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October 11, 2018 9:05 PM

Malaysian government decides to abolish capital punishment

<span style="color: #222222;">In Malaysia, the cabinet today decided to abolish the death penalty. Communications and multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo said, the government decided to scrap capital punishment following strong domestic opposition to the...

October 11, 2018 7:57 PM

Military court sentences 17 Islamic militants to death in Egypt

<span style="color: #222222;">In Egypt, a military court today sentenced 17 Islamic militants to death for their involvement in deadly attacks on Christians. The court in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria also issued life sentences to 19 defendants and sentenced an...

October 11, 2018 2:01 PM

World Bank, IMF heads urge the US, China to play by trade rules

The heads of the World Bank and IMF today urged the US and China to follow world trade rules and de-escalate a dispute over Beijing's technology development strategy that threatens to do lasting damage to the global economy.<br />'' <br />&apos...

October 11, 2018 7:42 AM

Tsunami threat as 7.0-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea

A major 7 magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea's New Britain island today, triggering a tsunami warning. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said hazardous tsunami waves were forecast for some coasts. Tsunami waves were forecast to be less than one foot high for the coasts of PNG and Sol...

October 11, 2018 7:37 AM

Three killed as strong quake rocks Indonesia's Java, Bali

<span style="color: #222222;">In Indonesia, at least three people were killed as a shallow 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Java and Bali islands. A government official said the victims in East Java's Sumenep district perished after being crushed ...

October 11, 2018 7:36 AM

Bangladesh court sentences 19 to death over 2004 attack

<h3><br />''</h3>In Bangladesh, a court has awarded death sentence to 19 people including former deputy Home Minister for their role in a plot to assassinate Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2004.<br />''<br />&...

October 11, 2018 6:49 AM

US President Donald Trump demands answers in missing Saudi journalist case

<span style="color: #222222;">US President Donald Trump said that he has taken up the case of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi with Saudi authorities at the highest level. He has also demanded answers from them over the mysterious disappearance of the Washington Pos...

October 11, 2018 6:39 AM

55 people dead in overnight bus crash in western Kenya

<span style="color: #222222;">In Kenya, fifty-five people were killed today when a bus travelling from the capital Nairobi, to Kisumu, in the west, veered off the road, Officials said. <br />''</span><br /&...

October 10, 2018 8:39 PM

Maldives: Ruling party challenges results of elections in Supreme Court

<span style="color: #222222;">In Maldives, the ruling party led by President Abdullah Yameen today challenged the results of the September 23 election at the Supreme Court. Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) in a statement said that the party has been overwhelmed wit...

October 10, 2018 7:28 PM

Prime Minister of Italy to pay visit to India on Oct 30

<span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister of Italy Prof. Giuseppe Conte will pay visit to India on 30th of this month. Mr Conte will be accompanied by a delegation that will participate in the 24th edition of the DST-CII India-Italy Technology Summit 2018. This wil...

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