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January 27, 2018 6:55 PM

63 killed, 151 others injured in terror attack in Kabul

In Afghanistan, a suicide bombing has killed at least 63 people and injured 151 others in the centre of the capital, Kabul. Officials say attackers drove an ambulance laden with explosives past a police checkpoint into a street that was closed to public transport. <br/><br/>It happened n...

January 27, 2018 6:18 PM

India condemns terrorist attack in Kabul

India has strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Kabul today calling it barbaric and dastardly. <br/><br/>In a statement, the External Affairs Ministry said, there can be no justification for such reprehensible attacks and the perpetrators and their supporters should be brought to ju...

January 27, 2018 6:11 PM

Heavy snow causes travel chaos in China

Heavy snow continued to affect parts of China today, closing highways, causing train and flight cancellations, and even interrupting a soccer match between Vietnam and Uzbekistan in a southern Chinese province. <br/><br/>The official Xinhua news agency said, in central Hubei province, se...

January 27, 2018 6:11 PM

Yemen: Drone strike kills seven suspected Al-Qaeda terrorists

In Yemen, a drone strike killed seven suspected Al-Qaeda terrorists in the southern part of the country in the wee hours today. <br/><br/>The US military is the only force known to operate armed drones over Yemen. The strike targeted a car in Shabwa province. <br/><br/>The Un...

January 27, 2018 5:00 PM

40 killed, 140 others injured in terror attack in Kabul

In Afghanistan, a suicide bombing has killed at least 40 people and injured 140 others in the centre of capital, Kabul. Officials say, attackers drove an ambulance laden with explosives past a police checkpoint into a street that was closed to public transport. <br/><br/>It happened near...

January 27, 2018 4:40 PM

40 killed, 140 others injured in terror attack in Kabul

In Afghanistan, at least 40 people were killed and 140 others injured in a terror attack when an ambulance packed with explosives blew up in a crowded area of Kabul today. An official said, Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. Details are awaited.

January 27, 2018 2:14 PM

Saudi Arabia frees top broadcaster held in anti-corruption drive

Saudi Arabia has released a number of detainees including, former chief of the Saudi royal court, Khaled Tuwaijri, nearly three months after their arrest in an anti-corruption drive targeting the kingdom's elite. <br/><br/>The terms of the release are unclear but the government has ...

January 27, 2018 12:56 PM

UN Secy-General calls to refer Assad regime to International Criminal Court

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the Security Council to refer the Syrian crisis to the International Criminal Court. He pointed towards serious violations including blocking aid deliveries and medical care to millions in need in the war-torn country. <br/><br/&gt...

January 27, 2018 11:24 AM

UN Secy-General calls to refer Assad regime to International Criminal Court

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the Security Council to refer the Syrian crisis to the International Criminal Court. He pointed towards serious violations including blocking aid deliveries and medical care to millions in need in the war-torn country. <br/><br/&gt...

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