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India becomes permanent member of Washington Accord

June 13, 2014

A long wait for India ended when the country became a permanent member of the Washington Accord, an esteemed international treaty on engineering studies and mobility of engineers across signatory countries including the US, the UK and Australia. Permanent membership ..

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Chester Nez, last of original Navajo code talkers of WW II, passed away

June 4, 2014

Chester Nez (93), the last one of the original Navajo code talkers credited for developing an unbreakable code during World War II, passed away. The Marine Corps mourns his death as the end of an era- for both the nation ..

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Obama administration demonstrates historic rules to cut coal pollution by 30%

June 3, 2014

The Obama administration showed notable environment directives for clipping carbon pollution from power plants by 30%, stimulating vision for a global agreement to end climate change. The fresh rules, officially declared by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), characterise the first ..

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Russia and China veto UN resolution to refer Syrian crisis to ICC

May 28, 2014

A draft UN resolution proposing Syrian crisis to be referred to the International Criminal Court (ICC) has been vetoed by Russia and China. The two permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) ignored the support for the measure ..

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9,800 US troops to remain in Afghanistan after 2014

May 27, 2014

The US President Barack Obama announced that he will leave 9,800 US troops in Afghanistan through much of 2015 and refrained from ending America’s longest war until at least his final year in office. The positioning of residual forces in ..

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SpaceX 'Dragon' capsule leaves space station, heads back to Earth

May 20, 2014

US private firm SpaceX’s unmanned Dragon capsule undocked from the International Space Station (ISS), to return to Earth. The capsule is carrying more than 1,580 kilograms of science samples and NASA’s old equipment. NASA depends on SpaceX and other private ..

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By 2025, India to replace Japan as third-largest oil consumer: US

May 16, 2014

According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA),​India will overtake Japan to become the world’s third largest oil consumer behind the US and China by 2025. As per EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook:  India’s oil consumption will increase from 3.68 million ..

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China expresses concern over India’s role in South China Sea issue

May 14, 2014

China seems a little disturbed with India voicing its concern over the tensions in the South China Sea. Chinese Foreign Ministry said India need “not worry too much” about the issue. The remarks from China came in response to India ..

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CANWFZ Treaty signed to recognize Central Asia as Nuke-Free Zone

May 12, 2014

Five recognized nuclear weapon states- China, France, Russia, UK and USA inked the Protocol to the Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free-Zone (CANWFZ) Treaty in New York, marking a major positive development in the global non-proliferation efforts. The treaty was signed on the sidelines of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Preparatory ..

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Finance Ministry: Withdrawal of fiscal stimulus programme in US will not affect much the foreign investments into India

May 6, 2014

The Finance Ministry has tried to lessen fears that the withdrawal of fiscal stimulus programme in the US will affect foreign investments into India. A report by the Finance Ministry alleviates the fears saying India is an attractive destination with its ..

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