Ruling AKP in Turkey Gets a Lifeline
Setting the stage for a stable central government for the next four years, the November 01 parliamentary elections in Turkey threw up a big surprise when the ruling Justice and …
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Pakistan’s media ban on jihadi outfits long overdue
Pakistan’s electronic media regulator’s instructions to TV channels to ban publicity of terror groups like LeT, JuD and FIF underlines the pressure Islamabad is under to curb these jihadi outfits …
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Cross-strait thaw: Leaders of China, Taiwan to hold first ever meeting
In what will be the first meeting between leaders from People’s Republic of China and Taiwan since the end of a civil war in 1949, President Xi Jinping and Taiwan’s Ma Ying-jeou are set to hold their first ever cross-strait meeting in Singapore on November 7.
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Maldives suspends democracy: Emergency declared for 30 days
In a disturbing development in region, Maldives President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom declared an emergency in the picturesque island state, better known as the idyllic destination for honeymooners, on November …
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Four Indian-Canadians sworn in as Cabinet Ministers in Trudeau Government
Canada proved its claim as a diverse country and a land that welcomes immigrants when it swore in four Indian-Canadians as cabinet ministers in the newly elected government led by …
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South-South cooperation: Old order with new challenges
Every year, September 12 is celebrated as the South-South Cooperation Day to commemorate the adoption in 1978 of the Buenos Aires Plan of Action for Promoting and Implementing Technical …
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India, Russia to conduct Indra joint combat exercise
Days after India’s Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar held wide-ranging talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu in Moscow, the two countries are all set to conduct their joint combat exercise …
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China’s Vice President’s visit to India to energise bilateral ties
Imparting a fresh momentum to bilateral ties, China’s Vice-President Liu Yuanchao is visiting India to carry forward the ambitious agenda for expanding bilateral ties that was firmed up during Prime …
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Vienna Conference on Syria
The conference at Vienna’s magnificent Hotel Imperial on October 30, bringing together 17 states (China, Egypt, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United …
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Norway backs India for NSG, Security Council
In a boost for India’s quest to join global export control regimes, Norway, a non-proliferation hawk, has supported New Delhi’s bid to join Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) and Nuclear …
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