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Google makes available 5000 images of the Dead Sea Scrolls online

December 23, 2012

Google collaborated with an Israel museum to put 5000 images of the Dead Sea Scrolls which contains ancient biblical artifacts on online library. The digital library contains the Book of Deuteronomy, which includes the second listing of the Ten Commandments, ..

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India ranked 8th in the list of countries with highest black money outflows

December 22, 2012

As per a report released by Global Financial Integrity (GFI), a Washington-based research and advocacy organization, India ranked 8thon the list of countries with high black money outflows. India suffered a black money outflow of $123 billion in 2001-2010. China ..

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North Korea rocket launch violation of Security Council resolution: Ban Ki Moon

December 20, 2012

North Korea’s move which successfully placed a satellite into orbit after launching a long-range rocket again incited regional tensions and was condemned by neighbors as a provocative missile-test. It is for the second time in 2012 when the country attempted ..

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India and Pakistan operationalize new visa pact

December 19, 2012

Taking one more step towards peace, India and Pakistan has operationalized new liberalized visa agreements. What are the newly incorporated visa norms? Click here

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New UN telecommunication treaty inked amid splits

December 19, 2012

89 member countries on UN signed the first new U.N. telecommunications treaty introduced by U.N.’s International Telecommunications Union or ITU since the Internet age amid disapproval from the U.S. and other Western nations which refused to join. Why the US ..

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India not planning to slash aid to Maldives

December 18, 2012

India has said that it is following the situation in Maldives closely but had no plans as yet to curtail any aid. The Indian government fears Maldives could be hit to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars in ..

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Maldives to strengthen military ties with China

December 17, 2012

Maldives held talks with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing seeking deepening military ties between the two countries. Both the nations are also boosting economic and diplomatic engagement. Around 25% of Maldives tourism flows from China. Last year, China opened its ..

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US extends Iran sanction waivers to India, others

December 15, 2012

The US announced the extension of its waiver exempting nine countries including India, China from the American sanctions regime directed against the Iranian oil trade. India got the waiver as it had significantly reduced the crude export from Iran. Previous ..

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Palestine to get $100 million monthly "financial safety net" from Arab states

December 13, 2012

Arab states have offered the Palestinian Authority a $100 million monthly "financial safety net" to aid Palestinian government tackle an economic crisis after the United Nations granted de facto statehood to Palestine. Reacting to the UN approval to Palestine as ..

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India plans to ink MLAT with four nations

December 12, 2012

India plans to ink Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with four countries namelyOman, Azerbaijan, Israel and Nepal to pursue criminal investigation and confiscation of money or property involved therein. What is Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT)? MLAT is an agreement ..

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