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October 7, 2019 5:48 PM

Indian-origin Singaporean judge joins Brunei Supreme Court

<span style="color: #222222;">An Indian-origin Singaporean judge has been sworn in by Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah as a judicial commissioner of the Supreme Court of the sultanate.<br />''<br />''Kannan Ramesh's a...

October 7, 2019 2:32 PM

Iraq military admits 'excessive force' used in mass protest

Iraq's military admitted today that "excessive force" was used in a district of capital, Baghdad, overnight where a mass protest led to clashes that medics and security forces said left 13 people dead. It was the first time since protests broke out last week that secur...

October 7, 2019 2:28 PM

Turkey will soon invade Northern Syria says White House

<span style="color: #222222;">A White House statement said Turkey will soon invade Northern Syria, casting uncertainty over Kurdish fighters allied with the United States in an anti-Islamic State campaign. Meanwhile, US forces in northern Syria started pulling back fr...

October 7, 2019 2:20 PM

Dozens of protesters arrested across Australia and New Zealand

Dozens of protesters were arrested across Australia and New Zealand today as Extinction Rebellion activists kicked off a fortnight of global civil disobedience demanding governments take urgent action on climate change.<br />''<br />''Activists joined ...

October 7, 2019 1:57 PM

WTO to host first World Cotton Day celebrations in Geneva

World Trade Organisation, WTO will host the first World Cotton Day (WCD) celebrations in Geneva today. This event stems from the application by the Cotton-4 countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali) to the United Nations General Assembly for its official recognition of a World Cotton Day, refle...

October 7, 2019 1:46 PM

Pakistan PM to arrive in Beijing tomorrow on two-day visit to China

Pakistan Prime minister Imran Khan will arrive in Beijing tomorrow on a two-day visit to China. Khan would meet President Xi Jinping and discuss issues of regional and bilateral significance. He will also hold talks with top Chinese leadership to revive most of the CPEC projects that have reportedly...

October 7, 2019 1:44 PM

35 candidates in fray for presidential elections in Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, a record number of 35 candidates are in fray for the Presidential elections scheduled for 16th of next month. The candidates including former defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapksa, minister Sajith Premadasa and former army chief Mahesh Senanayake filed their nominations before the electi...

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