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January 10, 2018 11:28 AM

South Korean Prez willing to hold summit with Kim Jong

South Korean President Moon Jae-In today said he would be willing to sit down with the nuclear-armed North's leader Kim Jong-Un, as the international community welcomed an agreement for Pyongyang to send its athletes to the Winter Olympics in the South.<br/><br/>Pyongyang - which bo...

January 10, 2018 11:25 AM

7.6 magnitude earthquake hit waters off coast of Honduras

A powerful 7.6- magnitude earthquake has hit the waters off the coast of Honduras, triggering tsunami threats and advisories for nearby Caribbean shores. <br/><br/>According to the US Geological Survey, the quake struck at 0820 IST late yesterday and its epicenter was located some 44 kil...

January 10, 2018 11:24 AM

Sri Lankan President seeks SC advice to remain in office for 6 years

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has sought Supreme Court's opinion on whether he can stay in office for six years till 2021. The matter has been listed for hearing tomorrow. <br/><br/>This comes amidst claims of Mr. Sirisena's term ending in 2020 as the 19th Amendment...

January 10, 2018 8:31 AM

S Korean Prez says can never give up goal of denuclearising Korean peninsula

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has said that denuclearising the Korean peninsula is an aim that cannot be abandoned, but also that he did not want the immediate reunification of North and South Korea. <br/><br/>The denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula the two Koreas agreed upon j...

January 10, 2018 8:24 AM

Cold wave conditions continue to prevail in various parts of Nepal

The extreme cold wave conditions continue to prevail in various parts of Nepal. In last one week at least 15 people have lost their lives. <br/><br/>AIR correspondent reports that Tarai region is worst affected. Normal life has been badly affected in Tarai region. Rivers and water pipeli...

January 10, 2018 8:10 AM

Scores of migrants missing in Mediterranean: Libyan Navy

Libyan navy has said that between 90 and 100 migrants were missing after their makeshift boat sank in the Mediterranean off the coast. The inflatable boat was carrying more than 100 people when it went down. According to navy spokesman Ayoub Kacem,<br/><br/>rescuers have saved just 17 pe...

January 10, 2018 8:10 AM

Turkey summons Russia, Iran envoys over Syrian de-escalation zone

Turkish Foreign Ministry has summoned the ambassadors of Russia and Iran to protest the Syria government's violations of de-escalation zone borders in Idlib. <br/><br/>The ministry expressed Turkey's discomfort on Idlib situation to Russian ambassador Alexei Yerkhov and Iranian...

January 10, 2018 7:36 AM

Sri Lanka President seeks SC advice to remain in office for 6 years

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has sought Supreme Court's opinion on whether he can stay in office for six years till 2021. The matter has been listed for hearing tomorrow. <br/><br/>This comes amidst claims of Mr. Sirisena's term ending in 2020 as the 19th Amendment...

January 10, 2018 7:21 AM

US House condemns Iran over crackdown on protesters

The US House of Representatives has adopted a resolution supporting anti-government protesters in Iran and condemning the regime's crackdown on the demonstrations of recent weeks. <br/><br/>Lawmakers backed the measure almost unanimously, by a vote of 415 to two. The House stands wi...

January 10, 2018 7:20 AM

Suicide bomber kills 7, injures 23 in Pakistan

In Pakistan, a suicide bomber blew himself up near Balochistan Assembly yesterday, killing 7 persons including four policemen and injuring 23 others. <br/><br/>The suicide bomber on a bike hit a Frontier Constabulary truck in Quetta's Zarghoon road in the high-security Red Zone, aro...

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