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Nairobi: The death toll from the capsizing of a Tanzanian ferry on Lake Victoria had climbed to at least 131 people and could rise further, officials said. Tanzania President John Magufuli on Friday ordered the arrest of the management…

Tehran: At least nine military men were killed and at least 20 others sustained injuries after a group of unknown gunmen opened fire at a military parade in the Iranian city of Ahvaz on Saturday. The incident took place while an annual…

Warsaw, Poland: A classic piece of art and one of the largest swinging bells in the world the ‘Vox Patris’ was unveiled in Poland yesterday. The bell was unveiled at the Polish city of Krakow for public view ahead of its installation at…

Beijing: The trade war of China and the United States has intensified after Beijing added 60 billion US dollars of United States products to its import tariff list in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s planned levies on 200 billion US…

Valletta: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu visited the Saint John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta, Malta, on Tuesday. The Vice President, then, visited the Upper Barrakka Gardens here. Minister of State (Mos) for Finance, Shiv Pratap Shukla and…

Moscow: A Russian military jet carrying at least 14 servicemen vanished from radar over the Mediterranean Sea late last night during an Israeli missile attack on Syria. As per the Russian Defence Ministry sources, the II-20 jet went…

Beijing:  Super Typhoon Mangkhut slammed into China's southern Guangdong province on Sunday evening, killing two persons and forcing evacuation of over 24 lakh people. The typhoon is now moving inland, and is expected to hit the Chinese…

Belgrade: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi here on Sunday. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar informed this though a tweet post. "No better way to start a day than receiving…

Manila: Category 5 hurricane super typhoon ‘Mangkhut’ made a landfall in Philippines on Saturday evoking heavy rainfall and high winds across the country. As per the report, the typhoon made landfall on the nation’s largest island Luzon,…

Washington: Assigning a key duty to yet another Indian-America in his government, the US President Donal Trump on Friday nominated Bimal Patel as the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Institutions. Patel, who lived in…