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Ghana Gandhi statue removed after student protest

Ghana Gandhi statue removed after student protest

Accra, Dec 13 : A statue of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi has been removed from Ghana’s most prestigious university after complaints that he was racist against black Africans. India’s former president Pranab Mukherjee unveiled the statue to the global peace icon at the University of Ghana in Accra two years ago as a symbol of […]

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China, US begin talks to sort out trade differences

China, US begin talks to sort out trade differences

Washington, Dec 12 : Top officials from the US and China have begun talks to sort out their trade differences, in particular to identify steps that address the concerns of US President Donald Trump on intellectual property and reduce the balance of trade, a media report said. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and US Trade Representative Robert […]

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Pakistan rejects US blacklisting over religious freedom violations

Pakistan rejects US blacklisting over religious freedom violations

Islamabad, Dec 12 : Pakistan on Wednesday rejected as “unilateral and politically motivated” the US’ decision to place it on its annual list of nations that infringe on religious freedom. The Trump administration on Tuesday designated Pakistan, China, Saudi Arabia and seven others as countries of particular concern for having engaged in or tolerated “systematic, ongoing […]

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Hunt for gunman after Strasbourg market attack kills three

Hunt for gunman after Strasbourg market attack kills three

Strasbourg, Dec 12 : Hundreds of security forces were Wednesday deployed in the hunt for a lone gunman who killed at least three people and wounded a dozen others at the famed Christmas market in Strasbourg, with the French government raising the security alert level and reinforcing border controls. Some 350 people, including police, troops and […]

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Trump admin urged to withdraw its proposed public charge policy

Trump admin urged to withdraw its proposed public charge policy

Washington, Dec 12 :  The Trump administration must immediately withdraw its proposed public charge policy on issuing green cards, two top American organisations in the field of higher education have demanded, saying the rule could affect the US’ global competitiveness. Under the proposed rule, if a foreign national is a beneficiary of a “public charge” […]

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India’s role crucial for Afghan peace process: Pakistan

India’s role crucial for Afghan peace process: Pakistan

Islamabad, Dec 11:  Probably for the first time, Pakistan has acknowledged that India has stakes in Afghanistan and its cooperation is necessary for the peace process in the war-torn country. Speaking in the National Assembly on Monday, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said Pakistan alone could not bring peace in Afghanistan as it was a […]

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Saudi, US snub of climate report unsettles UN talks

Saudi, US snub of climate report unsettles UN talks

Katowice (Poland), Dec 11 :  The refusal of the United States and Saudi Arabia to embrace a landmark environmental report has unsettled UN talks to breathe life back into the Paris climate pact, negotiators and observers said Monday. It may also signal more direct involvement of Donald Trump’s White House, they said, in the nitty-gritty […]

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Trillions of dollars paid in bribes, stolen through corruption every year: UN

Trillions of dollars paid in bribes, stolen through corruption every year: UN

United Nations, Dec 11 :  Trillions of dollars – equivalent to more than five per cent of global GDP – are paid in bribes or stolen through corruption every year, according to the United Nations. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres deemed corruption “an assault on the values of the United Nations,” in a message on the International […]

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Iran confirms recent missile test amid Western criticism

Iran confirms recent missile test amid Western criticism

Tehran, Dec 11 :  Iran confirmed on Tuesday that it had carried out a recent test of a medium-range ballistic missile after Western powers sharply criticised a December 1 launch. “We are continuing our missile tests and this recent one was a significant test,” the Fars news agency reported, citing Revolutionary Guards aerospace commander Brigadier […]

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Pak continues to harbour terrorists, US should not  give it even one dollar: Nikki Haley

Pak continues to harbour terrorists, US should not  give it even one dollar: Nikki Haley

New York, Dec 10 :  Pakistan continues to harbour terrorists that turn around and kill American soldiers, US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has said, asserting that Washington should not give Islamabad even a dollar until it addresses the issue. Haley, the first Indian-American ever appointed to a Cabinet position in any US presidential […]