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December 16, 2017 8:28 PM

Nigerian soldiers arrest more than 400 Boko Haram fighters

Nigerian soldiers have arrested more than 400 people associated with the Boko Haram extremist group hiding on the islands of Lake Chad. Col. Onyema Nwachukwu said the two-week operation netted the largest number of arrests of Boko Haram fighters in recent months in northeast Nigeria. It included air...

December 16, 2017 8:26 PM

Former Nepal PM Prachanda terms recent elections as a milestone

Former Prime Minister of Nepal and CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda has said that recently concluded election is a historical milestone to political stability, good governance and development of the country. <br/><br/>Addressing a rally organised by the winning c...

December 16, 2017 8:26 PM

Austria's President approves a coalition government

Austria's President has approved a coalition government between the conservative People's Party and the far-right Freedom Party. <br/><br/>The deal will make Austria the only Western European state with a governing far-right party, which is opposed to migration and the European...

December 16, 2017 8:20 PM

WHO certifies Gabon as polio free

The World Health Organisation has declared Gabon a "polio-free country", given the lack of new reported or suspected cases in the central African country. <br/><br/>According to a WHO statement obtained today, the UN health agency nonetheless recommended taking the necessary st...

December 16, 2017 5:11 PM

Tropical storm Kai-tak floods central Philippines

In central Philippines, moderate to heavy rains caused flooding and landslides as tropical storm Kai-tak made landfall today, and may hit more areas while moving westward. <br/><br/>The weather bureau said Kai-tak was barreling through the eastern region of Visayas, hitting islands and c...

December 16, 2017 2:10 PM

EU leaders agree to move to second-stage Brexit talks

The European Union has agreed to move Brexit talks with the UK onto a second phase focused on trade and a transition pact but called for "further clarity" from the UK about the future relationship it wants. The first issue to be discussed, early next year, will be the details of an expecte...

December 16, 2017 2:09 PM

4 Palestinians dead in new wave of violence over Trump Jerusalem move

Four Palestinians were killed and hundreds wounded yesterday in clashes with Israeli forces in Gaza and West Bank. According to Palestinian Health Ministry, two died along the border of Israel and the Gaza Strip after the Hamas group that rules the enclave had called for another "day of rage&qu...

December 16, 2017 2:09 PM

Strong quake hits Indonesia's Java, at least two dead

In Indonesia, at least two people were killed and seven injured in a strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake in Java island. The quake took place late yesterday and caused damages to more than 100 buildings. <br/><br/>Indonesia's national disaster management agency said the quake activated ...

December 16, 2017 2:09 PM

Tillerson retracts from his offer of unconditional talks with North Korea

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has backed away from his offer of unconditional talks with North Korea. During a ministerial-level meeting of the UN Security Council yesterday, Tillerson said discussions can only take place after a sustained cessation of North Korea's threatening behaviour....

December 16, 2017 12:19 PM

Strong quake hits Indonesia's Java, at least two dead

In Indonesia, at least two people were killed and seven injured in a strong 6 point 5 magnitude earthquake in Java island. The quake took place late yesterday and caused damages to more than 100 buildings. <br/>&apos;<br/>Indonesia's national disaster management agency said the quak...

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