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December 31, 2017 2:27 PM

Major western cities tighten security on New Year's Eve

Major western cities are tightening security on New Year's Eve on concerns over numerous terrorist attacks which have taken place in the US and Europe over the past year. <br/><br/>A heavy security presence is seen at venues of various events to celebrate the New Year. London ramped...

December 31, 2017 1:32 PM

Kenya: 30 people killed & 16 injured in bus, lorry collision near Nakuru

Thirty people were killed and 16 injured early this morning in a head-on collision between a bus and a lorry in central Kenya.<br/><br/>Rift Valley traffic police chief Zero Arome said the accident occurred at 3am local time close to Nakuru town. He said all the 30 bodies have been remov...

December 31, 2017 1:01 PM

Iran: Two demonstrators killed during anti-govt protesters & police clashes

In Iran, at least two demonstrators were reportedly killed during clashes between anti-government protesters and police yesterday. <br/><br/>The current anti-government street protests originally prompted by anger over rising prices and a stagnant economy began in Mashhad on Thursday.&lt...

December 31, 2017 8:00 AM

Afghan condemns Pak's 'inhuman' treatment to Jadhav's family

Afghanistan ambassador to India, Shaida Mohammad Abdali has condemned the inhuman treatment by Pakistan to former Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav's mother and wife and said that they should not have been made victims of politics.<br/><br/>He said that human beings should be tr...

December 31, 2017 7:08 AM

Syrian civilians and troops killed by IS found in mass graves

In Syria, two mass graves filled with "dozens of bodies" have been discovered in Raqqa province. <br/><br/>State media, the SANA news agency reported, the bodies of civilians and troops killed by the Islamic State group were discovered in two mass graves in the village of Wawi,...

December 31, 2017 6:49 AM

81 reporters died, threats soared in 2017

At least 81 reporters were killed doing their jobs this year, while violence and harassment against media staff has skyrocketed. <br/><br/>However, the number of deaths is the lowest in a decade, down from 93 in 2016. <br/><br/>The world's biggest newspersons organizatio...

December 31, 2017 6:48 AM

Iran protests: Third day of anti-government rallies

In Iran, anti-government protests have continued for the third consecutive day in a number of cities across the country, despite officials calling on citizens to avoid "illegal gatherings". <br/><br/>Sparked by anger over Iran's ailing economy, dozens of students yesterday...

December 31, 2017 3:24 AM

Iran: Some anti-government protests happening in several cities turn violent

In Iran, some of the anti-government protests happening in several cities have turned violent, footage appears to show. Two demonstrators in Dorud in western Iran have sustained gunshot wounds, a video posted on social media and verified by BBC Persian shows. Videos filmed elsewhere in the country s...

December 31, 2017 3:24 AM

Ukraine hostages freed after police storm post office

Ukrainian police today freed the remaining hostages being held in a post office by an man believed to be strapped with explosives. The police arrested the assailant after an hours-long standoff in the city of Kharkiv. This is informed by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko via Twitter. Interior Min...

December 31, 2017 3:22 AM

Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita names Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga as PM

Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita today appointed Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga - a former defence and foreign minister and intelligence chief - as the new prime minister, according to a decree read on state television.<br/>&apos;<br/>Boubeye Maiga is expected to form a new government in t...

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