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China, France agree on need for climate compliance checks

China, France agree on need for climate compliance checks

China and France agreed on Monday that an international deal to tackle climate change to be negotiated in Paris should...

3 Nov 2015 4:42 AM IST

Gaucho Leo Moura in front his home during the Semana Farroupilha in Alegrete municipality, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil.—AP

Keeping Brazil’s gaucho traditions alive

Wearing traditional broad-brimmed hats and red neckerchiefs, their trousers tucked into soft, leather boots, the South...

2 Nov 2015 11:32 PM IST

Inmates of Rome’s Rebibbia prison do a flash mob dance for Pope Francis. (Photo: AFP)

Flash mob in Italian prison pays tribute to Pope Francis

Inmates at Italy’s largest women’s prison gathered in the jail yard Thursday to shake their hips in a flash...

2 Nov 2015 11:28 PM IST

Rescuers search for survivors on a damaged building following a landslide in Shenzhen, in south Chinas Guangdong province.

Chan upstages Olympic champ Hanyu at Skate Canada

Patrick Chan won his first major competition since finishing runner-up at the Sochi Olympics, beating Japan’s...

2 Nov 2015 11:26 PM IST

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Kuwait court jails five over Islamic State fundraising

Accused were charged with raising about 400,000 Kuwaiti dinars ($1.3 million)

2 Nov 2015 4:11 PM IST

Nepal receives first consignment of petrol from China

Twelve trucks carrying petrol entered Nepal through Rasuwagadhi trading point

2 Nov 2015 3:42 PM IST

Russia jet accident: Metrojet plane lost speed, altitude before crash

Russian investigators say the plane broke up at high altitude over the Sinai Peninsula

2 Nov 2015 3:39 PM IST

Nepal police firing kills Indian national amidst protests at border...

Police warned the protesters to disperse but they did not listen

2 Nov 2015 3:38 PM IST

Islamic State militants (Photo: AP/ File)

Islamic State group claims killing of two activists in Turkey

Grim video shows Hamadi's body, with his throat slit, in a dark room

2 Nov 2015 3:37 PM IST

Metrojet rejects claim that technical faults caused Russian plane...

Russian investigators say the plane broke up at high altitude

2 Nov 2015 3:35 PM IST

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Willing to work with India, Pak on counter-terrorism: China

India may ask China to pressue Pakistan to act on terrorist groups based in that country...

2 Nov 2015 3:32 PM IST

13 UN hostages freed in South Sudan: United Nations

Rebel fighters has seized 31 members of UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan

2 Nov 2015 3:26 PM IST