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February 11, 2020 7:13 PM

Storm Ciara kills at least seven people in Europe

At least seven people have died across Europe as storm Ciara moved east today after first sweeping across Ireland and the UK. '' ''Transport shut down and schools were forced to close across Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. D...

February 11, 2020 9:23 AM

Sri Lanka: UNP Working Committee meeting for upcoming Parliamentary elections remain inconclusive

In Sri Lanka, a crucial meeting of United National party (UNP) for the upcoming Parliamentary elections remained inconclusive with Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa and his supporters walking out of the meeting. Mr Premadasa and few othe...

February 11, 2020 9:14 AM

Advance team of WHO arrive in China to probe Novel Corona virus

An advance team of World Health Organization (WHO) medical experts has arrived in China to help investigate the Novel Corona virus outbreak. Confirming this, WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the advance team, led by Dr. Bruc...

February 11, 2020 8:43 AM

Turkey says has 'neutralised' 101 Syrian troops

Turkey has said that it had neutralized 101 Syrian regime soldiers following a bombardment that killed five Turkish soldiers in Syria's Idlib region yesterday. Idlib, which is in northwestern Syria, is the last major rebel bastion. The Turkish Defence Ministry claimed that its troops were pushi...

February 11, 2020 8:33 AM

Over 100 US troops sustained mild traumatic brain injury in Iran attack: Pentagon

The United States Department of Defence has said that over 100 troops had sustained mild traumatic brain injury when Iran launched missiles at their base in Iraq last month. Pentagon said yesterday that 109 US service members have been di...

February 11, 2020 8:29 AM

US Prez Trump expects coronavirus crisis to disappear in April

United States President Donald Trump has said that he expects the Corona virus outbreak that has killed over 1,000 people to disappear in April due to hotter weather. Addressing reporters at the White House yesterday, he said that heat ki...

February 10, 2020 7:17 PM

EU calls emergency meeting to discuss novel coronavirus outbreak

The European Union will host an extraordinary meeting of health ministers on Thursday, along with a WHO envoy, to discuss the novel coronavirus outbreak. ''&nbsp; ''So far,...

February 10, 2020 6:36 PM

Powerful storm batters parts of north-west Europe

A powerful storm is battering parts of north-west Europe with heavy rainfall and strong winds of up to 150 kilometers per hour. Storm Ciara - known as Sabine in Germany and Switzerland and Elsa in Norway - has caused hundreds of flights t...

February 10, 2020 2:00 PM

China expresses gratitude to Indian side for supporting its fight against Novel Coronavirus

China has expressed its gratitude and appreciation to the Indian side for supporting China in its fight against Novel Coronavirus. Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's message and offer to assist China, Chinese Foreign Ministry...

February 10, 2020 1:20 PM

Israeli forces attack Hamas positions in southern Gaza Strip

Israeli forces attacked Hamas positions from the air early today after militants in the Palestinian enclave last night fired a projectile at the Jewish state. A statement from the Israeli Army said, aircraft and fighter jets targeted a number of Hamas terror targets in the southern Gaza Strip.&l...

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