Maloth Arunkumar

Friday, 3 January 2020

Iran tells U.N. it reserves right to self-defense over Soleimani killing

Iran told the United Nations Security Council and Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday that it reserves its right to self-defense under international law after the United States killed Qassem Soleimani, the top commander of the elite Quds Force of Iran's Revolutionary Guards.

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Flights suspended in Libya's capital as violence intensifies

Flights were suspended at the only functioning airport in Libya's capital Tripoli on Friday because of rocket fire and shelling, as people in eastern Libya protested Turkish military support for their rivals.

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Air strikes targeting Iraqi militia kill six: army source

Air strikes targeting Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces umbrella grouping of Iran-backed Shi'ite militias near camp Taji north of Baghdad have killed six people and critically wounded three, an Iraqi army source said late on Friday.

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Italy's Atlantia slips further into 'junk' status on concession risks

Italian infrastructure group Atlantia on Friday suffered its second debt downgrade in a month, slipping further into junk territory, as the government considers revoking the group's motorway concession following a deadly bridge collapse.

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Trump says Soleimani plotted 'imminent' attacks, but critics question just how soon

After President Donald Trump said the top Iranian general killed in a U.S. air strike in Baghdad was plotting "imminent" attacks on U.S. interests, some U.S. national security and congressional officials are raising questions about the use of that word to justify the killing.

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White House: Iran retaliation for Soleimani killing would be poor decision

White House national security adviser Robert O'Brien said on Friday that any Iranian retaliation in response to the U.S. killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani would be a "very poor decision."

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U.S. officials say Soleimani's death could deter Iranian violence

U.S. officials said the U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani on Friday might deter, rather than provoke, Iranian violence against U.S. targets despite Tehran's vow of retaliation.

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Thursday, 2 January 2020

Top Iran, Iraq Military Officials Killed In Baghdad Airport Attack

A US strike killed top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani and the deputy head of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi military force at Baghdad's airport early Friday, the Hashed announced.

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Reached Out To Many Countries On Citizenship Law, Citizens List: Centre

India has reached out to countries across all geographical regions to share its perspective on the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens, and emphasised that they are...

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Xiaomi Mi Watch Color Official Listing Reveals Price, Specifications

Xiaomi Mi Watch Color has officially been listed ahead of its first sale tomorrow, revealing its price and key specifications.

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Sri Lanka Extends Free Tourist Visa Scheme For Indians Till April 30

Sri Lanka on Thursday extended the free visa-on-arrival scheme till April 30 for the citizens of 48 countries, including India, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said, as the country tries to revive...

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Maharashtra Congress Chief Pacifies Sulking MLAs Left Out Of Cabinet

Maharashtra minister and state Congress chief Balasaheb Thorat on Wednesday said party MLA Sangram Thopte, who was miffed at not getting a ministerial berth, has been pacified and assured that he will...

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Qasem Soleimani: Iran Quds force leader reportedly killed

There is no official confirmation that Qasem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds force, is dead.

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Top Iran, Iraq Military Officials Killed In Baghdad Airport Attack

Top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani and the deputy head of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi military force were among those killed in an attack on Baghdad's airport early Friday, Iraqi state TV reported.

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8 Killed In Rocket Attack On Baghdad Airport: Report

Three Katyusha rockets fell on Baghdad International Airport, the Iraqi military-run Security Media Cell said early on Friday.

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Blaupunkt BU680 4K Smart LED TV (BLA43BU680) Review

Blaupunkt's 4K HDR BU680 series starts at Rs. 21,999 for the 43-inch model. We review this affordable, feature-filled television to find out what it's about.

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PM Modi To Inaugurate Science Congress Today; 2 Nobel Laureates To Attend

Top scientists, including two Nobel laureates, will be among policy makers, academicians and other delegates to attend the 107th Indian Science Congress, to be inaugurated today by Prime Minister...

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Rockets hit Baghdad airport, killing 5 Iraqi paramilitary members, 2 'guests'

Three rockets hit Baghdad International Airport killing five members of Iraqi paramilitary groups and two "guests", Iraqi paramilitary groups said on Friday.

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Iraqi paramilitary groups: 5 members, 2 'guests' killed in Baghdad airport attack

Iraqi paramilitary groups said five of their members and two "guests" were killed in an air strike on their vehicles inside Baghdad International Airport, militia sources reported on early Friday, after Iraq's Security Media Cell announced that three katyusha rockets had targeted Baghdad Airport.

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Tokyo 2020: Why some people want the rising sun flag banned

For some, it is a reminder of Japanese atrocities - so should it be banned at Tokyo's Olympics?

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Rockets Fired At Baghdad Airport, 1 Killed, 9 Injured

Three Katyusha rockets fell on Baghdad International Airport, the Iraqi military-run Security Media Cell said early on Friday.

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Rockets Fired At Baghdad Airport, 1 Killed, 9 Injured

Three Katyusha rockets fell on Baghdad International Airport, the Iraqi military-run Security Media Cell said early on Friday.

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PM Modi To Inaugurate Science Congress Today; 2 Nobel Laureates To Attend

Centre Rejects Bihar's Tableau For Republic Day Parade

The Bihar government's proposed tableau based on the theme of "Jal-Jivan-Haryali mission" for the Republic Day parade in Delhi has failed to find favour from the Centre, sources have told news agency...

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Rockets Fired At Baghdad Airport, 1 Killed, 9 Injured

Three Katyusha rockets fell on Baghdad International Airport, the Iraqi military-run Security Media Cell said early on Friday.

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PM Modi To Inaugurate Science Congress Today; 2 Nobel Laureates To Attend

Centre Rejects Bihar's Tableau For Republic Day Parade

Rockets fall on Baghdad airport, Popular Mobilization Forces says official killed

Three Katyusha rockets fell on Baghdad International Airport, the Iraqi military-run Security Media Cell said early on Friday.

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Australians flee massive bushfires as new fire threat looms

The Australian navy on Friday began the evacuations of some of the thousands of people stranded on the east coast of the fire-ravaged country as a searing weather front was set to whip up more blazes across the states of Victoria and New South Wales (NSW).

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Climate change has brought parts of Zambia to the brink of famine

Zambia is wrestling with a devastating drought caused, according to experts, by a dramatic shift in weather patterns.

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Wednesday, 1 January 2020

Need Equal Opportunities To All: IIMs Seek Relief From Quota For Faculty

All 20 Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) have requested the HRD Ministry to exempt them from reserving positions in the teaching staff for Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other...

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"Where Will They Go, Italy?": Minister On Minorities From Pak, Bangladesh

Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy on Wednesday asserted that it is the "moral responsibility" of India to give shelter and citizenship to Hindus and other minority communities of...

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Carlos Ghosn Met Lebanese President After Fleeing Japan: Report

Fugitive former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn met Lebanon's president after fleeing from Japan, where he was smuggled out of house arrest by a private security company, two sources close to Ghosn said...

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Carlos Ghosn Met Lebanese President After Fleeing Japan: Report

Case Against MLA, Nephew, Others For Beating District Megistrate's Gunner

A case has been registered against Kishanlal, BJP MLA from Barkhera, his nephew and unknown persons for allegedly beating up the gunner of the district magistrate, a police officer said on Wednesday.

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Pope Says Sorry For Slapping Devotee Who Tugged Him

Pope Francis apologised Wednesday for slapping a woman who had grabbed him as he greeted a crowd of devotees, shortly before he delivered a speech denouncing "every form of violence against women."

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Shimla Sees Coldest December In Two Decades

The Himachal Pradesh capital recorded the coldest daytime December temperatures in the last two decades during the past month, the local weather bureau said on Monday.

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TS Eliot letters to muse to be unveiled after 60 years

After more than 60 years spent sealed up in a library storage facility, about 1,000 letters written by poet T.S.

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Case Against MLA, Nephew, Others For Beating District Megistrate's Gunner

Military moves in to help mass-scale evacuation from Australian bushfires

Tens of thousands of holiday makers raced to evacuate popular seaside towns on Australia's east coast on Wednesday, fleeing ahead of advancing bushfires, as military ships and helicopters planned missions to rescue thousands more trapped by the blazes.

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Austria conservatives agree coalition with Greens

The deal follows months of negotiations after a scandal brought down the government in May.

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Barcelona's car-free smart city experiment

Superblocks is a radical plan to reclaim the streets from the noise and pollution of traffic.

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This dad took his son to Mongolia just to get him off his phone

Mountaineer Jamie Clarke wanted to bond with his son. So he took him on a trek across Mongolia.

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The tobacco farmers chasing a sweeter crop

Greek farmers have hit a sweet spot after growing sugar substitute stevia instead of tobacco.

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An Indian former software analyst has written a new ‘national’ anthem for Mars.

An Indian former software analyst who’s now a rising star in the opera world has written a new ‘national’ anthem for Mars.

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Thailand's disappeared Karen activist Billy and the burned village

A young activist went out to work and was never seen again. It would take five years of fighting to find out what happened.

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Letter from Africa: Gambia's code of the road

Find out how to survive if you go behind in the wheel in a country where driving can be chaotic.

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Rahul Gandhi Can't Differ Between Citizenship Act And GST: Minister

1st Charge-Sheet In Kerala Case, Where Woman Allegedly Killed 6 Of Family

The first charge-sheet in the death case of six members of a family over a 14 year period was filed by police on Wednesday, naming Jolly Joseph, who allegedly poisoned them to death, being named as...

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