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Colourful 'Vomit-Like' Australian $5 Note Unveiled
"Each banknote in the new series will depict a different species of Australian wattle and a native bird within a number of the elements," Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens said.
Global Economy to Grow at 3.2% in 2016: IMF
The global economy will grow at 3.2% in 2016 and 3.5% in 2017, the IMF forecast on Tuesday.
Pakistan parliament passes bill to convert PIA into public company
The House passed the bill smoothly as the government and opposition lawmakers reached a consensus on April 6 at a meeting of 10-member special committee constituted by National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq to settle the issue amicably.
British army dogs get their own personal protection equipment
The loyal animals are in the Middle East to undergo rigorous training so that they can be deployed anywhere in the world: British Army
Air forces of China, Pakistan launch joint training exercise
The countries call each other "all-weather friends", with ties underpinned by long-standing wariness of their common neighbour, India, and a desire to hedge against US influence in Asia.
Brussels attacks a failure but Belgium not a failed state: PM
Belgian authorities have faced strong criticism at home and abroad for not doing more to prevent the carnage, as links emerged between the Brussels attackers and the jihadists behind the Paris terror assaults in November.
Law firm in 'Panama Papers' leak is secretive, with big clients
Politicians, sports stars, celebrities -- many were named in the 11 million pages of documents, according to information starting to be released by the ICIJ, which is parsing the data.
Turkey forcibly returning Syrian refugees to war zone: Amnesty
The organisation says its research on the Turkish-Syrian border suggests that around 100 Syrians who often have not registered in Turkey are expelled from Turkey each day.
Decision on Sikh American soldiers' lawsuit against US defence department expected today
Three Sikh American solider have sued the US Department of Defense as they want to serve the US Army without doing away with their turban, hair and beards.
As it happened: Cyprus airport hostage drama ends, EgyptAir hijacker surrenders
He emerged from the aircraft with his hands in the air nearly six hours after he hijacked the plane.
Infosys techie Raghavendran Ganeshan confirmed dead in Brussels attacks
Ministry of External Affairs confirms that the Infosys techie was killed in the March 22 Brussels bombings.
Myanmar's Suu Kyi 'angry at being interviewed by Muslim'
"No one told me I was going to be interviewed by a Muslim," the Nobel laureate reportedly said off air after a tense exchange with British-Pakistani news presenter Mishal Husain broadcast in October 2013.
Nails and nail varnish: Brussels bombers prepared a 'satanic' cocktail
Suspected Belgian bombers Khalid and Brahim El Bakraoui used an apartment in the largely middle class borough of Schaerbeek to prepare home-made nail bombs.
Six people arrested in Brussels after terror attacks, two still on the run
Raids have taken place in Schaerbeek where the three airport attackers left from on Tuesday morning carrying three explosive-packed suitcases.
'Serving Indian naval personnel' held, claims Pakistan
Balochistan Home Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti confirmed that an "Indian spy" had been arrested from the southern part of the province and he had been transferred to Islamabad.