North Korean state media on Wednesday hailed Kim Jong-Un as the "Great Sun of the 21st Century" as the country made final preparations for a rare ruling party congress seen as the young leader's formal coronation. Getting ready for the rare gathering -- the first of its kind for nearly
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Ferocious fighting in Syria’s Aleppo after rebel offensive
Fierce clashes raged overnight on the edges of Syria's second city Aleppo after a major rebel offensive, an AFP correspondent said Wednesday. A coalition of opposition groups fighting under the name "Fatah Halab" -- or Aleppo Conquest -- launched the assault on President Bashar al-Assad's forces with a tunnel bomb on
The UAE May Build A Mountain To Make It Rain
IMF Retains India Growth Forecast At 7.5% For 2016, 2017
The International Monetary Fund has retained its growth forecast for India this year at 7.5 per cent, largely driven by private consumption even as weak exports and sluggish credit growth weigh on the economy. India's growth momentum is expected to be underpinned by private consumption, which has benefited from lower
I turned down Nobel, Malala’s prize unworthy: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Etihad’s NY-Mumbai luxury flight world’s most expensive at Rs 25 lakh
US court awards $55 mn in Johnson and Johnson cancer suit
Sachin accepts invitation to become India’s ambassador at Rio Olympics
Sachin Tendulkar agreed on Tuesday to become India’s goodwill ambassador for the Rio Olympics 2016 in August. Tendulkar is the third Indian ambassador for the games after Bollywood actor Salman Khan and ace shooter Abhinav Bindra. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) invited Tendulkar to come on board on April 29.
Pakistan Tactical Nuclear Weapons discussed with US Congressman
US Congress, Washington DC, USA: Director of ARC Humankind, Paulo Casaca, met US Congressman Trent Franks on April 29, 2016, and presented him the ARC Humankind policy brief, “The Pink Triangle Threat: Nuclear Terror Proliferation: An Assessment.” Congressman Trent Franks, Arizona Republican Congressman since 2002, has been especially
North Korea’s Proposal; Obama’s Rejection
North Korea is reported to have conducted a submarine-launched ballistic missile test on 23rd April described it as a ‘great success’. ‘It fully confirmed and reinforced the reliability of the Korean-style underwater launching system and perfectly met all technical requirements for carrying out underwater attack operation,’ the North Korean news