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Rome, Dec 5: Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced early today that he would be stepping down after losing a referendum on constitutional reform. "My experience of government finishes here," Renzi told a press conference after the No campaign won what he described as an "extraordinarily clear" victory in the referendum on which he had staked his future. Interior Ministry projections

Wellington, Dec 5: New Zealand's popular Prime Minister John Key stunned the nation on Monday when he announced, in a breaking voice, he was resigning after eight years as leader. Key had been widely expected to contest his fourth general election next year. But he said he wanted to ensure he didn't make the mistake that some other world leaders have done, and instead wanted to leave while he was

Moscow, Dec 4: President Vladimir Putin in an interview aired today called US President-elect Donald Trump intelligent and predicted he would quickly grasp his new level of responsibility and act accordingly. "Since he managed to achieve success in business, that shows he is a clever person," the Russian strongman said in an interview with NTV television that has already aired in the country's far

Oakland, Dec 4: Up to 40 people were feared dead in a huge fire that tore through a rave party held in a warehouse near San Francisco, authorities said, warning that the initial death toll of nine would likely rise once crews swept the stricken building. Oakland Fire Chief Teresa Deloach Reed said most of those who perished in the blaze that started about 11:30 pm (1300 IST) yesterday were thought

Beijing, Dec 3: China today played down US President- elect Donald Trump's telephone talk with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, dismissing it as a "small trick by Taiwan" that cannot change the One-China framework or damage Sino-US ties. "I do not think it will change the One-China policy that the US government has insisted on applying over the years," Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said after

New Delhi, Dec 3: The Indian Navy on Friday said it was aware of the deployment and movement of Chinese naval ships and submarines in the Indian Ocean Region, and that it has “kept a close eye” on them. Addressing the annual ‘Naval Day' news conference in New Delhi, Navy chief Sunil Lanba said a Chinese nuclear submarine was deployed in the Indian Ocean and it made a port call at Karachi harbour.

Washington, Dec 2: United States President-elect Donald Trump's “ignorant” conversation with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif may send India an unwelcome message, a leading American magazine has said. The Forbes magazine has said that Mr. Trump's “flattering” conversation sends a message that he has no awareness of the issues among the U.S., Pakistan and India. “His bluster is more likely to

Indianapolis, Dec 2: US President-elect Donald Trump has warned American firms wanting to relocate abroad that they will face punishment, as he announced a deal with air conditioning manufacturer Carrier to keep jobs in the country. "Companies are not going to leave the United States any more without consequences. Not going to happen," Trump told workers at the Carrier plant in Indianapolis in his

London, Dec 1: Immigration into the UK from within the European Union (EU) has officially overtaken the rest of the world, with Romania replacing India at the top of the table in official figures released today. Romanians accounted for 10 per cent of all immigration in 2015 with 54,000 people coming to live in Britain – more than any other nationality, according to the Office of National

Washington, Dec 1: The US today supported India's move of demonetising Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes, saying that it was an "important" and "necessary" step to address corruption. "We believe, an important and necessary step to crack down on this - illegal actions or illicit actions," State Department Deputy Spokesman Mark Toner said. "American citizens who are working and living in India, I