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December 29, 2017 4:04 PM

China rejects Trump's accusation on oil transfer to North Korean ship

China today rejected accusations that it had helped Pyongyang skirt sanctions, after US President Donald Trump claimed Beijing had permitted a transfer of oil to a North Korean ship. <br/><br/>Responding to Trump's claim, foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said the recent ser...

December 29, 2017 1:31 PM

Turkish police detain 29 Islamic State suspects in Ankara

In Turkey, police today detained 29 suspected Islamic State members in Ankara, after arresting about 120 suspects across the country a day earlier. State-run Anadolu news agency said that in simultaneous raids across the capital, police detained many suspects including foreign nationals. <br/>...

December 29, 2017 12:00 PM

Egypt: 6 people killed in roadside bomb blast by Islamic militants in Sinai

In Egypt, six people including a senior army officer were killed in a roadside bomb blast by Islamic militants in Sinai Peninsula yesterday.<br/><br/>According to Egypt's military spokesman, Colonel Tamer el-Rifaai, the bomb struck a military convoy that was patrolling an area just ...

December 29, 2017 12:00 PM

US & UNSC condemn attack on Shiite cultural centre in Afghanistan

The US and UN Security Council have condemned yesterday's attack on a Shiite cultural centre in Afghanistan. White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement that the the US strongly condemns the attack and offers its deepest condolences to the victims and their families. She said ...

December 29, 2017 9:59 AM

New York: 12 people killed in Bronx apartment fire

In New York, at least 12 people were killed and four critically injured when a fire tore through an apartment building in Bronx late last night. <br/><br/>Officials said the cause of the blaze was not immediately clear, but it began on the first floor and spread rapidly to the third floo...

December 29, 2017 8:10 AM

No more arrests of Women for flouting Islamic dress code: Tehran police

Police in Iran&apos;s capital have decided to loosen up restrictions on women regarding Islamic dress code. <br/><br/>The Tehran police said they will no longer arrest women for breaching the country&apos;s conservative interpretation of Islamic dress code, which includes a ban on wearin...

December 29, 2017 7:09 AM

Democrat Doug Jones declared winner of US Senate race in Alabama

Democrat Doug Jones today officially declared the winner of the US Senate race in the southern state of Alabama, whittling down the slim Republican majority in the chamber. <br/><br/>Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill certified the results of special election held on 12th of this mo...

December 29, 2017 6:58 AM

UNSC denies international port access to four North Korean ships

The UN Security Council has denied international port access to four North Korean ships suspected of carrying transported goods banned under international sanctions targeting Pyongyang. <br/><br/>Diplomats said, the ban of the four vessels was requested by the United States along with me...

December 29, 2017 6:47 AM

George Weah to become Liberia's president

Ex-football superstar George Weah has been announced as the winner of Liberia's presidential run-off, beating Vice President Joseph Boakai in the first democratic transfer of power in decades following two devastating civil wars. Weah is set to replace incumbent Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who took ...

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