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December 14, 2017 7:42 PM

NAB decides to issue red warrants for Ishaq Dar

In Pakistan, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) today decided to issue red warrants against former Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and approach the Interpol for his arrest. <br/><br/>The decision was taken during a meeting of the NAB&apos;s Executive Board presided by NAB Chairman retired J...

December 14, 2017 5:44 PM

More than 6700 Rohingya killed in Myanmar: MSF

At least 6,700 Rohingyas were killed in the month after violence broke out in Myanmar in August. <br/><br/>Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) says, based on surveys of refugees in Bangladesh, the number is much higher than Myanmar's official figure of 400. MSF said it is the clearest in...

December 14, 2017 1:55 PM

Suicide bomber kills at least 15 at police academy in Somalia

In Somalia, a suicide bomber disguised as a policeman blew himself up inside a police training camp in the capital Mogadishu today killing at least 15 police officers. <br/><br/>Police spokesman Major Mohamed Hussein said the attacker had explosives strapped to his body and infiltrated t...

December 14, 2017 1:24 PM

Suicide bomber attacks police academy in Somalia, at least 15 killed

In Somalia, a suicide bomber in police uniform blew himself up inside a police training camp in the capital Mogadishu today, killing at least 15 police officers. Police spokesman Major Mohamed Hussein said the attacker, with explosives strapped to his body, infiltrated the General Kahiye Police Trai...

December 14, 2017 12:38 PM

New York subway bombing suspect arraigned from hospital bed

A Bangladeshi immigrant accused of setting off a pipe bomb in the New York subway system made his first court appearance today via video from the hospital room where he is recovering from burns sustained in the blast. Akayed Ullah, 27, who migrated from Bangladesh some six years ago on a family visa...

December 14, 2017 12:05 PM

WTO talks collapse; no agreement on food security

The talks at the WTO's 11th ministerial conference have failed, as the US going back on its commitment to finding a permanent solution to the public food stockholding issue. This brought disappointment to developing countries like India.<br/><br/>The four-day conference, which ended...

December 14, 2017 11:42 AM

Firefighters wary despite gains against California fire

Southern California firefighters have contained part of the fifth-largest fire in the state&apos;s history but warned coastal communities that they are still at risk if unpredictable winds whip up again and fan the flames. Firefighters made some progress yesterday on corralling the so-called Thomas ...

December 14, 2017 8:55 AM

WTO meeting ends in stalemate after US rebukes, member vetoes

The World Trade Organization's biennial meeting ended in stalemate yesterday after U.S. criticism and member country vetoes, raising questions about the body's ability to govern increasingly disputed global trade. Ministers gathered in Buenos Aires were never expected to agree on major tra...

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