Opposition accuses Indian premier of purchasing multi-billion dollar French warplanes at outrageous prices Analysts say that political controversy surrounding the Rafale jet deal is impacting India’s “defense preparedness” as the country enters full election mode. They are referring to accusations hurled at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for purchasing the multi-billion dollar French warplanes at a […]
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Toxic fumes blamed for making more than 500 people ill near the industrial town of Pasir Gudang More than 100 schools in Malaysia have been closed after the dumping of toxic waste into a river caused hundreds of people to fall ill, including many children, authorities said. A lorry is believed to have dumped the waste in […]
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China has blocked a bid to designate the leader of the group behind an attack which brought India and Pakistan to the brink of war a terrorist. Masood Azhar is the leader of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), which carried out a suicide bombing last month killing 40 troops in Indian-administered Kashmir. The UN security council has been […]
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Pakistan should consider establishing ties with Israel, former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said recently, in the days following a standoff with India over the disputed territory of Kashmir. This was not the first time Musharraf had made his views known on developing relations with Israel. He ruled Pakistan from 1999 to 2008 and was one […]
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A study says that people living in India experience the health problems associated with ageing at an early stage than those living in Japan or Switzerland. One-of-its-kind-study, published in The Lancet Public Health has made shocking revelations about health problems people in different countries are experiencing at the same age. The study says that people […]
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Pakistan’s military is taking a key role in the development of one of the world’s biggest untapped copper and gold deposits, which is currently stalled by a multi-billion dollar legal wrangle with foreign mining firms, multiple sources familiar with the situation said. The Reko Diq mine has become a test case for Prime Minister Imran […]
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Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al Jubeir met the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday India and Saudi Arabia have agreed to increase co-operation on combating terrorism through the formation of a strategic partnership council. Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al Jubeir is in India to follow up […]
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore and Australia suspended operations of all Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in and out of their airports on Tuesday, and Indonesia and China grounded their fleets of the U.S. planemaker’ s latest model after it suffered a second fatal crash in less than five months. The scare has wiped billions of dollars […]
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Airline was supposed to return to profitability in 2019 under turnaround plan devised by state investment fund. The Malaysian government is considering whether to shut, sell or refinance national carrier Malaysia Airlines, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad told reporters on Tuesday. The government was studying options for the national carrier, and a decision should be made “soon”, Mahathir […]
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discussed recent tensions between Pakistan and India over the phone with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. According to Turkish presidential sources, the leaders discussed bilateral ties between Ankara and New Delhi, as well as ways to diplomatically resolve recent conflict between India and its neighbor Pakistan. Erdoğan previously […]
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