`US military hit by budget cuts’
byWashington, April 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US military has been hard hit by sweeping budget cuts, but has not lost its capacity to stand…
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China calls for ‘turnaround’ in Korean situation
byBeijing, April 11 (IANS) China Thursday called for all parties concerned to take action to turn around the situation on the Korean Peninsula. Foreign…
Germany confirms two-year-low inflation
byBerlin, April 11 (IANS) Germany’s annual inflation rate was confirmed to have eased to 1.4 percent since March 2012, reaching the lowest since December…
5.5 magnitude quake hits Myanmar
byYangon, April 11 (IANS) A moderate earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale jolted northern Myanmar Thursday morning, reports Xinhua. According to Nay Pyi…
Kashyap achieves career-best ranking of No.7
byNew Delhi, April 11 (IANS) London Olympics quarter-finalist Parupalli Kashyap jumped to a career-best ranking of World No.7 in the Badminton World Federation (BWF)…
Sri Lanka probes asylum seekers’ ride to Australia
byColombo, April 11 (IANS) The Sri Lankan navy has launched inquiries to know how a boat of over 60 asylum seekers reached Australia without…
Finland apologizes for wrongly blacklisting Putin
byMoscow, April 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Finland’s Interior Minister Paivi Rasanen has apologized to Russian President Vladimir Putin after he was erroneously put on a…
Shuttlers Jayaram, Bhat advance in New Zealand
byAuckland, April 11 (IANS) Indian shuttlers Ajay Jayaram and Arvind Bhat moved into the men’s singles third round of the New Zealand Open Grand…
Royal Challengers opt to bowl against Knight Riders
byBangalore, April 11 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bowl against Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian…
India, Germany hold inter-governmental talks
byBerlin, April 11 (IANS) India and Germany Thursday held the second inter-governmental talks to explore possible areas of cooperation. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is…