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11 Killed, UAE Envoy Among Injured In Kandahar Blast
At least 11 people were killed in an explosion at a provincial government guest house in Kandahar city of Afghanistan on Tuesday, officials said.....
World Bank Cuts Indian GDP Growth For Fiscal To 7%
In its first projection on India post-demonetisation, the World Bank has lowered the country's GDP growth estimate for this fiscal to 7 per cent, from its earlier estimate of 7.6 per cent made in June last year.....
I Think Russia Was Behind Election Hacking: Trump
US President-elect Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he though it was Russia behind the cyberattacks targetting the 2016 US presidential election.....
US Sanctions Senior Pyongyang Officials
The US Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on seven senior North Korean officials in response to "serious human rights abuses and censorship", a media report said on Thursday.....
Child Killed As 6.2-magnitude Earthquake Hits Pakistan
At least one child was killed and nine others injured as a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted parts of Pakistan on Wednesday, Pakistan's National Seismic Monitoring Centre said.....
Maldives President Declares 15-day State Of Emergency
Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen on Monday declared a state of emergency amid the political crisis in the country.....
Indians Cautioned Against Travelling To Maldives
With Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen declaring a state of emergency amid a political crisis in the country, the Indian government on Monday cautioned citizens against travelling to the Maldives.....
Modi On Palestine, West Asia Tour To Balance Growing Ties With Israel
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday arrived in Jordan on the first leg of his four-nation regional trip that will also take him to a first-ever Indian prime ministerial visit to Palestine, besides the UAE and Oman in the Gulf.....
India, UAE Sign Five MoUs As Modi Makes Second Visit
India and the UAE on Saturday signed five MoUs, including in the areas of energy and railways, following delegation-level talks headed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan here.....
Oman Sultan Appreciates Indians' Contributions, Eight Agreements Signed
Sultan of Oman Qaboos Bin Said Al Said voiced his appreciation for the appreciation of the expatriation Indian for their contributions to his country's development during a meeting with visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi here.....
