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Nearly 85 percent of UN nations back migration deal; not US
Nearly 85 per cent of UN member states has agreed on a sweeping yet non-binding accord to ensure safe, orderly and humane migration. A total of 164 countries among the 193 UN members…
EU calls meeting to discuss Brexit
The president of the European Council has called a meeting of EU leaders to discuss Brexit, however, warned they would not renegotiate the withdrawal deal with the United Kingdom. …
French President promises increase in minimum wages and tax concessions in response…
French President Emmanuel Macron has promised an increase in minimum wages and tax concessions in response to weeks of violent protests. France has seen four weekends of violent protests…
Israeli forces raid offices of official Palestinian news agency Wafa in Ramallah
Israeli forces entered the Palestinian city of Ramallah yesterday and raided the offices of the official Palestinian news agency Wafa.
The Israeli forces raided the news agency…
People related issues should be discussed during Winter session of Parliament: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said issues relating to people and development of country should be discussed during the Winter session of Parliament.
Speaking to reporters after the…
Vijay Mallya extradition ruling scheduled on Monday
Vijay Mallya is scheduled to return to Westminster Magistrates' Court in London on Monday when his extradition trial is listed for a judgment hand-down.
The former Kingfisher Airlines…
Women’s representation in UAE’s Federal National Council to be doubled
UAE government has decided to increase the representation of Emirati women in the Federal National Council to 50 per cent from the coming Parliamentary term.
A proclamation passed by the…
Bangladesh Election Commission rejects jailed former PM Khaleda Zia’s plea to…
Dhaka: In Bangladesh, Election Commission has rejected jailed former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's plea to contest December 30 polls. The poll body spokesperson said yesterday…
Resolution against Hamas rocket attacks in Israel fails at UN
UN: Resolution condemning Hamas for rocket attacks against Israel fails at UN.
Reuters
The vote on the resolution to condemn Hamas was 87-57 with 33 abstentions, below…
suspicion of terror offences: three arrested in UK
Britain: In UK, Three men arrested by counter-terrorism officials on suspicion of terrorism offences linked with a far-right neo-Nazi group.
The suspects are being…