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February 8, 2018 12:12 PM
UN human rights chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein has accused Maldives President of trying to destroy democracy in the country. Mr Hussein said in a statement that the suspension of several functions of the judiciary and Parliament, and the restrictions on a series of constitutional rights, create a ...
February 8, 2018 12:12 PM
In Syria, at least 23 civilians are reported to have been killed in a new wave of Syrian government air strikes on a besieged rebel enclave near Damascus.<br/><br/>Rescuers and a monitoring group said warplanes bombed several towns in the Eastern Ghouta yesterday, causing buildings to co...
February 8, 2018 11:53 AM
A UN report said that Al-Qaeda's global network remains resilient posing more of a threat in some regions than the Islamic State group. In a report sent to the Security Council, UN sanctions monitors today said that Al-Qaeda affiliates remain the dominant terror threat in some regions, such as ...
February 8, 2018 11:49 AM
The number of Indian tourists visiting Sri Lanka grew by 40 percent in January compared to last year. The latest data released by Sri Lankan tourism authorities said that 43,643 India tourists visited the country last month compared to 31173 in January last year. <br/><br/>However, the o...
February 8, 2018 8:28 AM
The United States has called on Maldives President Abdulla Yameen to ensure the proper functioning of the Parliament and restore constitutionally guaranteed rights of the people and institutions in the country. <br/><br/>The US called on President Yameen, the army, and police to comply w...
February 8, 2018 8:14 AM
US Ambassador to India, Kenneth I Juster has said that America wants to assist India's efforts to build up its indigenous defence capabilities. Addressing the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industries in Kolkata, Mr Juster said, the United States is keen to enhance the inter-operability of forc...
February 8, 2018 8:07 AM
At least four terrorists of the Yemen-based Al Qaeda branch were killed when a US drone strike hit their hideout in the central province of al-Bayda yesterday. A number of missiles fired by an American aircraft hit an Al Qaeda-held area in the central province of al-Bayda, leaving four terrorists ki...
February 8, 2018 8:07 AM
The US Senate has reached a two-year budget deal to avert another government shutdown today when federal funding is due to expire. The deal, agreed upon by both the Democratic and Republican leaders of the Senate, was immediately welcomed by the White House. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell an...
February 8, 2018 8:07 AM
In South Sudan, more than 300 child soldiers were released yesterday by armed groups, the second-largest such release since the civil war began five years ago. Over 19,000 children are thought to have been recruited by all sides. The United Nations said the laying down of the guns ceremony for 87 gi...
February 8, 2018 8:02 AM
The Trump administration has imposed sanctions against three individuals allegedly linked to Pakistan-based terror networks as it called on the Pakistani government to deny sanctuaries to dangerous individuals and organisations. The US Department of Treasury designated the trio as global terrorists ...
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