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December 13, 2017 6:42 AM

US ready to talk but N Korea must be ready to change course: Tillerson

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said, Washington is prepared to talk to North Korea whenever it is ready but Pyongyang must come to the negotiating table willing to make choices to change course on its nuclear and missile programs. <br/><br/>In a speech to a Washington think tank...

December 13, 2017 6:39 AM

Multiple earthquakes hit Iran's Kerman province

In Iran, the Kerman province was hit by multiple strong quakes last evening and early this morning, injuring at least 18 people and damaging some 20 houses. <br/><br/>State media reported that the first quake of 5.9 magnitude struck a city with a population of around 8 lakh 20 thousand.&...

December 13, 2017 2:02 AM

WTO talks set to collapse as US refuses to engage on food security issue

In Buenos Aires, talks at the 11th Ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is on the brink of collapse, with the US refusing to engage in the effort to find a permanent solution to the public stock holding issue. <br/><br/>According to official sources, on the third-day...

December 13, 2017 1:42 AM

Russia suspends diplomatic presence in Yemen

Russia has halted its diplomatic presence in Yemen and its embassy staff have left the country amid the deepening conflict between the government and Huthi rebels. <br/><br/>Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said today that considering the situation in Sanaa, a decisio...

December 12, 2017 11:40 PM

UAE condemns terrorist attack at New York City's bus terminal

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has condemned the terrorist attack that targeted the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan, New York. In a statement, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said that the UAE condemns this cowardly act of terrorism. <br/><br/>I...

December 12, 2017 7:59 PM

400,000 children in DR Congo could die from hunger, says UN

The United Nations today warned that more than four lakh children in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are severely malnourished and could die within months without emergency intervention. <br/><br/>The UN's children fund Unicef said, the crisis the latest to hit the poverty-strick...

December 12, 2017 6:37 PM

Americans perceive more corruption in Trump era: Survey

Americans believe US society has become markedly more corrupt in the year since President Donald Trump rose to power. <br/><br/>According to Transparency International, a global corruption watchdog, nearly six in 10 say they believe corruption has increased in the last 12 months, up from...

December 12, 2017 6:32 PM

World leaders gather to discuss climate change in Paris

In Paris, world leaders gathered to discuss climate change today, exactly two years after the Paris Agreement was adopted. <br/><br/>The meeting is called by French President Emmanuel Macron. Leaders and cabinet ministers from nearly 100 countries as well as top United Nations officials ...

December 12, 2017 4:54 PM

Explosion at major Austrian gas hub, one dead, 18 injured

In Austria, an explosion rocked one of Europe's biggest gas pipeline hubs today, leaving one person dead and 18 injured. <br/><br/>The incident happened at Baumgarten east of Vienna, Austria's largest reception point and the main distribution hub for gas imports from Russia, No...

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