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  Former Tata director honoured by Queen Elizabeth II

  World | June 22, 2015 17:28 IST

  London:  Former UK-based Managing Director of Tata Limited, SA Hasan has been appointed by Queen Elizabeth II as an honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his services to

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  Huge crowds throng gay parade in Latvia

  World | June 21, 2015 8:53 IST

  Riga: Some 5,000 people took to the streets of the Latvian capital for a high-profile gay pride parade, the culminating event of the EuroPride 2015 week which took place here from June 15-20.Dressed in colourful

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  Russia warns US over possible missile deployment in Europe

  World | June 10, 2015 7:52 IST

  Moscow:  Russia considers possible missile deployment by the US in Europe and other regions as counterproductive, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.Moscow is studying the US statements on missile deployment, Lavrov said, stressing

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  Why re-elected Fifa president Sepp Blatter needs Europe and the Americas on his side

  Football | May 31, 2015 16:30 IST

  New York: What would happen if Sepp Blatter hosts a World Cup and most of Europe, several South American powers and the United States don't show up? Blatter was voted to a fifth term as

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  Solar eclipse on equinox today: Is it good?

  India | March 20, 2015 14:02 IST

  Rare in itself, this is not only the first ‘total' solar eclipse of this year but it carries many other unique aspects too.First of all, it is coinciding with the spring equinox – the day

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  Tech-Mahindra to expand its base in US

  February 11, 2015 22:07 IST

  To tap the emerging business opportunities in digital technology, Tech Mahindra Ltd. is looking to build more technology development facilities in United States and Canada. The move is likely to boost local hiring in these

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  Suspects held in Greece as European terror crackdown widens

  World | January 18, 2015 7:24 IST

  Brussels: With Europe on edge, soldiers fanned out to guard possible terror targets in Belgium Saturday while police in Greece detained at least two suspects as part of a widening counterterrorism dragnet across the continent.In

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  Europe anti-terror raids net dozens amid high anxiety

  World | January 17, 2015 6:43 IST

  Brussels:  Belgium ordered its army into the streets and anti-terror raids across Western Europe netted dozens of suspects Friday as authorities rushed to thwart more attacks by people with links to Mideast Islamic extremists.As anxiety

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  Barack Obama, David Cameron meet amid specter of terrorism in Europe, US

  World | January 16, 2015 11:04 IST

  Washington: President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron will be meeting at the White House amid growing fears about the specter of terrorism in Europe and the West.Obama and Cameron have long touted

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  Euro falls below 1999 launch rate

  January 14, 2015 16:41 IST

  New Delhi: The euro extended its losing streak against the dollar on Wednesday and fell below the $1.18 mark for the first time in more than nine years, to trade at about it launching rate.The

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  Charlie Hebdo shootings Europe's latest deadly terror attack

  World | January 07, 2015 21:41 IST

  Paris: A gun assault on the Paris offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo Wednesday was the deadliest terrorist attack in postwar France. Some other terror attacks in Western Europe:March 11, 2004: Bombs on rush-hour trains

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  Angela Merkel warns of recession in Europe

  World | November 26, 2014 6:53 IST

  Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday warned that Europe could slide back into recession, media reported."If we do not want to be left behind by the growth markets, then Europe has to hurry up,"

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  Ebola neglected because it started in Africa: Kofi Annan

  World | October 17, 2014 11:15 IST

  London: Wealthy countries were slow to tackle the Ebola epidemic as it began in Africa, former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan has said in tough criticism of the response to the crisis."I am bitterly

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  Vladimir Putin promises not to create gas crisis in Europe

  World | October 17, 2014 6:39 IST

  Belgrade: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said the country would not create a gas crisis in Europe, but would react to any attempts to steal gas from pipes that run through Ukraine."We do not

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  European Union says transmission risk of Ebola in Europe low

  World | October 16, 2014 8:41 IST

  Brussels: The European Union (EU) said on Wednesday the risk of Ebola virus spreading from the Ebola patient, who arrived in Europe as a result of a planned medical evacuation, is considered low.The EU made

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  Albania has most corrupt justice in Europe: PM

  World | September 24, 2014 13:17 IST

  Tirana: Albania has the most corrupt justice in Europe which is "a national shame", Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has said.At a conference here Tuesday with the theme "Fight against corruption", Rama addressed the issue

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  North Korean group to visit Europe, Mongolia

  World | September 07, 2014 8:00 IST

  Pyongyang: In a bid to improve its diplomatic relations, a delegation of North Korea's ruling party Saturday left here to visit Europe and Mongolia, the official KCNA news agency reported.The Workers' Party of Korea (WPK)

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  Indian Maoists have links in Philippines, Europe: Government

  India | July 16, 2014 7:31 IST

  New Delhi: In a revelation that adds a new dimension to the Left-wing extremism in the country, the government Tuesday said Maoists in India have "close links" with Maoist groups in the Philippines and Turkey,

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  Google faces up to image problem in Europe

  May 31, 2014 17:17 IST

  Amsterdam: As Google bowed to a European court ruling to consider users' claims to remove embarrassing search results, the company took the first step toward preventing any more such punishing decisions - acknowledging it has

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  Champions League: Atletico Madrid beats Chelsea 3-1 to reach final

  Football | May 01, 2014 7:26 IST

  LONDON :  A season of the unexpected for Atletico Madrid will end with a shot at a first Champions League title against its fiercest rival.   Having disrupted the established order of power in Spanish football,