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November 27, 2017 8:35 PM

10 Al-Qaeda suspects killed in Yemen drone strikes

In Yemen, 10 suspected Al-Qaeda members in southern province were killed in drone strikes over the weekend.<br/><br/>Government officials said today that raids targeting the radical group have intensified. The United States is the only force known to operate armed drones over war-torn Ye...

November 27, 2017 8:26 PM

Renewed bombing of Syria's Eastern Ghouta kills 14: monitor

Renewed Syrian army bombardment of rebel-held Eastern Ghouta outside Damascus today killed 14 people, despite a ceasefire deal for the region. <br/><br/>A monitor said, eastern Ghouta, one of the last remaining opposition strongholds in Syria, is among four so-called "de-escalation ...

November 27, 2017 7:23 PM

Bali orders evacuations amid Mount Agung eruption fears

About 100,000 people near Bali's Mount Agung have been ordered to evacuate as officials fear a major eruption. <br/><br/>Indonesian authorities have raised the state of alert to its highest level and expanded the exclusion zone around the rumbling volcano. <br/><br/>The ...

November 27, 2017 6:10 PM

Bangladesh: HC upholds death for 139 in Peelkhana BDR Mutiny case

The Bangladesh High Court today upheld the death sentences of 139 erstwhile Bangladesh Rifles personnel, now Border Guards, over the killing of 74 people including 57 army officers in the case of BDR Mutiny of 2009. <br/><br/>A 3-member bench headed by Justice Mohamed Shawkat Hossain del...

November 27, 2017 2:50 PM

Pope Francis arrives in Myanmar on a highly sensitive visit

Pope Francis arrived in Myanmar today on a highly sensitive visit. Pope is on a six-day visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh from today against the backdrop of the Rohingya crisis. Pope Francis will meet civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, and will also hold talks with army chief Min Aung Hlaing. <br/&g...

November 27, 2017 2:22 PM

Sri Lanka: EC sets in motion process for election to 93 local govt bodies

In Sri Lanka, Election Commission has set in motion today the process for election to 93 Local Government bodies. District returning officers have called for nominations which can be filed between 11th and 14th of next month. <br/><br/>They have begun accepting the deposits placed by the...

November 27, 2017 2:20 PM

Pakistan Law minister Zahid Hamid resigns after anti-blasphemy protests

Pakistan's Law Minister Zahid Hamid has resigned following widespread protests over a perceived softening of the state's position on blasphemy.<br/><br/>The Minister tendered his resignation, which was the main demand of protesters, after the government reached an agreement wit...

November 27, 2017 8:18 AM

Sudan clashes kill 10 in war-torn Darfur

Ten members of Sudan's controversial counter-insurgency unit have been killed in clashes with fighters loyal to a powerful militia leader in war-torn Darfur. The official SUNA news agency said, clashes between troops from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and fighters loyal to Musa Hilal erupted w...

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