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January 30, 2019 7:10 AM

White House warns against harm to Venezuela's Juan Guaido

US has warned of "serious consequences" if any harm comes to Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido.<br />''<br />''President Donald Trump's national security advisor John Bolton yesterday said  Washington ...

January 30, 2019 7:01 AM

Two Malian soldiers killed, 10 injured in jihadist attack

Two Malian soldiers were killed and 10 wounded  in a suspected jihadist attack in the country's troubled north. <br />''<br />''<br />''The defence ministry said in a statement, a post in Tarkint, ...

January 29, 2019 8:51 PM

Myanmar parliament approves step toward charter change

Myanmar's parliament has voted to create a committee to propose amendments to the country's military-enacted constitution, which grants the armed forces the power to block any change. The proposal to form the committee was presented by a member of the ruling National League for Democracy p...

January 29, 2019 6:46 PM

Pakistan court upholds Aasia Bibi's blasphemy acquittal

Pakistan's Supreme Court today rejected a review petition against its decision to acquit Christian woman Aasia Bibi who was on death row for eight years on charges of blasphemy. The ruling came as a major setback to hardline Islamists who had demanded her execution.<br />'&ap...

January 29, 2019 6:35 PM

British MPs back baby leave proxy voting

British lawmakers have approved a year-long trial of proxy voting for MPs on parental leave.<br />''  <br />''MPs have been discussing the idea for several months but matters came to a head when one of their numbers postponed a Caesarian s...

January 29, 2019 5:46 PM

UAE, Saudi central banks launch common digital currency called 'Aber'

The central banks of the UAE and Saudi Arabia have launched a common digital currency called "Aber",  which will be used in financial settlements between the two countries through Blockchains and Distributed Ledgers technologies. The UAE central bank said in a ...

January 29, 2019 2:21 PM

China's top negotiator arrives in Washington for trade talks with US

China's top trade negotiator has reached Washington as the world's top two economies prepare for crucial trade talks. Chinese delegation, led by Vice Premier Liu He, is expected to meet US President Donald Trump at the end of the two-days talks. The talks are slated to begin tomorrow.&...

January 29, 2019 2:10 PM

Afghan Prez calls upon Taliban to enter into serious talks with govt

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has said, the Taliban should enter serious talks with his government. In a national address today, Mr Ghani said, Taliban must accept Afghans' demand for peace. He added, the victims of this war are Afghans and the peace process should also be Afghan-led. <b...

January 29, 2019 12:29 PM

Cuba: Four killed, 195 injured after heavy tornado hit Havana

In Cuba, at least four people were killed and 195 others injured after a heavy tornado hit the capital Havana late on Sunday. The tornado, with downpours and winds of about 300 kilometers per hour, also caused damages in the city.<br />''  <br />&ap...

January 29, 2019 12:13 PM

More than 1,000 flights cancelled at airports in Chicago

<div>In the US Midwest, more than 1,000 flights were canceled at two airports in Chicago, America's third largest city, due to a major snowstorm.</div>''<div><br />''</div>Nearly a dozen states braced for ...

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