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S Korean ex-president Lee admits taking $100,000 from spy
Seoul, Mar 15 (AFP) Former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak has admitted receiving $100,000 from the state spy agency while...
Photography exhibition on India held in Egypt
Cairo, Mar 15 : A photo exhibition about India showcasing pictures captured by an Egyptian photographer has been held in...
Merkel narrowly elected to fourth term as German chancellor
Berlin, Mar 14 (AFP) German Chancellor Angela Merkel, bruised by half a year of post-election coalition haggling, was today narrowly...
British theoretical scientist Stephen Hawking dies at 76
London, Mar 14: Stephen Hawking, the legendary British theoretical physicist who explored the mysteries of the universe from his wheelchair...
Politicians, tech giants condole Hawking’s death on Twitter
New Delhi, Mar 14: Twitterverse today stood testament to how the British physicist Stephen Hawking touched lives of people from...
UK to raise with India concern over British Sikh held in Punjab jail
London, Mar 14 :The UK government has said that it will raise concerns around the case of a British Sikh...
Attack on Afghan checkpoint kills 10 security forces
Kabul, Mar 14 (AP) Insurgents attacked a security checkpoint in western Afghanistan early today, killing at least 10 security forces,...
Kremlin rejects ‘unfounded accusations’, ultimatums over poisoning row
Moscow, Mar 14 (AFP) President Vladimir Putin's spokesman today rejected Britain's "unfounded accusations" and "ultimatums" over the poisoning of a...
Lanka govt under pressure to lift social media ban
Colombo, Mar 14 : Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has said restrictions imposed on social media after the communal riots...
Explosion strikes Palestinian PM’s convoy in Gaza
Jabaliya (Gaza Strip), Mar 13 (AP) An explosion struck the convoy of the Palestinian prime minister today as he was...