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May 15, 2019 1:31 PM

United States: Alabama Senate passes bill banning abortion

<span style="color: #222222;">In the United States, the Alabama Senate has passed a bill banning abortion. The legislation bans any termination of pregnancy and punishing doctors who perform the procedure with life in prison. The state Senate yesterday approved the la...

May 15, 2019 8:20 AM

Magnitude 7.5 quake hits off Papua New Guinea

A shallow, violent offshore quake with 7.5 magnitudes hit Papua New Guinea's remote New Britain island initially triggered a tsunami warning late yesterday. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre warned that unusually large waves could reach Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines and Indonesia.&nbs...

May 15, 2019 7:55 AM

Putin tells Pompeo he wants to 'fully restore' US-Russian ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he would like to fully restore relations with the United States and believes that his counterpart Donald Trump also wants the same. <br />''<br />''At a joint news conference with US Secretary of S...

May 15, 2019 7:47 AM

Sri Lanka: Overnight curfew lifted from this morning

In Sri Lanka, overnight curfew imposed countrywide has been lifted from this morning as the situation is returning to normal.  Seventy-four people have been arrested in connection with attacks on Muslim homes and shops on Monday. <br />''<br />&apos...

May 15, 2019 7:17 AM

US does not seek war with Iran, says Mike Pompeo

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the United States does not seek a war with Iran.<br />''<br />'' Mr.Pompeo's comments came during his first official visit to Russia. He said the US would respond if its interests were attacked.<br...

May 15, 2019 7:10 AM

US denies visit visa to 3 senior Pakistani officials

<h3><br />''</h3>The US has denied visit visas to three senior Pakistani officials for not taking back Pakistani immigrants who are illegally residing in America. <br />''<br />''This was disclosed by...

May 14, 2019 8:54 PM

US to deport over 70 Pakistanis; to arrive on special chartered plane

The US will deport over 70 illegal Pakistani nationals and a special chartered plane will bring them Islamabad tomorrow.<br />''  <br />''Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi today said all these individuals were detained ...

May 14, 2019 5:44 PM

Thai king endorses junta-appointed senators

In Thailand, scores of junta loyalists were endorsed as members of country's 250-strong senate today. The full list, which included the junta leader's brother and scores of military officers, was appointed by junta number two Prawit Wongsuwan.<br />'' <br /&a...

May 14, 2019 5:34 PM

UN mission urges cutting off financial ties with Myanmar army

<h3><br />''</h3>A United Nations fact-finding mission today called for financial isolation of Myanmar's military as part of efforts to hold the army accountable for human rights abuses.<br />''<br />&apos...

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