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February 9, 2018 7:29 AM

Syria airstrikes kill 59 civilians, injure 139 in Damascus suburb

In Syria, 59 civilians, including 15 children are reported to have been killed and 139 injured in a new wave of Syrian government air strikes on a besieged rebel enclave near Damascus.<br/><br/>According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, on the fourth day of attacks against a r...

February 9, 2018 7:29 AM

Syria war: Last of British IS 'Beatles' gang captured by Kurds

Two British men believed to be members of a notorious Islamic State group (IS) cell have been seized by Syrian Kurdish fighters. <br/><br/>US officials say, Alexanda Kotey, and El Shafee Elsheikh, were the last two members of the cell to remain at large. <br/><br/>The four me...

February 9, 2018 7:28 AM

China deploys Su-35 jets in South China Sea to counter US patrols

China has deployed the newly acquired Russian made Su-35 fighter jets in its combat mission over the disputed South China Sea. <br/><br/>The deployment is reportedly aimed to challenge recurring US aerial and naval patrols asserting freedom of navigation and over-flight in region.<br/...

February 8, 2018 8:29 PM

Nepal: Left Alliance gets two-third majority in National Assembly

The Left Alliance in Nepal has got a two-third majority in the National Assembly, the upper house of Parliament. <br/><br/>In 59-member National Assembly the alliance has won 39 seats. Communist Party of Nepal (UML) got 27 seats and its partner Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center) wo...

February 8, 2018 6:09 PM

Maldives govt calls all-party meeting to discuss ongoing crisis

Maldives government has called for an all-party meeting to discuss the ongoing crisis in the wake of emergency. <br/><br/>A short statement issued from the President's Office said, invitations have been sent to all parties to engage in dialogue with the Government. <br/><br...

February 8, 2018 6:07 PM

Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia sentenced to five years in jail

Bangladesh's former Prime Minister and Opposition BNP chief Khaleda Zia has been sentenced to five years in jail in a corruption case. <br/><br/>72-year-old Zia was sentenced by a special court in the capital, Dhaka, in connection with embezzlement of 252,000 US dollar in foreign do...

February 8, 2018 2:05 PM

North Korea denies meeting US VP Pence

North Korea has denied the possibility that its high-level delegation to the PyeongChang Olympics will meet with US Vice President Mike Pence, who is attending the Games' opening ceremony. <br/><br/>Quoting Director General of the North American department of North Korea&apos;s fore...

February 8, 2018 1:55 PM

Afghanistan: Chinese, Uzbek IS militants killed in air raid

In Afghanistan, 25, IS militants, including a Chinese and three Uzbek militants have been killed in an air raid against the Islamic State group in northern Jowzjan province. <br/><br/>The provincial police chief, Faqir Mohammad Jowzjani today said the air strikes earlier this week were p...

February 8, 2018 12:22 PM

Venezuelan elections to go ahead in April

In Venezuela, electoral authorities have announced that presidential elections will take place on 22 of April. <br/><br/>Announcing the elections, president of the Electoral Commission, Tibisay Lucena yesterday said in Caracas that the registration of candidates for the presidential elec...

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