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May 7, 2019 10:43 AM

7.2-magnitude quake rocks Papua New Guinea

<span style="color: #222222;">A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Papua New Guinea early this morning, officials said. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #22222...

May 7, 2019 7:11 AM

Fighting kills 43 in Syria

<span style="color: #222222;">Clashes between Syrian government forces and rebels yesterday killed 43 fighters in the country's northwest, where the regime and its Russian ally have stepped up bombardment in the past few days. </span>&a...

May 6, 2019 9:40 PM

Mali President names new government

In Mali, the president has named a new government after its predecessor resigned last month. <br />'' <br />''President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on Sunday announced the new executive of 37 members under Prime Minister Boubou Cisse. He was ap...

May 6, 2019 9:40 PM

Palestinian leaders in Gaza agree to a ceasefire with Israel

Palestinian leaders in Gaza today agreed to a ceasefire with Israel to end a two-day escalation in violence. An official from Hamas said, Egypt brokered the agreement to cease hostilities. Israel also lifted restrictions on civilian movements in communities around the Gaza border.<br /&gt...

May 6, 2019 8:18 PM

UAE says it releases Qatar navy boat, four sailors

The United Arab Emirates said it has released a Qatari naval vessel and four sailors who were held for nearly a week amid an ongoing boycott of Doha by the federation and three other Arab nations. Qatar did not immediately acknowledge the incident.<br />''  &...

May 6, 2019 7:00 PM

China slams US naval ships sailing through disputed South China Sea

China today protested over two US warships sailing near islands in the disputed South China Sea. Chinese officials said that it violates its sovereignty.<br />'' <br />''The US guided-missile destroyers 'Preble' and 'Chung Hoon' tra...

May 6, 2019 6:47 PM

Taliban storm army checkpoint, killed 20 troops

In Afghanistan, the Taliban stormed an army checkpoint in western Farah province today and killed 20 troops.<br />''  <br />''Afghan officials said the terrorists also captured two soldiers in a separate attack in Gulistan district overnig...

May 6, 2019 2:27 PM

Israel, Gaza reach ceasefire agreement

<span style="color: #222222;">Palestinian leaders in Gaza today agreed to a ceasefire with Israel to end a two-day escalation in violence. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="...

May 6, 2019 1:50 PM

Sri Lanka lifts temporary ban on social media platforms

<span style="color: #222222;">In Sri Lanka, the temporary ban on several social media platforms has been lifted. The ban was imposed following a tense situation in Negombo last night which led to overnight police curfew. </span><br /&...

May 6, 2019 1:38 PM

US-Taliban peace talks paused for first day of Ramadan

<span style="color: #222222;">Peace talks between the United States and the Taliban have been suspended on the first day of Ramadan in the region today. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span st...

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