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December 11, 2018 1:31 PM

Suicide bomber kills 4 security forces near Afghan capital

<h3> ''</h3>In Afghanistan, Four security personnel have been killed when a suicide car bomber has struck a security convoy on the outskirts of Kabul today. Nasrat Rahimi, deputy spokesman for the Interior Ministry has said, six other personne...

December 11, 2018 12:57 PM

US military declares five missing Marines dead after Japan crash

<h3> ''</h3>The US military said today that it had pronounced five missing Marines dead and was ending search operations nearly a week after two US military aircraft crashed off Japan. '' '&...

December 11, 2018 8:38 AM

Nearly 85 percent of UN nations back migration deal; not US

Nearly 85 per cent of UN member states has agreed on a sweeping yet non-binding accord to ensure safe, orderly and humane migration. A total of 164 countries among the 193 UN members approved the agreement in a two-day migration conference in Marrakech, Morocco. The UN General Assembly will meet on ...

December 11, 2018 7:38 AM

EU calls meeting to discuss Brexit following British PM Theresa May's decision to defer parliamentary vote on Brexit deal

The president of the European Council has called a meeting of EU leaders to discuss Brexit, however, warned they would not renegotiate the withdrawal deal with the United Kingdom. '' ''After British Prime Minister Theresa May postponed a par...

December 11, 2018 7:35 AM

French President promises increase in minimum wages and tax concessions in response to weeks of violent protests

French President Emmanuel Macron has promised an increase in minimum wages and tax concessions in response to weeks of violent protests. France has seen four weekends of violent protests against fuel tax rises, living costs and other issues. '' '...

December 11, 2018 7:33 AM

Israeli forces raid offices of official Palestinian news agency Wafa in Ramallah

Israeli forces entered the Palestinian city of Ramallah yesterday and raided the offices of the official Palestinian news agency Wafa.&nbsp; '' '' ''The Israeli forces raided the news agency this morning a...

December 11, 2018 7:32 AM

US to impose sanctions on three North Korean officials over human rights abuses

United States said that it is imposing sanctions on three senior North Korean officials over human rights abuses.&nbsp; '' '' ''According to the US Treasury Department, the three officials are director of ...

December 10, 2018 12:22 PM

Sri Lanka: President looks forward to Constitutional interpretation of court

As Sri Lanka waits for Supreme Court decision over dissolution of parliament, President Maithripala Sirisena has said he looks forward to the constitutional interpretation of the court. '&apos...

December 10, 2018 8:52 AM

Extradition trial of Mallya listed for judgement in London court

The extradition trial of fugitive business man Vijay Mallya has been listed for a judgment hand-down before the Westminster Magistrates' Court in L...

December 10, 2018 8:48 AM

Celebrations of Vivah Panchami begins in Janakpur

In Nepal, celebrations of Vivah Panchami, the wedding of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita, are on in the historic Janakpur city. During the week-long celebrations, various rituals of the Rama-Sita marriage are being performed. Our correspondent...

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