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January 4, 2018 11:34 AM

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 8:13 AM

White House questions mental health of North Korea leader Kim Jong-un

The White House has questioned the mental health of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un after his repeated threats to the US that he has nuclear button on his desk. White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders told reporters at her daily news conference that she think the President and the people of this c...

January 4, 2018 7:52 AM

Death toll rises to 51 from bus plunging over cliff in Peru

The death toll in a catastrophic bus crash in Peru has risen to 51, making it one of the deadliest vehicle accidents in the nation's history. <br/><br/>Peru's Health Ministry has announced that all the bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of the bus that plunged over a ...

January 4, 2018 7:51 AM

Suicide bomber kills 11 people in mosque attack in northeast Nigeria

A suicide bomb attack on a mosque in northeastern Nigeria has killed at least 11 people. <br/><br/>According to reports, the incident took place in the town of Gamboru, in Nigeria's Borno state near the border with Cameroon, an area where the armed group Boko Haram has previously ca...

January 4, 2018 7:48 AM

Severe storm batters western Europe; 1 dead, 15 injured

Winter storm Eleanor, packing winds up to 160 KPH, battered parts of western Europe, derailing trains, halting flights and toppling trees. Authorities said, one person was killed and several others were injured in Switzerland and France. The high winds played havoc on transport, derailing trains in ...

January 4, 2018 7:48 AM

Over 30 loggers are believed to have been abducted by Boko Haram in Nigeria

In Nigeria, at least 31 loggers are believed to have been abducted by Boko Haram jihadists after they went missing in the northeast. Security sources said, the alleged kidnapping took place just days after 30 troops vanished following a raid on a military base in the same region amid a surge in bloo...

January 3, 2018 8:13 PM

Norway suspends arms exports to UAE amid war in Yemen

Norway today said it has suspended exports of munitions and arms to the United Arab Emirates. <br/><br/>It said the action has been taken as a precautionary measure, based on its assessment of the situation in Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition has been fighting Shiite rebels for the pas...

January 3, 2018 6:30 PM

Zambia's foreign minister resigns

Zambia's Foreign Minister Harry Kalaba has announced his resignation from government, citing failure to tackle corruption. Kalaba said he could not continue in government and watch those expected to end corruption in the forefront of looting public resources. <br/><br/>Kalaba said h...

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