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September 26, 2019 2:46 PM

Bulgaria's Kristalina Georgieva appointed new IMF chief

Bulgaria's Kristalina Georgieva has been selected as the new head of the International Monetary Fund(IMF). She is the first person from an emerging market economy to lead the IMF. The economist succeeds Christine Lagarde for a five-year term from October.<br />''&amp...

September 26, 2019 2:26 PM

Four people died in Indonesia's earthquake

Four people have died after a strong earthquake struck Indonesia's remote Maluku islands today. Terrified residents ran into the streets as buildings fell in around them after the 6.5-magnitude quake hit the islands early in the morning.<br />'' <br /...

September 26, 2019 2:03 PM

Abortion decriminalised across Australia

Abortion has been decriminalised across Australia after the last remaining state where it was illegal, New South Wales (NSW), voted to reform its laws. The bill, passed today, overturns a 119-year-old law which had been criticised by opponents as archaic.<br />''&nbsp...

September 26, 2019 12:36 PM

Bangladesh to export 500 tones of Hilsa to India during Durga Puja

Bangladesh will allow 500 tonnes of Hilsa fish to be exported to India as a goodwill gesture during the Durga Puja. Commerce Ministry of Bangladesh gave the go ahead on Wednesday permitting export of Hilsa from Bangladesh as a one time arrangement.<br />'' &l...

September 26, 2019 12:16 PM

US Prez Trump says Venezuela suffering tragedy of historic proportions

US President Donald Trump has said that Venezuela was suffering a tragedy of historic proportions as he pledged to do everything in his power to isolate Nicolas Maduro's regime.<br />'' <br />''Trump, on the sidelines of the UN Genera...

September 26, 2019 9:19 AM

5.8-magnitude earthquake claims 37 lives in Pakistan occupied Kashmir

<span style="color: #222222;">The death toll in the devastating earthquake that rattled Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and several north-eastern cities in the country rose to 37 today as authorities stepped up rescue operations to save people trapped in the debris of sever...

September 26, 2019 7:03 AM

Facebook says it isn't fact checking politicians on the site

Facebook has said that it does not fact check politicians' statements on its site, even if they might be false. The social network operator said it is because such statements could be newsworthy and it doesn't want to act as a referee for political debates.<br />'' ...

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