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August 24, 2019 9:19 AM

Yemeni govt forces take control of Ataq after clashes

In Yemen, forces loyal to government have taken full control of a key southern city after overnight clashes with separatists there. <br />'' <br />'' Security officials said clashes over Ataq, the capital of oil-rich Shabwa province erupted late last n...

August 24, 2019 9:18 AM

US Prez lashes out at China; vows quick response to tariffs

<span style="color: #222222;">US President Donald Trump lashed out at Beijing and vowed a quick response to China's plans for new tariffs, while ordering American companies to leave the country. He, in a series of tweets said, US don't need China and, and it...

August 24, 2019 9:02 AM

Sri Lanka ends 4-month long state of emergency

<span style="color: #222222;">Sri Lanka has ended the four-month-long state of emergency imposed in the country following the Easter Sunday attacks that claimed 258 lives. </span><br />'' <br />'' <s...

August 24, 2019 8:45 AM

South Korea says North Korea fired two projectiles off east coast

North Korea today fired two unidentified projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast, South Korea's military said.  This is the latest in a series of launches by Pyongyang.<br />'' <br />'' South Korea's presidential Blue Hous...

August 24, 2019 8:12 AM

UNSC criticises China, Pakistan for persecution of religious minorities

<span style="color: #222222;">A UN Security Council meet has criticised China and Pakistan for persecution of their religious minorities. Western powers such as the US and UK criticised China and Pakistan for the oppression faced by Christians, Ahmadis, Uighurs and ot...

August 23, 2019 7:05 PM

Indonesia: Two dozen people are missing in fire incident

<span style="color: #222222;">In Indonesia, at least two dozen people are missing from the carcass of a ferry that went up in flames off country's Java island.<br />''<br />''A spokesman for Surabaya's Tanjung ...

August 23, 2019 12:58 PM

UN, France call for the protection of fire-plagued Amazon rainforest

<span style="color: #222222;">United Nations and France has called for the protection of the fire-plagued Amazon rainforest. The extent of the area damaged by fires has yet to be determined, but smoke has choked Sao Paulo and several other Brazilian cities in the past...

August 23, 2019 11:54 AM

India & US review the progress, development of bilateral relations

<span style="color: #222222;">India and the United States reviewed the progress and development of bilateral relations in cross-cutting defence, security, and foreign policy areas in the two plus two intersessional meetings. The two countries explored further possibil...

August 23, 2019 8:41 AM

India, Nepal comprehensively review bilateral relations

<span style="color: #222222;">External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar has left for New Delhi after concluding his two-day visit to Nepal. On the second day of his visit, Dr. Jaishankar paid a courtesy call on President Bidya Devi Bhandari in Kathmandu this morning...

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