 so that he could personally - as president of the University of Waterloo - confer an…
US President Obama reaches Ethiopia for Official Visit
Addis Ababa: US President Barack Obama arrived on Sunday in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa for an official visit to the east African country.
Prime Minister Hailemaraim Desalegn and other senior government officials received Obama at the…
20 People dead in Wedding Party Clash in Afghanistan
Kabul: Twenty people were killed and 10 injured in a wedding party clash in Afghanistan's Dehsalah district early Monday, police said.
"A wedding party was underway in a village of Dehsalah district when firing began between armed men…
President Obama promotes Equality for Gays in Africa
Nairobi: US President Barack Obama spoke on behalf of equality for gays in Africa, the continent with the most countries which criminalise same-sex relations.
On a visit charged with symbolism because of Obama's family ties with Kenya,…
12 People killed in Suicide Bomb Blast in Cameroon
Yaounde: At least 12 people were killed and many injured in a suicide bomb blast in Cameroon's Maroua region, a media report said.
Witnesses and army sources told Xinhua that a woman detonated a bomb attached to her belt in a bar on…
United States of America saw 204 Mass Shootings in 2015: Report
Washington: As yet another mass shooting in the US put the spotlight back on the contentious issue of gun control, media reports said that there have been 204 mass shootings in as many days in 2015 so far.
Thursday night's shooting by a…
China’s Internet Users zoom to 668 million: Global Times
The number of people using the internet in China has galloped to 668 million - and most use their mobile phones for access - the authorities said.
The number of Internet users in China continued to grow in the first half of this year,…