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Bashar al-Assad sworn-in as Syria President for third term

July 17, 2014

After a being declared winner in the recently held and much criticized presidential polls, Bashar al-Assad has been sworn in for a third 7-year term as president of Syria. Mr Assad pledged to fight “terrorism” until security was reinstated to ..

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Iraq crisis could impact oil prices in India

June 22, 2014

Indian government is keeping a close watch on the ongoing crisis in Iraq where terrorist groups led by ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) are attacking and capturing regions in the country. Though the crisis hasn’t yet caused any ..

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India ranked 143 on Global Peace Index 2014

June 18, 2014

Global Peace Index (GPI) for year 2014 has been released by Institute for Economics and Peace in London. The GPI measured peace in 162 nations on the basis of 22 parameters. India slipped two ranks than previous year and has ..

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Bashar al-Assad retains Presidency of Syria

June 6, 2014

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been elected for a 3rd term in office. He won the recently held presidential polls by securing around 88% votes.  President Assad’s rivals- Hassan al-Nouri and Maher Hajjar, got 4.3% and 3.2% of the vote ..

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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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WEF 2014: Swiss banks devise new 'cash' strategies to lure rich clients

January 23, 2014

The 44th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting at Davos, Switzerland from January 22 to 25, 2014. The event sets the key priorities and challenges for the world to tackle in 2014. Theme: ‘The Reshaping of the World: Consequences for ..

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