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Bangla SC stays Khaleda Zia's release on bail for 20 days
19 Mar 2018
The Bangladesh Supreme Court has stayed the release of former prime minister Khaleda Zia on bail in a corruption case in which she was sentenced to five years in jail
Putin basks in landslide poll victory, opposition cries foul
19 Mar 2018
Vladmir Putin’s victory in the presidential election came as his most serious challenger was banned and amid reports of ballot-stuffing, but it gives him at least another six years in power amid increasingly strained relations with the West
Romanian court tells 63-yr-old man he’s dead; no appeal
17 Mar 2018
In a Kafkaesque situation, a court in Romania told Constanin Relieu he is officially dead – rejecting his claim that he is alive, though his personal appearance in court should have been evidence enough
Iran invites Pakistan, China to join India in Chabahar port project
14 Mar 2018
In a move that is bound to raise hackles in New Delhi, Iran has invited China and Pakistan to participate in the development of the strategic Chabahar port, which is being built by India for the purpose of bypassing Pakistan
Iran invites Pakistan, China to join India in Chabahar port project
14 Mar 2018
In a move that is bound to raise hackles in New Delhi, Iran has invited China and Pakistan to participate in the development of the strategic Chabahar port, which is being built by India for the purpose of bypassing Pakistan
Trump replaces Rex Tillerson with CIA chief Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State
13 Mar 2018
Trump announced the change in a tweet early Tuesday just four hours after Tillerson returned to Washington from a trip to Africa
Xi Jinping effectively makes himself President of China for life
12 Mar 2018
China's rubber-stamp parliament, meeting in the Great Hall of the People for an annual session, made Xi the most powerful leader since Mao Zedong by scrapping term limits that would have forced him to step down after 2023
Florida governor signs gun-safety bill into law
10 Mar 2018
On India visit, France’s President Macron stresses defence ties, environment
10 Mar 2018
After a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, French President Emmanuel Macron, on a four-day visit, said New Delhi is a 'strategic partner' of France, and stability in the Indian Ocean is 'very important for the entire region'
Trump authorises tariffs on steel, aluminium imports
09 Mar 2018
The United States is the largest steel importer in the world and the order could hit South Korea, China, Japan, Germany, Turkey and Brazil the hardest
Trump authorises tariffs on steel, aluminium imports
09 Mar 2018
The United States is the largest steel importer in the world and the order could hit South Korea, China, Japan, Germany, Turkey and Brazil the hardest
Trump authorises tariffs on steel, aluminium imports
09 Mar 2018
The United States is the largest steel importer in the world and the order could hit South Korea, China, Japan, Germany, Turkey and Brazil the hardest
‘Mutti’ Merkel gets fourth term after deal with Social Democrats
05 Mar 2018
The last-ditch deal with the Social Democratic Party gives Angela Merkel four more years as Germany’s Chancellor, but allotting ministerial portfolios promises to be a thorny issue
New Zealand launches fresh probe into 1981 bid on UK Queen’s life
01 Mar 2018
The New Zealand police will re-examine an attempted assassination of the Queen during her 1981 tour of the country, after allegations the matter was covered up by the government and police at the time
Saudi Arabia shakes up military brass, appoints first woman minister
28 Feb 2018
The replacements of the kingdom’s military chief of staff and the heads of ground and air forces come as Saudi Arabia finds itself mired in a stalemate in the war in Yemen and setbacks in Syria
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