Mass wedding held in Abu Dhabi
byAl Ain (Abu Dhabi) , June 29 (IANS/AM) Al Dorou, a tribe in Abu Dhabi, celebrate the mass wedding of 68 bridegrooms and brides…
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Islamabad to have Pakistan-China friendship group in parliament
byIslamabad, June 29 (IANS) Pakistani parliament will soon have a Pakistan-China Friendship Group in its lower house, Xinhua reported. While meeting the Chinese ambassador…
China’s foreign debt rises to $765 bn
byBeijing, June 29 (IANS) China’s outstanding foreign debt hit $764.97 billion by the end of March, up from about $737 billion at the end…
UAE favours religion, culture’s moderate approach
byRabat (Morocco), June 29 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has urged Arab and African parliaments to present the moderate and tolerant approach of…
Chinese premier optimist of achieving goals for growth
byBeijing, June 29 (IANS) Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said here Friday that the conditions were right and China had the ability to realise the…
More cuts needed to balance British budget: experts
byLondon, June 29 (IANS) A leading think tank here has observed despite spending cuts of 11.5 billion pounds (over $17 billion) as announced by…
West Indies dismiss Sri Lanka for 208
byKingston (Jamaica), June 28 (IANS) The West Indies dismissed Sri Lanka for 208 in the tri-series opener at Sabina Park here Friday. Captain Angelo…
India, China hold 16th round of border talks
byBeijing, June 28 (IANS) India and China began the 16th round of their border talks here Friday led by their special representatives – National…
Ishrat case: Home ministry doubtful of CBI evidence against IB man
byNew Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The home ministry’s prior sanction was required by the CBI for prosecution of senior IB official Rajinder Kumar in…
Land takeover for Posco resumes amid protests
byBhubaneswar, June 28 (IANS) After a break of about a fortnight, Odisha Friday resumed land takeover for South Korean Posco’s $12 billion steel project…