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China cuts 2016 growth target to 6.5-7 per cent

China cuts 2016 growth target to 6.5-7 per cent

China on Saturday cut its growth target for 2016 to a range of 6.5 to seven per cent, as the world’s...

6 March 2016 2:42 AM IST

A video footage of the man paraded and dragged naked by police officials is doing rounds on the internet. (Photo: YouTube Video

Man 'caught trying to rape a minor', paraded naked on Argentina street

The angry mob gathered at the scene hurled insults at the man while one of them was heard saying, 'Next time we will...

5 March 2016 1:11 PM IST

China has one of the highest Imbalanced sex ratio among the world. (Photo: AFP)

China's population to reach 1.42 billion by 2020

China has scrapped the over three and half decade old once-child policy and replaced it with two-child policy from this...

5 March 2016 11:46 AM IST

Beijing will oppose separatist activities for the independence of Taiwan and safeguard Chinas sovereignty

Beijing steps up warnings on Taiwan independence

China and Taiwan split in 1949 after a civil war but Beijing still considers the island part of its territory awaiting...

5 March 2016 11:43 AM IST

Turkey jails 2 over Aylan Kurdi

Turkey jails 2 over Aylan Kurdi's death

A Turkish court on Friday sentenced two Syrian people smugglers to more than four years in prison over the drowning of...

5 March 2016 7:07 AM IST

Pyongyang puts nuclear on standby

This picture released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency Friday shows North Korean dictator Kim...

5 March 2016 7:04 AM IST

South Korea President vows stern response

South Korea President vows stern response

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye on Friday promised a harsh response to any military provocation by North Korea,...

5 March 2016 7:01 AM IST

Fears for Bibi after Pak guard hanged

Fears for Bibi after Pak guard hanged

Activists voiced new fears for a Pakistani woman on death row for blasphemy on Friday, as religious groups launched...

5 March 2016 7:00 AM IST

Economy focus of China Parliament meet

Delegates leave the Great Hall of the People after attending a session ahead of China’s National People’s...

5 March 2016 6:57 AM IST

‘Mutations, DNA damage seen in Fukushima forests’

‘Mutations, DNA damage seen in Fukushima forests’

Conservation group Greenpeace warned on Friday that the environmental impact of the Fukushima nuclear crisis five years...

5 March 2016 6:54 AM IST

EU migrant plan to save open borders

EU migrant plan to save open borders

The European Commission set out a timetable on Friday for restoring open borders in Europe by the end of the year as EU...

5 March 2016 6:51 AM IST

Germany, France on same page: Francois Hollande

French President Francois Hollande said Friday that Paris and Berlin had “the same spirit and the same will”...

5 March 2016 6:49 AM IST