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UNHCR favours supporting countries hosting Syrian refugees

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Tuesday called for urgent international action to mitigate the immense economic…

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UN General Assembly’s annual debate concludes

The annual debate of the 68th session of the UN General Assembly, which witnessed over 130 heads of state and…

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Still time for land swap agreement, PM assured Hasina

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday he had assured his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina that there was still time…

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Have raised dams issue with China: PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said India had raised the issue of dams being built by China upstream on the Brahmaputra.

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India attempting defence co-production with US: PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday India was trying to move away from the buyer-seller relationship to one based…

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Sharif has denied ‘dehati aurat’ remark: PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday that his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif had denied ever referring to him as…

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Moving towards normalisation of ties with Pakistan: PM

India and Pakistan were moving towards normalising their bilateral ties, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said and noted that the first…

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US business concerns due to Indian economy’s slowdown: PM

US President Barack Obama has suggested a CEO's forum meets to discuss concerns relating to business between the two countries,…

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US government in historic shutdown over Obamacare

Americans on Tuesday woke to a historic shutdown for the first time in 17 years as a midnight deadline passed…

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Pakistan a victim of foreign-funded terrorism: Sharif

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said Pakistan is not a sponsor of terrorist activities but is actually a victim…

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US government shutdown: what’s actually happening and who is responsible?

Democrats in the Senate have snubbed to pass any so-called continuing resolution if it abates Obamacare, paving way for a…

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It’s war against terror not civil war: Syria

The conflict ravaging Syria is not a civil war but "a war against terror," the country's deputy prime minister said…

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Historic government shutdown begins in US

As the midnight hour came and went with the Republican-controlled House of Representatives and the Democratic-controlled Senate playing ping-pong with…

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China confident of meeting economic targets: Li

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday reaffirmed the nation's confidence in achieving its goals for economic development in 2013.

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White House orders government shutdown

The White House Office of Management and Budget late on Monday night ordered the federal agencies to begin their plans…

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Super typhoon Usagi causes massive destruction in China, Hong Kong

Super typhoon Usagi, one of the strongest storms of the year, made landfall in south China. The typhoon, packing winds…

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US budget shutdown entirely avoidable: Obama

President Barack Obama said Monday that a potential US government shutdown was "entirely avoidable" as only a few hours remained…

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Weak at home, Manmohan Singh talks tough with Pakistan

Prime Minister Manmohan may be perceived weak at home, but he held his ground abroad as he talked tough with…

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