Chinese stocks hit new low
Beijing, Jan 26 (IANS) Chinese shares retreated from a two-day rally to fall below the 2,800 mark on Tuesday, hitting…
Read More15 killed in twin bombings in Syria
Damascus, Jan 26 (IANS) At least 15 people were killed and several others injured on Tuesday in two explosions that…
Read More13 Indonesian immigrants drown in Malaysian waters
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 26 (IANS) At least 13 Indonesian illegal immigrants drowned on Tuesday when their boat capsized off Malaysia’s…
Read MoreSri Lanka pledges to protect endangered species
Colombo, Jan 26 (IANS) Sri Lankan authorities on Tuesday destroyed more than 359 African elephant tusks (blood ivory) as part…
Read MoreTokyo stocks close sharply low
Tokyo, Jan 26 (IANS) Tokyo stocks closed sharply lower on Tuesday as a risk-off mood was triggered by the US…
Read MoreSix IS militants killed in Afghanistan US drone attack
Kabul, Jan 26 (IANS) At least six Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in the US drone strikes in Afghanistan’s…
Read MoreChina’s Yangtze river delta now offers 144-hour visa-free entry
Beijing, Jan 26 (IANS) Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang will offer a 144-hour visa-free entry for international transit passengers from January…
Read MoreTwo bombings rock Syria’s Homs, casualties feared
Damascus, Jan 26 (IANS) Twin explosions hit Syria’s central city of Homs on Tuesday as a car-bomb ripped through a…
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