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Pakistan: Peshawar Police foil terror plan to bomb school on APS massacre anniversary

It is the first anniversary of the 16 December attacks at the Army Public School.

Dec 16, 2015

Japan provides $12 billion soft loan to build India's first bullet train

China is also conducting feasibility studies for high speed trains in parts of India.

Dec 13, 2015

Ethicists squabble over mores of gene editing tools and techniques

Several groups have already called for restrictions on use of the technology known as CRISPR-Cas9.

Dec 2, 2015

Japan's whaling fleet sets sail for the Antarctic despite opposition

Japan aims to take more than 300 whales before the hunt ends next year.

Dec 1, 2015

Iceland: Hackers hit 5 govt sites in whaling protest

The sites went offline on Friday, and remained down till Saturday.

Nov 29, 2015

Defiant Japan to resume whaling in Antarctic Ocean by March 2016

Japan notified the ICW that Japan will resume whaling from 2015-16 under a revised plan.

Nov 29, 2015

Russia: Parliament backs security overhaul, extra powers for intelligence services

Deputies, senators adopted a resolution calling for tougher penalties for terrorists in Russia.

Nov 21, 2015

Cane farmers to get direct subsidy of Rs 4.50 per quintal towards arrears

The decision will work out to a dole of around Rs.1,000 crore.

Nov 18, 2015

Nod for Adani's coal mine triggers morality debate in Australia

Environment protection groups slam Australian govt for giving coal exports a moral twist.

Nov 1, 2015

Foxconn to get 100% stamp duty exemption, subsidised power supply from Maharashtra

The state will also help Foxconn get loans at preferred interest rates with a payment moratorium period of 10 years.

Oct 31, 2015

India demands international laws to ensure open access to space for all countries

Increasing the restraints on use of nuclear weapons is "not only an essential first step, it is also necessary in the current complex international environment".

Oct 14, 2015

In Focus: Pakistan executes nearly one person a day after Peshawar school massacre

NGO Reprieve warns Pakistan has executed 180 people since it reinstated death penalty in January 2015.

Jul 24, 2015

Death row inmate Serge Atlaoui of France arrives for his judicial review at Tangerang District Court in Tangerang, Banten province in this April 1, 2015 file photo.

Drug Offences: Indonesia Rejects Frenchman Serge Atlaoui's Clemency Plea; Execution Imminent

Serge Atlaoui had received a last minute reprieve as he was supposed to be executed on 29 April, along with the Bali two Australians.

Jun 22, 2015

Executions in Pakistan since December has already reached 160.

Pakistan 'Hurriedly' Hangs 7 Prisoners Ahead of Ramadan

The number of executions in Pakistan since December 2014 has reached 160.

Jun 17, 2015

Boston Marathon Bombing suspect Dzhokar Tsarnaev.

Boston Marathon Bomber Tsarnaev Sentenced to Death for 2013 Attack

The federal jury chose death by lethal injection for Tsarnaev, 21.

May 16, 2015

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