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January 4, 2018 11:40 PM

37 dead in floods in Democratic Republic of Congo capital

Thirty-seven people died overnight when torrential rain and mudslides swept though shanty homes in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. <br/><br/>The provincial minister for health and social affairs, Dominique Weloli, said many of the dead, which included at least two ...

January 4, 2018 11:17 PM

India is well on its way to be a global power: Former US diplomat

Weeks after the Trump Administration described India as a leading global power, a former Obama Administration diplomat in a book released today said that more than at any time over the past quarter-century, the country is well on its way to global power. <br/><br/>A top American think-ta...

January 4, 2018 11:10 PM

Trump to push immigration plan in meeting with Republican senators

Immigration is the focus for US President Donald Trump's meeting with some Republican senators as he pushes his overhaul plan. <br/><br/>Trump wants to shift from a family-based immigration system to one based on merit, as part of any deal to extend legal status for young immigrants...

January 4, 2018 9:58 PM

14 killed, 268 injured in South Africa train crash

In South Africa, at least 14 people were killed and 268 others injured after a train struck a lorry, derailed and burst into flames today. <br/><br/>Footage from television news showed fire engulfing one of the train&apos;s carriages after the accident as it travelled between Port Elizab...

January 4, 2018 9:43 PM

Taliban killed three security force personnel in Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, the Taliban have shot and killed three security force personnel in western Farah province. <br/><br/>Mohammad Naser Mehri, spokesman for the provincial governor, said the attack unfolded when a group of Taliban fighters stopped a bus travelling in the Bala Buluk district ...

January 4, 2018 2:03 PM

UN welcomes re-opening of hotline between North and South Korea

The United Nations has welcomed the re-opening of a hotline between North and South Korea. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voiced hope for more diplomatic initiatives to end the peninsula's nuclear standoff. <br/><br/><br/>UN spokesman Farhan Haq said, it is always a pos...

January 4, 2018 11:41 AM

Winter storm hits Southeast United States

A rare winter storm has hit the Southeast United States, dumping snow on Florida's capital, Tallahassee, for the first time in three decades. The governors of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia declared states of emergency, warning residents to expect icy roads and freezing temperat...

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