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Pakistan sold Iran nuke technology in 1980s, former President Rafsanjani revealsSubscriber Only

December 25, 2015 22:52 IST

Former Iran president Rafsanjani said “Abdul Qadeer Khan believed that the Islamic world had to have a nuclear bomb... The Pakistanis agreed to help us somewhat”.

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First lot of surrogate kids to leave NepalSubscriber Only

December 25, 2015 22:52 IST

The fate of surrogate kids has remained uncertain after the Nepal Supreme Court declared surrogacy illegal two months ago.

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Queen to host lunch for PM Modi on maiden UK visit

December 25, 2015 22:58 IST

British Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to be by Modi's side through most of his engagements during the much-anticipated three-day visit.

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China scraps controversial one-child policy after 3 decades

December 25, 2015 23:04 IST

The policy was considered controversial as it forced many abortions and continued to be criticised by rights groups and activists.

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Pakistan loses United Nations human rights council election

December 25, 2015 23:12 IST

Sources said the loss came as a setback to the Pakistani delegation that had appeared confident of winning the seat.

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35 killed in strikes on Syria hospitals: MSFSubscriber Only

December 25, 2015 23:24 IST

"Overall, six hospitals were forced to close... and four ambulances destroyed," said the international medical aid group. "One hospital has since reopened, yet access to emergency, maternity, paediatric and primary health care services remains severely disrupted."

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After India restricts fuel supply, Nepal signs agreement with China

December 25, 2015 23:24 IST

Nepal Oil Corporation official Deepak Baral said Thursday that a memorandum of understanding was signed with China National United Oil Corporation in Beijing.

Iran to take a seat among world powers to talk about Syria’s future

December 25, 2015 23:25 IST

A crucial backer of Syrian President Bashar Assad, Tehran has been shunned from all previous talks on Syria. Its inclusion now marks recognition by the United States that no discussion on Syria's future can succeed without Iran at the table.

Russia opposes UN resolution on Syrian barrel bombs

December 25, 2015 23:25 IST

Britain's U.N. Ambassador Matthew Rycroft said the draft has been circulated to some members of the Security Council and will be circulated to all members "in the coming days."

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South China Sea: No anti-China block in the making, says United States

December 25, 2015 23:25 IST

"It's about preserving our own national security interests in that part of the world, the national security interests of our allies and partners," said John Kirby.

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No timeline set for Pakistan to undertake operations against terrorist outfits like LeT: US

December 25, 2015 23:14 IST

State Department Spokesman John Kirby said the US is "Not unmindful that there remains safe haven, and we're unmindful that there remain challenges in terms of dealing with those safe havens."

Paul Ryan elected as the new Speaker of US House

December 25, 2015 23:14 IST

He would replace John Bohner as the Speaker today when the full House is expected to ratify him to this top Congressional position.

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South China Sea dispute: As Obama weighed patrol to counter China, Pentagon urged faster action

December 25, 2015 23:14 IST

That patrol eventually took place on Tuesday when the USS Lassen, a guided-missile destroyer, sailed within 12 nautical miles of Subi Reef, triggering an angry rebuke from China and threatening to ratchet up tensions between the world's two biggest economies

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British Sikhs donate blood to support Surat Singh Khalsa

October 28, 2015 20:06 IST

The #SikhBlood drive on social media is encouraging British Sikhs to post their photographs after donating blood.

South China Sea dispute: Amid China tensions with US, French frigate visits China

October 28, 2015 20:02 IST

The Vendémiaire docked at Zhanjiang in the southern province of Guangdong on Tuesday morning for a four day "friendly visit", the official People's Liberation Army Daily said.

Iran considers joining international talks on Syria conflict

October 29, 2015 07:54 IST

Foreign ministry's spokeswoman, Marzieh Afkham, confirmed the invitation and said Wednesday that "Iran is thinking about attending this meeting." Her quotes were carried by the official IRNA news agency.