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November 29, 2017 5:13 PM

War crimes suspect 'takes poison' in court

A war crimes appeal hearing in The Hague has been suspended after the accused drank what he said was poison upon hearing the verdict. <br/><br/>Slobodan Praljak was one of six former Bosnian Croat political and military leaders up before the court.<br/><br/>He was sentenced t...

November 29, 2017 5:09 PM

Egypt president gives forces 3 months to calm restive Sinai

Egypt's President has given his security forces a three-month deadline to restore security and stability in troubled northern Sinai following a massacre by Islamic militants there that killed 305 people last week. <br/><br/>Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi spoke during a televised address toda...

November 29, 2017 2:41 PM

Bali's international airport to re-open today

Bali's international airport will re-open on Wednesday after a nearly three-day shutdown, Indonesian airport authorities say, as ash from a rumbling volcano that looms over the island paradise shifted direction. <br/><br/>The eagerly awaited decision opens up a window of hope for so...

November 29, 2017 2:41 PM

Several countries condemn latest missile launch by North Korea

Several countries have strongly condemned the latest missile launch by North Korea. Reacting to the missile launch, US President Donald Trump pledged to "take care" of North Korea. He said at the White House that it is a situation that the US will handle. <br/><br/>Mr. Trump al...

November 29, 2017 12:56 PM

UN war crimes court unveils last verdict in Bosnian Croat

Six former Bosnian Croat political and military leaders will on Wednesday learn their fate as UN judges hand down their final verdict for war crimes committed during the bloody break-up of Yugoslavia. <br/><br/>It comes a week after the judges imposed a life sentence on former Bosnian Se...

November 29, 2017 12:56 PM

Sri Lankan court stays arrest of former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa

A Sri Lankan court on Wednesday issued a stay order against arresting Gotabaya Rajapaksa, former Defence Secretary and brother of former President Mahinda Rajapakse. The stay order was issued for till December 6th in response to Rajapaksa&apos;s petition seeking an order against his arrest. <br/&...

November 29, 2017 12:55 PM

North Korea says it successfully launched missile that can reach US

North Korea on Wednesday said it has successfully tested a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile that can reach the whole of the continental United States. <br/><br/>State television claimed that Pyongyang had now achieved its mission of becoming a nuclear state. <br/><...

November 29, 2017 9:17 AM

Indonesia shuts Bali's airport for 3rd day due to volcanic ash

Indonesia shut its airport on Bali for a third consecutive day on Wednesday due to a volcanic ash cloud, as the rumbling Mount Agung volcano continued to paralyse flights on the holiday island and cause a mass evacuation around the mountain. <br/><br/>A large plume of white and grey ash ...

November 29, 2017 9:17 AM

Saudi Prince Miteb bin Abdullah freed

Saudi authorities have freed Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, once seen as a contender to the throne, more than three weeks after he was detained in a sweeping royal purge. <br/><br/>Prince Miteb, a former National Guard chief, was among more than 200 high-profile political and business figure...

November 29, 2017 8:13 AM

North Korea test fires intercontinental ballistic missile

North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile which flew nearly one thousand kilometer before splashing down in the Sea of Japan, the US said. This is the first such launch in two months which comes just a week after the US slapped fresh sanctions on the reclusive nation and declared it a ...

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