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US set to slash funds for battle against global epidemics
02 Feb 2018
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is dramatically downsizing its epidemic prevention activities in 39 out of 49 countries as funds run out, but India is among the countries that will continue to get priority
Strong 6.1 quake kills 1, hurts 22 in Af-Pak; rocks Delhi, northern India
01 Feb 2018
The earthquake was felt in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) region and across large swathes of northern India on Wednesday at 12.40 pm
At least 36 killed, 185 hurt as Yemen rebels storm into Aden
31 Jan 2018
Iran-backed pro-separatist security forces advanced in some areas and were reported just 1km away from the Saudi-backed president's palace in Aden, seizing two military camps near Aden international airport
Doklam our territory, but CPEC can be discussed: China
30 Jan 2018
China on Monday said it is ready to hold talks with India to resolve differences on the contentious $50-billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) that passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, but maintained that the Doklam plateau falls within its territory
Saudi frees Prince Alwaleed bin Talal after undisclosed settlement
29 Jan 2018
Prince Al-Waleed, dubbed the Warren Buffett of Saudi Arabia, was the most high-profile detainee among 350 suspects rounded up since 4 November, including business tycoons and ministers
Asean summit: PM holds talks with Nguyen, Suu Kyi
25 Jan 2018
The countdown to the commemorative summit marking 25 years of India’s ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has begun with the leaders of all 10 Asean nations arriving in New Delhi
Jerome Powell to succeed Janet Yellen as next chairman of Federal Reserve
24 Jan 2018
Jerome Powell has said he plans to continue the Fed’s gradual retreat from its post-crisis stimulus campaign and is expected to continue its slow but steady pace in raising interest rates
Asean leaders begin arriving in Delhi for summit
24 Jan 2018
PM outlines 3 top challenges at Davos: climate, terror, protectionism
24 Jan 2018
While singling out climate change as the biggest threat the world faces, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his inaugural remarks at Davos also criticised artificial distinctions between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ terrorists
India gets starring role at WEF meet in Davos
23 Jan 2018
With Narendra Modi the first Indian Prime Minister to attend the World Economic Forum in two decades, India hosted the welcome reception of the annual gathering at Davos in Switzerland
US govt shuts down on President Trump’s first anniversary
20 Jan 2018
While Republicans have a majority in the Senate, the Democrats managed to block funding for the government until 16 February, mainly because of Donald Trump's working style that has made a deal difficult
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