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November 5, 2019 8:49 AM

Canada: Excess amount of lead found in water supply of major cities

<span style="color: #222222;">In Canada, an investigation has found the excess amount of lead in the water supply of major cities. Out of 12,000 samples taken from 2014 to 2018, one third exceeded the national safety guideline of 5 parts per billion. <br /&...

November 5, 2019 8:45 AM

At least 5 protesters killed by security forces in Iraq

<span style="color: #222222;">In Iraq, six protesters were killed by security forces when they tried to disperse a demonstration outside the Iranian Consulate in the holy city of Karbala. <br />''<br />''The protesters c...

November 5, 2019 8:39 AM

China's President expresses full confidence in Carrie Lam

China's President Xi Jinping has expressed full confidence in  embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam. China's state news agency Xinhua published pictures of the two leaders shaking hands, and  reported Xi Jinping had praised Carrie Lam for her efforts to quell cla...

November 5, 2019 7:57 AM

US formally notifies UN about its withdrawal from Paris Climate Accord

The US has formally notified the United Nations that it was withdrawing from the Paris climate accord. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the withdrawal, saying the agreement had imposed what he called an unfair economic burden on the US. The notification begins a one-year process of exiting t...

November 5, 2019 7:38 AM

Strong 6.0 earthquake strikes Chile; no reports of casualties

<span style="color: #222222;">A strong earthquake shook Chile yesterday, rattling buildings in the capital, Santiago. The 6.0 magnitude quake had its epicenter near the northern town of Illapel. Chile&#0...

November 4, 2019 10:09 PM

Biggest US-Bangladesh Navy exercise starts in Chattogram

<span style="color: #222222;">The second phase of the biggest US- Bangladesh Navy exercise named 'Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)- 2019' started in Chattogram today.<br />''<br />'' According ...

November 4, 2019 4:55 PM

Germany marks 30 years of Berlin Wall fall

Germany marks three decades since the fall of the Berlin Wall. The Wall was built in 1961 to stop an exodus from the eastern, communist part of divided Germany to the more prosperous West.<br />''<br />''After decades the wall was built, rising politic...

November 4, 2019 1:35 PM

Pakistan's Maulana Fazlur Rehman threatens to lockdown entire country

In Pakistan, cleric-cum-politician Maulana Fazlur Rehman threatened to lockdown the entire country as a deadline set by him calling for Prime Minister Imran Khan's resignation expired last night.<br />''<br />''Mr Rehman, the leader of Jamiat Ulem...

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