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July 31, 2019 11:35 AM

Japan offers to mediate on Rohingya repatriation issue

<h3><br />''</h3>Japan has offered to mediate between Bangladesh and Myanmar for early repatriation of the Rohingyas, said Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday after meeting his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono in Dhaka. <b...

July 31, 2019 9:46 AM

US 'working hard' with India to help grow its economy: Pompeo

<span style="color: #222222;">United State is working hard with the Indian government to provide India with opportunities to grow its economy as a part of the Trump Administration's Indo-Pacific strategy, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said yesterday in response ...

July 31, 2019 9:32 AM

Congo confirms second Ebola case in Goma

Congo has confirmed second Ebola case in Goma, the city of more than 2 million people where the first confirmed case in this yearlong outbreak was reported earlier this month.<br />''<br />''There appeared to be no link between the man's case and ...

July 31, 2019 9:10 AM

Protesters clash with police in Hong Kong

In Hong Kong, Protesters clashed with police again yesterday night after reports that some of their detained colleagues would be charged with the relatively serious charge of rioting. <br />''<br />''Video livestreamed by Hong Kong media s...

July 31, 2019 8:46 AM

Onslaught in Syria may spark humanitarian disaster: UN

The U.N. humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock urged the Security Council yesterday to take action to end the "bloody onslaught" in Syria's last opposition-held stronghold, warning that continued violence could create the worst humanitarian disaster of the 21st century.&...

July 31, 2019 8:37 AM

Macron, Rouhani hold talks over Iran-US tensions

French President Emmanuel Macron has spoken with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani yesterday and reiterated his call for a de-escalation of tensions between Iran and the United States, the French presidency said.<br />''<br />''The 2015 deal over ...

July 30, 2019 5:44 PM

China blames US for mass demonstrations in Hong Kong

<span style="color: #222222;">China today alleged America's hand behind the mass demonstrations in Hong Kong. <br />''<br />''Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said US Secretary of Stat...

July 30, 2019 5:05 PM

Pakistan: 17 People killed in military plane crash in Rawalpindi

<span style="color: #222222;">In Pakistan, at least 17 people including two pilots were killed and 12 others injured when a small military plane crashed into a residential area near the garrison city of Rawalpindi in the wee hours today.&...

July 30, 2019 5:04 PM

Pakistan: At least 34 people die in rain-related incidents

<span style="color: #222222;">At least 34 people, including children and women, were killed in separate incidents after incessant rains caused flash floods and lashed various parts of Pakistan.<br />''<br />''At least 18...

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