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June 20, 2019 8:41 AM

UK's Boris Johnson extends his lead in race to become next PM

In the United Kingdom, Rory Stewart was knocked out of the race to become Britain's next prime minister today, leaving four candidates led by former foreign secretary Boris Johnson.<br />''<br />''International Developmen...

June 20, 2019 8:08 AM

Three Russians, one Ukrainian accused of 2014 downing of flight MH17

An International investigation team has named three Russians and one Ukrainian national as first suspects in the 2014 downing of an airliner above Ukraine. <br />''<br />''The MH17 flight was destroyed while flying over territory controlled by pro-Russ...

June 20, 2019 8:02 AM

Jihadist fighters kill 17 civilians in Burkina Faso

<span style="color: #222222;">In Burkina Faso, Jihadist fighters killed 17 civilians in a night time raid on a village in the troubled north of the country.<br />''<br />'' Defence Minister Cheriff Sy said, an armed terr...

June 20, 2019 7:43 AM

6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Papua in Indonesia

In Indonesia, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Papua, in the eastern part of the coutry, but no tsunami warning was issued.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The US seismologists said, the quake hit...

June 19, 2019 10:11 PM

Thousands protest against the Guthi Bill in Kathmandu

<span style="color: #222222;">In Nepal, thousands of people came onto roads in capital Kathmandu today against controversial "Guthi Bill". </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="col...

June 19, 2019 9:14 PM

91,600 killed in Yemen fighting since 2015, says ACLED

<span style="color: #222222;">Yemen's civil war has killed at least 91,600 people since the conflict began in 2015. A database tracking violence today said, presenting a new estimate after completing reporting for the first months of fighting in 2015.<br /...

June 19, 2019 9:14 PM

Russia, China block US effort to halt North Korea fuel deliveries

<span style="color: #222222;">Russia and China have blocked an American initiative aimed to halt fuel deliveries to North Korea. Washington accuses that deliveries exceed North Korea's annual ceiling for 2019.<br />'' <br />&...

June 19, 2019 9:10 PM

Voluntary Euthanasia becomes legal in Australian state

<span style="color: #222222;">Victoria has become the first state in Australia to enact Euthanasia laws that would now allow terminally ill patients suffering from intolerable pain to legally ask their doctor for lethal drugs to end their lives.<br />&ap...

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