Bangladesh stun defending champions South Africa in U-19 World Cup
Chittagong, Jan 27 (IANS) Hosts Bangladesh were off to a flying start in the Under-19 cricket World Cup tournament with…
Read MoreIran launches naval drills in Indian Ocean
Tehran, Jan 27 (IANS) Iran kicked off massive naval drills in its southern waters on Wednesday, the Iranian navy commander…
Read MoreTibet targets double-digit growth in 2016
Lhasa, Jan 27 (IANS) Tibet in China has set the ambitious target of achieving GDP growth exceeding 10 percent in…
Read MoreUS Secretary of State reaffirms one-China policy
Beijing, Jan 27 (IANS) United States Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday reaffirmed the three Sino-US joint communiques and…
Read MoreChina wants new UN resolution on North Korea
Beijing, Jan 27 (IANS) China on Wednesday said it wanted the United Nations Security Council to take further actions and…
Read MoreGolfer Spieth set to take centre stage at Serapong
Singapore, Jan 27 (IANS) The genius of World No.1 Jordan Spieth became even more evident at this week’s $1 million…
Read MoreIndia is world’s largest rice exporter
Bangkok, Jan 27 (IANS) India was the world’s largest rice exporter in 2015, with 10.2 million tonnes sold in the…
Read MoreAfghanistan had poor rights record: Human Rights Watch
Kabul, Jan 27 (IANS) Afghanistan’s new national unity government failed to make significant gains in achieving human rights reforms in…
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