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July 22, 2019 12:49 PM

Hong Kong Police fire tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters

Hong Kong saw scenes of chaos last night after police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters, and a mob attacked commuters in a metro station in Yuen Long district.<br />'' <br />'' Footage posted on social media showed dozens of men attacking...

July 22, 2019 7:49 AM

Syria: 11 civilians killed in air raids on Idlib

<span style="color: #222222;">In Syria, a young citizen journalist was among 11 civilians killed in air raids on Idlib region on Saturday. <br />'' <br />'' Rescue workers and Britain based Syrian Observator...

July 22, 2019 7:47 AM

Dhaka international airport hit by power cut

<span style="color: #222222;">Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Sunday suffered a major disruption in power supply lasting for more than seven  hours. <br />'' <br />'' The powe...

July 22, 2019 7:46 AM

US Congresspersons condemn attack on Hindu priest in Queens

<span style="color: #222222;">Prominent US Congresspersons have strongly condemned the attack on a Hindu priest in Queens. They said that they stand in solidarity with the Hindu community. <br />''<br />''Swami Harish Ch...

July 21, 2019 8:59 PM

More than 1,000 firefighters battle Portugal wildfires

<span style="color: #222222;">Planes and helicopters joined more than a thousand firefighters in central Portugal today to battle huge wildfires in a mountainous region where over 100 people died in huge blazes in 2017.<br />''</span&amp...

July 21, 2019 8:55 PM

Japan: PM Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition secures upper house majority

<span style="color: #222222;">In Japan, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition secured a majority in the upper house of parliament in elections today. According to vote counts by public television and other media, Abe's Liberal Democratic Party and its...

July 21, 2019 8:27 PM

No case should be filed against Priya Saha: Bangladesh PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed that no case should be filed against Priya Saha who had complained to the US President Donald Trump about minority persecution in Bangladesh without listening to her explanation. Prime Minister Hasina has also asked the Home Minister to ensure safety of th...

July 21, 2019 7:56 PM

British Airways cancels its services to Cairo for a week

<span style="color: #222222;">The British Airways, BA, says it has canceled its services to Cairo for a week as a precaution. Yesterday, British Airways ed passengers who were about to board a plane from Heathrow to the Egyptian capital. German airline Lufthansa also ...

July 21, 2019 7:10 PM

Iranian tanker held in Saudi Arabia released

<span style="color: #222222;">An Iranian tanker held in Saudi Arabia since being forced to seek repairs at Jeddah port has been released and is returning to the Islamic republic. Quoting Transport Minister Mohammed Eslami, state news agency IRNA said, the Happiness 1 ...

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