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July 17, 2019 7:00 AM

Christine Lagarde resigns as managing director of IMF

<span style="color: #222222;">International Monetary Fund, IMF managing director Christine Lagarde has resigned ahead of a decision on her nomination to become head of the European Central Bank, ECB.<br />''<br />''Her r...

July 17, 2019 6:50 AM

European Commission elects first female president

German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen has been elected as the European Commission's first female president. The 60-year-old German Minister called for a united and strong Europe, after being elected. <br />''<br />''Leyen'...

July 16, 2019 4:56 PM

US-South Korea drills will affect nuclear talks, warns N Korea

<span style="color: #222222;">North Korea on Tuesday said looming US-South Korea military drills could impact the proposed resumption of nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington, and hinted that it could reconsider its moratorium on nuclear testing.<br /&...

July 16, 2019 1:24 PM

Death toll from floods and landslides in Nepal rises to 78

<span style="color: #222222;">In Nepal, the death toll from floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains has gone to 78. Thirty persons are still missing and fifty have been injured.<br />''<br />''Our Kathmandu corres...

July 16, 2019 9:25 AM

Over 820 million people suffering from hunger: UN Report

<span style="color: #222222;">A UN report has said, more than 821 million people suffered from hunger worldwide last year. It is the third year in a row that the number has risen.<br />''<br />''The report named, 'T...

July 16, 2019 9:05 AM

Man sentenced to life plus 419 years on hate crime charges in US

<span style="color: #222222;">In the United States, a man has been sentenced to life plus 419 years on federal hate crime charges for deliberately driving his car into anti-racism protesters during a rally in Virginia.<br />''<br /&g...

July 16, 2019 8:59 AM

UN holds high-level meeting on Ebola outbreak in Congo

<b><br />''</b><br />''Almost a year after the outbreak of Ebola was declared in eastern Congo, the UN has held a high-level meeting in Geneva to take stock of the coordinated response and galvanize further support for the g...

July 16, 2019 8:37 AM

Pakistan opens airspace for all civilian traffic

<br />''Pakistan opened its airspace for all civilian traffic this morning, effectively removing the ban on Indian flights that were not allowed to use the majority of its airspace since the Balakot air strikes in February.<br />''<br />&...

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