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Germany on Monday rolled out the world’s first hydrogen-powered train, signalling the start of a push to challenge the might of polluting diesel trains with costlier but more eco-friendly technology. Two bright blue Coradia iLint trains, built by French TGV-maker Alstom, began running a 100-kilometre route between the towns and cities of Cuxhaven, Bremerhaven, Bremervoerde and Buxtehude in northern Germany ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Pakistani economic advisors discussed banning imports of luxury cars, smartphones and cheese in a wide-ranging strategy session on how to avoid seeking a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a senior government advisor said. While no decisions were made, the floating of radical measures to tackle Pakistan’s ballooning current account deficit by the newly formed Economic ...

President Donald Trump on Friday said he wants to stop the subsidies that growing economies like India and China have been receiving as he wants the US, which he considers as a “developing nation”, to grow faster than anybody. Addressing a fundraiser event in the Fargo city of North Dakota, he also accused the World Trade Organization (WTO) of allowing ...

Britain’s prime minister has again spoken out against calls for a second referendum on Britain’s decision to split with the European Union. Theresa May wrote in the Sunday Telegraph that it would be a “gross betrayal of our democracy” to have another vote. She said “millions came out to have their say” in the June 2016 vote that set Brexit ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU A Government of Uttarakhand delegation led by Chief Minister, Trivendra Singh Rawat attended the Invest North Summit 2018, organized by High Commission of India in Singaporein collaboration with CII. The delegation visited Singapore to meet various potential investors in the country. The delegation comprises of senior Government of Uttarakhand officials like KS Pawar, Industrial Advisor to Chief ...

At least three persons, including the gunman, were dead in the deadly mass shooting that took place during a gaming tournament in the northern Florida city of Jacksonville on Sunday. “Three deceased individuals were located at the scene, one being the suspect. 13 victims: 11 with gunshot wounds, 2 with other injuries, 1 suspect deceased,” Jax Sheriff’s Office tweeted. Releasing ...

It’s the world’s number one killer among infectious diseases, but tuberculosis has been eclipsed by HIV/AIDS as a focus of global attention and donor funding. When world leaders gather at the United Nations next month, they will be asked to change that by committing to end the tuberculosis pandemic by 2030 and come up with USD 13 billion annually to ...

Three people were injured in the firing incident outside the underground station in London. The London Metropolitan Police tweeted, “Police officers are on the spot in the site of incident at Kingsbury on Monday, this incident is not related to terrorism, three injured have been taken to a hospital, there is no danger to anyone’s life.” A Metropolitan Police spokesman ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Imran Khan was sworn in as Pakistan’s new prime minister on Saturday, officially taking over the charge of power in the corruption-affected country nearly 22 years after the former cricket hero entered politics. Khan, 65, the chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), was administered the oath of office by President Mamnoon Hussain at a simple ceremony held ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan was elected as Pakistan’s new prime minister today after he defeated veteran politician Shahbaz Sharif in a one-sided election in the National Assembly. The election for the top post became just a formality after the Pakistan Peoples Party led by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari with 54 seats abstained from voting following a rift over ...