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February 11, 2019 11:46 AM

New Zealand: Large wildfire expected to burn for weeks longer

In New Zealand, a large wildfire is expected to burn for weeks longer, firefighters said today. The blaze has moved away from some inhabited areas, allowing residents of an evacuated village to return home soon. <br />'' <br />'' Fire chie...

February 11, 2019 10:24 AM

Venezuela: Guaido warns military for blocking humanitarian aid

In Venezuela, opposition leader Juan Guaido, who has been recognized by some 50 countries as the interim President, has warned the military for blocking humanitarian aid from entering the country. He said it is a crime against humanity. <br />''<br /&g...

February 11, 2019 10:22 AM

Democrat Amy Klobuchar to contest for US president in 2020 election

In the United States, Minnesota Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar has announced that she will contest for president in the forthcoming Presidential election in 2020. <br />''<br />''Ms Klobuchar, a former prosecutor, said she is running for...

February 11, 2019 10:04 AM

Egypt's President El-Sissi elected as chairman of African Union

Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has been elected as the chairman of the African Union at the continental body's summit in Ethiopia. Addressing the summit, Sisi said that he would focus on improving peace and security in the African continent. <br />'...

February 11, 2019 9:10 AM

Poland to buy mobile rocket launchers from US

Poland  will buy mobile rocket launchers worth 414 million US Dollar from the United States, as Warsaw seeks closer ties with Washington amid concerns over a resurgent Russia. <br />''<br />''Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Bl...

February 11, 2019 9:01 AM

US-backed Syrian forces destroy 41 positions held by IS terror group

US-backed Syrian forces have captured 41 positions held by Islamic State terror group and destroyed their fortifications in the last tiny pocket they hold in eastern Syria. <br />''<br />''Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces made the adva...

February 11, 2019 7:45 AM

IMF chief warns Britain on Brexit challenge

International Monetary Fund Chief Christine Lagarde has warned that the British exit from the European Union (EU) means it will never be as good as it is now for the country's economy. <br />''<br />''Speaking at the World Government ...

February 10, 2019 7:56 PM

US, N Korea to meet ahead of Trump-Kim summit

<span style="color: #222222;">The United States and North Korea will meet again this month in an unidentified Asian country ahead of their leaders' planned second summit in Vietnam in late February, South Korean officials said Sunday.</span><...

February 10, 2019 6:16 PM

Tunisia: Seven people get life for deadly militant attacks

<span style="color: #222222;">A Tunisian court has jailed seven people for life for their involvement in two deadly militant attacks in the country in 2015 that killed nearly 60 people. </span><br />'' <br /&am...

February 10, 2019 5:26 PM

Death toll in Istanbul building collapse rises to 21

<span style="color: #222222;">The death toll in a residential building collapse in Kartal district of Istanbul has risen to 21. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222...

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