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January 29, 2018 7:29 PM

Nepal: 24 candidates elected unopposed to National Assembly

In Nepal, 24 candidates have been elected unopposed to the National Assembly, the upper house of the Parliament. <br/><br/>Now 52 candidates are in fray for the election of remaining 32 seats of National Assembly which is scheduled on February 7. <br/><br/>According to Electi...

January 29, 2018 5:30 PM

Classical background music on Tokyo Metro provides comfortable travel

Tokyo's subway system has begun experimenting with playing classical background music on its trains to provide a more comfortable travel experience. <br/><br/>Tokyo Metro Company began the trial today in selected trains between Naka-meguro and Kita-senju stations on the Hibiya Line....

January 29, 2018 5:24 PM

Fresh fighting erupts in Yemen's Aden

Fresh fighting flared in Yemen's southern city of Aden today after separatist forces seized government buildings in what the Prime Minister said is an attempted coup. <br/><br/>Aden has served as the headquarters of Saudi-backed President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi's Government sin...

January 29, 2018 1:06 PM

Protest in Hong Kong over ban of female candidate

In Hong Kong, a protest rally was held yesterday in front of the Hong Kong government building against Hong Kong government's decision to bar a young pro-democracy activist from running in an upcoming legislative by-election. The participants voiced concerns that the Chinese and Hong Kong gover...

January 29, 2018 11:29 AM

Afghanistan: 2 soldiers killed,10 injured in Kabul military base attack

In Afghanistan, two soldiers have been killed today in an ongoing attack at an army base near a military academy in Kabul. Defence ministry spokesman, Dawlat Waziri said 10 persons were also injured in the attack. He said Five militants were involved in the attack, three of whom have been killed and...

January 29, 2018 9:23 AM

Kabul military academy hit by explosions and gunfire

In Afghanistan, heavy gunfire and explosions have been heard at the Marshal Fahim National Defense University in capital Kabul. <br/><br/>According to reports, the university came under attack early this morning and security forces have blocked off all roads in the area. This comes just ...

January 29, 2018 7:54 AM

US delivers Black Hawk helicopters to bolster Jordan's border defences

The United States has delivered the last batch of Black Hawk helicopters for Jordan's rapid deployment force to bolster border defences and engage in cross-border operations against the Islamic State terror group. US officials said, military aid to Jordan, one of the largest recipients of its f...

January 29, 2018 7:52 AM

US President Trump blasts EU for trading with US very unfairly

US President Donald Trump has said, the European Union trades with America very unfairly. In an interview with Britain's ITV, Mr Trump said, his many problems with Brussels may morph into something very big. The interview was held on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he ...

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