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Putin refuses to expel American diplomats 31 Dec 2016 - 01:27 am

Moscow: President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that he would not expel any Americans in response to Washington turfing out dozens of Russian diplomats...

Board seeks ouster of member over Obama slurs 31 Dec 2016 - 01:25 am

New York: An upstate New York builder and former Republican nominee for governor is facing possible removal from his seat on the Buffalo...

Brazil’s president to pursue tax reform in 2017 31 Dec 2016 - 01:23 am

Brasilia: Brazil will seek to simplify its tax code in 2017, President Michel Temer said yesterday, aiming to expand reforms following earlier proposals...

Trump aide Conway dismisses US sanctions against Russia 31 Dec 2016 - 01:23 am

Washington: Donald Trump's senior aide Kellyanne Conway yesterday criticised President Barack Obama's decision to impose new sanctions against Russia, suggesting that one of...

Venezuela delays withdrawal of 100-bolivar notes 31 Dec 2016 - 01:20 am

Caracas: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said his government would extend the use of 100-bolivar notes to January 20, after a plan to withdraw...

CBI raids Delhi health minister's OSD's office 31 Dec 2016 - 01:20 am

Chennai: The CBI yesterday raided Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain's OSD Nikunj Aggarwal's office at the Delhi Secretariat here, drawing strong criticism from...

Police suspect wife in murder of Greek envoy 31 Dec 2016 - 01:20 am

Rio De Janeiro: Rio de Janeiro investigators suspect that Greece’s ambassador to Brazil was murdered at the behest of his wife and a...

CPI-M seeks immediate lifting of ceiling on cash withdrawals 31 Dec 2016 - 01:18 am

Mumbai: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) yesterday asked the government to immediately remove restrictions on cash withdrawals as the 50-day deadline given...

'Dangal' inches close to Rs 200 crore 31 Dec 2016 - 01:17 am

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan's sports drama "Dangal" has minted Rs 197.53 crore at the box office in its opening week, inching close to...

Cubans surf web at home in pilot project 31 Dec 2016 - 01:17 am

Havana: Downtown Havana resident Margarita Marquez says she received a special Christmas gift this year: web access at home, a rarity in a...

Taliban acknowledge ties with Russia & Iran 31 Dec 2016 - 01:15 am

Kabul: The Afghan Taliban group has acknowledged its ties with Moscow and Tehran, projecting them as proof of their legitimacy and their supposed...

SP splits as Mulayam acts tough against son 31 Dec 2016 - 01:15 am

Lucknow: The ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh split yesterday between party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and his son and Chief Minister...

Shimla's second hottest December in 100 years 31 Dec 2016 - 01:15 am

Shimla has recorded the warmest December in the past eight years and the second 'hottest' since 1918, a Met official said here yesterday....

2,900 wardens to control traffic on New Year eve 31 Dec 2016 - 01:13 am

Lahore: As many as 2,900 wardens would be deputed in different areas of the city to keep traffic flow smooth in Pakistani city...

China to build power line across Pakistan 31 Dec 2016 - 01:13 am

Islamabad: State Grid of China will help build a 4,000 MW power transmission line in Pakistan in a project valued at $1.5bn, Pakistan...

Toxic liquor death toll rises 31 Dec 2016 - 01:11 am

Islamabad: Thirty-nine people have now died after drinking home-made liquor mixed with aftershave on Christmas Eve in central Pakistan, officials said yesterday, including...

PPP will not hold anti-govt long march 31 Dec 2016 - 01:11 am

Islamabad: Unlike the early nineties when the late former prime minister and PPP chairperson, Benazir Bhutto, marched twice on Islamabad at the head...

Banned student activists protest US terror tag 31 Dec 2016 - 01:11 am

Islamabad: Dozens of activists from a student wing of the banned anti-India Lashkar-e-Taiba militant group have rallied in Islamabad to condemn a recent...