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August 12, 2019 8:07 AM

UAE-backed separatists pull back after seizing Yemen's Aden

<span style="color: #222222;">Yemeni separatists backed by the United Arab Emirates began withdrawing on Sunday from positions they seized from the internationally-recognised government in the southern port city of Aden.<br />''<br /&amp...

August 11, 2019 9:30 PM

18 killed in rain-related incidents in northwestern part of Pakistan

<span style="color: #222222;">In Pakistan, flash floods and landslides triggered by the monsoon rains have killed at least 18 people in the northwestern part of the country since yesterday. An official said today that at least 12 people were killed and over 22 others ...

August 11, 2019 7:09 PM

SLPP officially names Gotabaya as their presidential candidate

<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13.3333px;">In Sri Lanka, former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been named as the Presidential candidate of main opposition Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) at its first national convention in Colombo today.&...

August 11, 2019 7:04 PM

Muslims clash with Israeli police at Jerusalem holy site

<span style="color: #222222;">Muslim worshippers and Israeli police clashed today at a major Jerusalem holy site during prayers marking the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha.<br />''  <br />'' Palestinian medic...

August 11, 2019 5:43 PM

Muslim pilgrims stone devil on final days of hajj

<span style="color: #222222;">Around 2.5 million pilgrims took part in a symbolic stoning of the devil yesterday, marking the final days of the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia and the start of the Eid al-Adha celebrations for Muslims around the world.   &...

August 11, 2019 5:41 PM

Typhoon death toll rises to 32 in China

<span style="color: #222222;">In China, the death toll from Typhoon Lekima in the eastern part of the country has risen to 32. Local authorities said today that rescue teams are working to find more than a dozen people still missing after the storm triggered a landsli...

August 11, 2019 2:32 PM

Myanmar: Troops deployed in flood-hit parts after landslide kills 48

In Myanmar, troops were deployed in flood-hit parts of the country to help with relief efforts after the death toll from a deadly landslide jumped to 48.<br />'' <br />''Heavy rains pounded Mon, Karen and Kachin states, flooding roads and destroying br...

August 11, 2019 2:25 PM

China warns Britain to stop meddling in Hong Kong

<span style="color: #222222;">China warned Britain to stop meddling in Hong Kong. This comes after a top British official called Hong Kong's leader to voice concern about protests that have rocked the city for two months. The pro-democracy protests are partly fue...

August 11, 2019 12:37 PM

Gunman opens fire in Norway mosque; one injured

<span style="color: #222222;">In Norway, an armed gunman opened fire in a mosque near Oslo yesterday. One person was injured, before the shooter was overpowered by an elderly worshipper and arrested.<br />'' <br />'' Acc...

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