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January 22, 2018 7:44 PM

Vijay Mallya extradition trial's next hearing date remains uncertain

The next submissions hearing in the extradition trial of Vijay Mallya over alleged fraud and money laundering remains uncertain as the case was on Monday not discussed in a London court due to differences among lawyers. <br/><br/>Chief Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot was listed to hear the cas...

January 22, 2018 5:34 PM

Iraqi parliament sets May 12 as date for national elections

Iraq's Parliament has approved May 12 as the date for holding national elections despite calls from the country's Sunni community to delay the vote until the return of nearly three million people displaced by the fight against the Islamic State group. <br/><br/>Shiite lawmaker,...

January 22, 2018 5:33 PM

Philippines raises volcano alert

The Philippines raised the alert level at its Mayon volcano on Monday after a loud explosion in the wake of increased activity made a hazardous eruption likelier, prompting authorities to close all schools and urge residents to stay indoors. <br/><br/>Mayon, the country's most activ...

January 22, 2018 2:13 PM

Bangladesh says Rohingya return to Myanmar is delayed

Bangladesh has delayed the repatriation of Rohingya Muslim refugees to Myanmar, set to start from tomorrow. <br/><br/>Bangladesh&apos;s refugee relief and rehabilitation commissioner Abul Kalam, today said that the return would have to be delayed because the process of compiling and veri...

January 22, 2018 1:27 PM

DR Congo: 6 killed, more than 50 injured in anti-Kabila protests

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, at least six people were killed and more than 50 injured in widespread protests. A spokesman for the UN mission to the country said police used tear gas and gunfire to disperse thousands of anti-government demonstrators across the nation yesterday. Security force...

January 22, 2018 1:25 PM

13 dead in Colombia landslide

Thirteen persons, including two minors and two women, have died in a landslide in Colombia that dragged down a small bus near the Ecuadorian border. The bus was travelling on Sunday near the Narino area bordering Equador. Torrential rain has been causing frequent landslides in this part of the count...

January 22, 2018 1:19 PM

US shutdown: Government services closed as working week begins

In the United States, thousands of federal workers will be unable to report for work today, as efforts to reach a compromise ahead of the working week failed yesterday. The failure to agree on a deal means many federal employees will be furloughed on unpaid leave until the stalemate is resolved. How...

January 22, 2018 8:15 AM

Spain to seek Catalan politician's arrest on Denmark visit

The office of Spain's state prosecutor has said that it will move to reissue a European arrest warrant for the fugitive former leader of Catalonia if he leaves Belgium and enters Denmark as planned. The region's ex-president, Carles Puigdemont, is scheduled to attend a debate today at the ...

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