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November 20, 2019 9:14 AM

US President Trump orders additional troop deployment in Middle East

United States President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of additional troops in the Middle East to deter alleged threat from Iran. This will take the total number of US armed forces in Saudi Arabia to 3,000.<br />''<br />''Mr. Trump told the Co...

November 20, 2019 8:37 AM

Sweden drops rape investigation into WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange

Swedish authorities have discontinued an investigation into a rape allegation against the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, after a review of the evidence.<br />''<br />''The deputy chief prosecutor, Eva-Marie Persson, said the complainant's evid...

November 19, 2019 9:02 PM

Sri Lankan President to arrive in India on Nov 29

<span style="color: #222222;">Sri Lanka's new President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will embark on his maiden visit to India later this month.<br />'' <br />'' Gotabaya assumed office as the seventh President of Sri Lanka th...

November 19, 2019 8:03 PM

People rush to buy salt as rumour of price hike spreads in Bangladesh

People in various parts of Bangladesh rushed to buy salt as a rumour spread across many cities about the price hike of salt.<br />'' <br />'' Media reports say that shops in Sylhet, Dhaka, Rajshahi, Rangpur and some other cities faced unusual demand fo...

November 19, 2019 2:52 PM

Sri Lankan PM likely to meet new President and discuss modalities

<span style="color: #222222;">In Sri Lanka, efforts are on to build consensus on dissolving the parliament and holding fresh elections under an interim government after Gotabaya Rajapaksa has taken over as new President.  <br />''&...

November 19, 2019 2:08 PM

China appoints Chris Tang Ping-Keung as new police chief in Hong Kong

<span style="color: #222222;">China has appointed new police chief in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong government said the new chief's appointment was made on the recommendation and nomination of Chief Executive Carrie Lam and with the final approval of the State Council...

November 19, 2019 1:13 PM

Taliban officials: 3 Taliban in Qatar for prisoner swap

<span style="color: #222222;">Three ranking Taliban prisoners released by the Kabul government have been flown to Qatar for an expected swap for an American and an Australian hostage held by the insurgents since their abduction in 2016. However, the whereabouts of the...

November 19, 2019 12:57 PM

Pakistan's former PM Nawaz Sharif leaves for London for medical treatment

<span style="color: #222222;">Pakistan's ailing former prime minister Nawaz Sharif left for London today in an air ambulance for medical treatment for multiple diseases. Days earlier, the Lahore High Court had allowed him to travel abroad for four weeks and rejec...

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