Sunday, 4 February 2018

Good conduct certificate mandatory for work visas applicable from today

  1. Good conduct certificate mandatory for work visas applicable from today  gulfnews.com
  2. UAE introduces 'Good Conduct and Behaviour Certificate' for work visa  Geo News, Pakistan
  3. From Feb 4, good conduct certificate mandatory for UAE work visa  Mathrubhumi EnglishFull coverage

UN experts: North Korea flouts UN sanctions, collects $200 million

  1. UN experts: North Korea flouts UN sanctions, collects $200 million  Stars and Stripes
  2. N.Korea 'earned $261m from banned exports'  The Straits Times
  3. 'N. Korea is flouting sanctions'  The HinduFull coverage

Kurdish militia kills seven Turkish soldiers in Syria; Turkey carries out air strikes in retaliation

  1. Kurdish militia kills seven Turkish soldiers in Syria; Turkey carries out air strikes in retaliation  Firstpost
  2. Turkish army suffers deadliest day in Syria's Afrin  Aljazeera.com
  3. Syria war: Turkey suffers deadliest day in Afrin offensive  BBC News
  4. Turkey has 'no interest in occupying any part of Syria'  Yeni Şafak English
  5. On the front line in Syria, a confusing conversation with a doctor who may be an official of the YPG  The IndependentFull coverage

Afghanistan and the war without end

  1. Afghanistan and the war without end  HeraldScotland
  2. Next Pak-Afghanistan talks on Feb 9-10  Business Standard
  3. Pak, Afghan to continue talks on joint action plan  ABP LIVE
  4. Afghan president leaves open possibility of talks with some Taliban  Geo News, PakistanFull coverage

Wealth migration; 7000 super-rich Indians shifted base in '17

  1. Wealth migration; 7000 super-rich Indians shifted base in '17  Economic TimesFull coverage

11 Soldiers Dead, 13 Wounded In Suicide Attack In Pakistan's Swat Valley

  1. 11 Soldiers Dead, 13 Wounded In Suicide Attack In Pakistan's Swat Valley  NDTV
  2. Taliban bomber kills 11 soldiers in Pak's Swat Valley  Business Standard
  3. Pakistani Taliban claim attack that killed 11 soldiers  Times of India
  4. Taliban - Latest News, Photos, Videos on Taliban - www.newsnation.in  News Nation
  5. At least 11 security personnel martyred in Swat suicide attack: ISPR  Geo News, PakistanFull coverage

Day Zero: Cape Town's water crisis highlights city's rich-poor divide

  1. Day Zero: Cape Town's water crisis highlights city's rich-poor divide  The Indian Express
  2. What we can learn from Cape Town and its water shortage  The New Indian Express
  3. What's next if Cape Town becomes the first major city to run out of water?  USA TODAY
  4. Cape Town's water crisis hitting tourism - officials  Eyewitness News
  5. Let Cape Town revolutionise the way we think about water  The GuardianFull coverage

Paul Ryan Under Fire Over Tweet Praising Tax Cut For $1.50 Pay Rise

  1. Paul Ryan Under Fire Over Tweet Praising Tax Cut For $1.50 Pay Rise  NDTV
  2. Paul Ryan Deletes Tweet Boasting $1.50 Pay Increase For Secretary After Tax Bill  Newsweek
  3. Paul Ryan deletes 'embarrassing' $1.50 pay rise tweet after ridicule  Sky News
  4. Tax bill beginning to deliver bigger paychecks to workers - AP News  AP News
  5. Paul Ryan tweets about woman's $1.50 pay increase in tax overhaul, then deletes it  CBS NewsFull coverage

China criticises US for nuclear adversary claims

  1. China criticises US for nuclear adversary claims  The Indian Express
  2. China Accuses US Of "Cold War Mentality" With New Nuclear Policy  NDTV
  3. China accuses US of 'Cold War mentality' over nuclear policy  BBC NewsFull coverage

Sri Lanka Eyeing Longer Talks With China on Free Trade Agreement

  1. Sri Lanka Eyeing Longer Talks With China on Free Trade Agreement  U.S. News & World Report
  2. Sri Lanka: A pearl in the Indian Ocean  Khaleej Times
  3. India's grants to Sri Lanka doubled; Af to get Rs 25 crore less  Times of India
  4. With Sri Lankan port acquisition, China adds another 'pearl' to its 'string'  CNNFull coverage

Hotels, mansions, houses: Dawood's vast assets across UK

  1. Hotels, mansions, houses: Dawood's vast assets across UK  Economic Times
  2. Dawood linked to British properties: Report  HERE. NOWFull coverage

Palestinian teen shot dead by Israeli army during occupied West Bank raid: Officials

  1. Palestinian teen shot dead by Israeli army during occupied West Bank raid: Officials  Hindustan Times
  2. Palestinian killed as Israelis raid Jenin-area village  Aljazeera.com
  3. Palestinian Shot Dead By Israeli Army During West Bank Raid  NDTVFull coverage

With new order on unexplained wealth, UK can seize assets of corrupt politicians, criminals

  1. With new order on unexplained wealth, UK can seize assets of corrupt politicians, criminals  Hindustan Times
  2. Black money: UK new property law troublesome for Pakistani politicians  United News of IndiaFull coverage

Pressure Mounts on Poland to Turn Away From Holocaust Bill

  1. Pressure Mounts on Poland to Turn Away From Holocaust Bill  The Wire
  2. Pressure mounts on Poland to pull Holocaust bill as anti-Semitism grows  South China Morning Post
  3. Gasoline onto the embers  Dhaka Tribune
  4. Diary: History tells us that the unimaginable can come true. We'd do well to remember that  Independent.ieFull coverage

Exclusive | Pak SC's 'kind heart' observation about Imran Khan contrary to his character: Reham Khan

  1. Exclusive | Pak SC's 'kind heart' observation about Imran Khan contrary to his character: Reham Khan  India TV
  2. Reham Khan breaks silence on Imran's alleged third marriage  SAMAA TV News Pakistan
  3. Imran Khan under NAB scanner over use of govt. choppers  The Hans IndiaFull coverage

It's When, Not If: Singapore Worries, And Prepares, For Terror Attack

  1. It's When, Not If: Singapore Worries, And Prepares, For Terror Attack  NDTVFull coverage

Fentanyl Adds Deadly Kick to Opioid Woes in Britain


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What’s on TV Sunday: Super Bowl, Puppy Bowl, Kitten Bowl


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Archaeologists in Egypt Discover 4,400-Year-Old Tomb


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Paul Ryan Deletes Tweet Lauding a $1.50 Benefit From the New Tax Law


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Quotation of the Day: Though Most Afghans Can’t Read, Their Book Trade is Booming


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Tom Brady Wins His Third M.V.P. Award


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Pro Football Hall of Fame Choices: Lewis, Urlacher, Moss, Owens and Dawkins


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Saturday, 3 February 2018

Maldives President not attempting to flee country, says spokesperson

  1. Maldives President not attempting to flee country, says spokesperson  Hindustan Times
  2. Maldives president fires 2nd police chief in 3 days  Times of India
  3. Maldives delay in freeing opposition leaders fuels domestic, international concern  Daily News & Analysis
  4. Maldives pres says need time to enforce 'unexpected' court order  Avas.mv
  5. Maldives back on boil after apex court frees Mohamed Nasheed, Opp leaders  The Indian ExpressFull coverage

Oil tanker with 22 Indian crew feared hijacked off Africa

  1. Oil tanker with 22 Indian crew feared hijacked off Africa  The Tribune
  2. Gasoline tanker MT Marine Express with 22 Indian sailors goes missing off Africa  The New Indian Express
  3. Ship with 22 Indians on board goes missing off Benin coast  The StatesmanFull coverage

'Northeast is at the heart of Act East Policy,' says PM Modi

  1. 'Northeast is at the heart of Act East Policy,' says PM Modi  OneindiaFull coverage

"Campaign Of Lies": Arrested Islam Scholar Tariq Ramadan On Rape Charges

  1. "Campaign Of Lies": Arrested Islam Scholar Tariq Ramadan On Rape Charges  NDTV
  2. Tariq Ramadan Charged With Rape After Accusations by Two Women  New York Times
  3. Tariq Ramadan faces French judge in sex assault case  Aljazeera.com
  4. Oxford professor charged with raping two women  The Guardian
  5. Islam scholar Tariq Ramadan charged with rape  Times of IndiaFull coverage

Massive Mayan society found under Guatemala jungle

  1. Massive Mayan society found under Guatemala jungle  Livemint
  2. Gay marriage ruling boosts evangelical in Costa Rica vote  Times of India
  3. Researchers find a large Mayan city buried beneath the jungles of Guatemala  Scroll.in
  4. Lasers Reveal a Maya Civilization So Dense It Blew Experts' Minds  New York Times
  5. Maya 'megalopolis' featuring thousands of ancient pyramids, palaces and causeways is found hidden under thick ...  Daily MailFull coverage

New Nepal govt will improve ties with India: Pokhrel

  1. New Nepal govt will improve ties with India: Pokhrel  United News of India
  2. Sushma Swaraj to visit Nepal today as alliance of Communist parties prepares to form new government  Yahoo India News
  3. India will work with Oli govt.: Sushma  The HinduFull coverage

German parties edge closer to coalition with migration deal

  1. German parties edge closer to coalition with migration deal  The Indian Express
  2. Angela Merkel Warns 'Serious Differences' Still Blocking Coalition Deal  News18
  3. Germany's potential coalition partners seek to overcome health, labour disputes  Reuters
  4. How Millennials Are Changing German Politics  New York TimesFull coverage

Lasers Reveal a Maya Civilization So Dense It Blew Experts’ Minds


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Secret Alliance: Israel Carries Out Airstrikes in Egypt, With Cairo’s O.K.


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With An Eye On Russia, US To Increase Nuclear Capabilities

  1. With An Eye On Russia, US To Increase Nuclear Capabilities  NDTV
  2. Donald Trump's nuclear weapons review boosts role of regional commands  Livemint
  3. US warns countries against aiding terrorists eyeing nuclear weapons  Economic Times
  4. Pentagon acknowledges Russia is developing a 'doomsday' nuclear-armed torpedo  New York Daily News
  5. 'Russia threat' used as excuse to funnel trillions into military industry – Russian envoy to US  RTFull coverage

Pak detained me to stop raising Kashmir issue, not India: Hafiz Saeed

  1. Pak detained me to stop raising Kashmir issue, not India: Hafiz Saeed  Deccan Chronicle
  2. Pakistan Government Behind my House Arrest, Says JuD Chief Hafiz Saeed  India.com
  3. 'Pak High Commission pivot of terror funding'  Daily Pioneer
  4. Other side of the story  Greater KashmirFull coverage

IOC to invest Rs 3400 crore in Assam to augment operations

  1. IOC to invest Rs 3400 crore in Assam to augment operations  Economic Times
  2. 'Northeast is at the heart of Act East Policy,' says PM Modi  OneindiaFull coverage

Pakistan minister shoots wife, then kills self: Police

  1. Pakistan minister shoots wife, then kills self: Police  India Today
  2. Pakistan Minister allegedly shoots wife thrice, uses same weapon to kill himself  Financial Express
  3. Senior Pakistan minister commits suicide after shooting wife dead  Deccan Chronicle
  4. Bijarani killed wife, then committed suicide: Police  Pakistan Observer
  5. Bijarani killed wife before committing suicide: police  The News InternationalFull coverage

Indian-origin man jailed for life for murdering ex-wife in UK

  1. Indian-origin man jailed for life for murdering ex-wife in UK  Times of India
  2. Indian-origin man jailed for ex-wife's murder in UK  Business Standard
  3. Indian-origin man jailed for 18 years for murdering ex-wife  Web India 123Full coverage

Kurdish community in Syria outraged over Turkey-backed rebels mutilating, filming body of a female fighter

  1. Kurdish community in Syria outraged over Turkey-backed rebels mutilating, filming body of a female fighter  Firstpost
  2. Syria war: Outcry over 'mutilated' female Kurdish fighter  BBC News
  3. Turkish journalist injured on duty in Syria's Afrin  Business Standard
  4. turkey - The Nation  The Nation
  5. Turkish military resumes shelling of Afrin as Kurdish-led forces hinder advances  Kurdistan24Full coverage

Maldives president fires 2nd police chief in 3 days

  1. Maldives president fires 2nd police chief in 3 days  Times of India
  2. Maldives delay in freeing opposition leaders fuels domestic, international concern  Daily News & Analysis
  3. Maldivian government resisting Supreme Court order to free political prisoners, alleges Opposition  Firstpost
  4. Maldives back on boil after apex court frees Mohamed Nasheed, Opp leaders  The Indian ExpressFull coverage

North Korea supplied arms to Syria and Myanmar, UN sanctions report finds

  1. North Korea supplied arms to Syria and Myanmar, UN sanctions report finds  The Guardian
  2. North Korea earns $200 mn from banned exports despite sanctions: UN  Business Standard
  3. North Korea earned $200m flouting sanctions, says UN report  Financial Express
  4. UN experts say North Korea brought in $200M in 9 months despite sanctions  CBS NewsFull coverage