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Turkey remembers victims of Soma mine tragedy a year on. 13 May 2015 - 05:21 pm

Soma, Turkey - Turkey on Wednesday sombrely marked the first anniversary of a mine disaster that left 301 miners dead in the country's...

Talks underway between rival Burundi army factions after coup attempt: source. 13 May 2015 - 05:20 pm

Bujumbura, Burundi - Rival army factions in Burundi are holding talks after a top general launched a coup attempt against President Pierre Nkurunziza,...

No driving of motor vehicles without registration, license 13 May 2015 - 05:06 pm

DOHA: The cabinet today held its regular meeting and reviewed several important draft laws, including an amendment bill related to traffic law under...

Rights groups criticise Tunisia draft security law. 13 May 2015 - 05:01 pm

Tunis - Rights groups including Amnesty International on Wednesday criticised a draft security law proposed by the Tunisian government to confront jihadists, saying...

Three killed, dozens feared dead in Philippines factory fire. 13 May 2015 - 04:58 pm

Manila - Three people have been killed and dozens more are feared dead after a fire gutted a footwear factory in the Philippine...

Burundi clashes as East African leaders hold crisis talks. 13 May 2015 - 04:54 pm

Dar es Salaam - Burundi police battled with protesters Wednesday as East African leaders gathered for crisis talks aimed at ending weeks of...

IB to Home, External Affairs ministries, all turn to I&B special wing for online push 13 May 2015 - 03:35 pm

New Delhi--Last year, when the Intelligence Bureau (IB) got its first lead on @ShamiWitness, they quickly turned to the one organisation they knew...

Jharkhand MLAs get 80 percent hike in salary 13 May 2015 - 03:34 pm

Ranchi--The Jharkhand cabinet on Tuesday gave itself a raise, with MLAs getting a hike of 80.06 per cent over existing monthly salaries. Cabinet...

Cabinet clears benami transactions bill to curb domestic black money 13 May 2015 - 03:33 pm

New Delhi--The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the new Benami Transaction (Prohibition) Bill which aims at curbing the generation of domestic black money. “The...

Centre okays Rs 20,000-crore for Namami Ganga scheme 13 May 2015 - 03:32 pm

New Delhi--The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved Rs 20,000 crore budget for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Namami Gange Programme’, which is a five-fold...

NGT orders action against ceramic units running without consent in Uttar Pradesh 13 May 2015 - 03:31 pm

New Delhi--The National Green Tribunal has directed Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) to take action against ceramic industries allegedly operating without consent...

File 2nd, 3rd batches of PDAF cases 13 May 2015 - 03:16 pm

A Sandiganbayan justice called on the Office of the Ombudsman to file the second and third batches of Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF)...

Senate holding BBL hearings in Mindanao 13 May 2015 - 03:14 pm

With only 13 days of regular sessions left before adjourning sine die on June 12, the Senate Local Government Committee will hold two...

Government corporations remit P36.9B to Treasury 13 May 2015 - 03:12 pm

President Aquino on Wednesday directed the GOCC Governance Commission, the Department of Budget and Management and the Department of Finance to review the...

Low-key return as injured Pacquiao says retirement ‘near’ 13 May 2015 - 03:11 pm

Manila, Philippines –Manny Pacquiao made a low-key return to the Philippines on Wednesday after losing his mega-fight with Floyd Mayweather and said retirement...

Pentagon weighs sending planes, ships near disputed South China Sea reefs 13 May 2015 - 03:09 pm

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon is considering sending U.S. military aircraft and ships to assert freedom of navigation around rapidly growing Chinese-made artificial islands...

Karachi carnage overshadows APC on Pak-China Corridor 13 May 2015 - 02:55 pm

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is chairing an All Parties Conference to discuss Pak-China Economic Corridor project with the national leadership. At the...

Modi wishes to improve relations with Pakistan through cricket diplomacy 13 May 2015 - 02:52 pm

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi late on Tuesday announced a decision to start a Pakistan-India cricket series to improve relations, Indian...