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November 27, 2017 6:13 AM

Russian strikes kill 53 civilians in Syria's Deir Ezzor

In Syria, Russian air strikes have killed at least 53 civilians, including 21 children, in a village held by the Islamic State terror group in Deir Ezzor province. <br/><br/>The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, the strikes hit residential buildings in Al-Shafah village. It said,...

November 27, 2017 4:59 AM

First food aid in weeks docks at rebel-held Yemen port

A vessel carrying the first shipment of food aid in three weeks docked today at the rebel-controlled Red Sea port of Saleef in western Yemen, a United Nations official said.<br/>&apos;<br/>Abeer Etefa, a spokesperson for the World Food Programme for the Middle East and North Africa regio...

November 27, 2017 12:55 AM

Trudeau urges international community to fight Libyan slavery

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today urged the international community to "do more" following reports of the enslavement of vulnerable African refugees arriving in Libya. <br/><br/>Mr Trudeau said in a statement published on a government website that Canada will not sta...

November 27, 2017 12:54 AM

UN peacekeeper killed in Central African Republic

A peacekeeper with the UN mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) was killed and three others injured today in an ambush, authorities said. <br/><br/>The soldier, who was Eqytian, died in an attack carried out by "armed elements affiliated with the anti-Balaka movement," ...

November 27, 2017 12:54 AM

Brexit without EU trade deal 'not end of world': WTO chief

The head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) said today it would not be "the end of the world" if Britain failed to reach a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU, but there would be costs. <br/><br/>Roberto Azevedo told a British daily that although Britain would be better off w...

November 26, 2017 7:58 PM

First phase of parliamentary & provincial elections in Nepal ends

First phase of parliamentary and provincial elections in Nepal has been completed. Polling for 37 constituencies of House of Representatives and 74 seats of Provincial Assemblies was held in 32 districts today. <br/><br/>As per preliminary estimate 65 percent voters exercised their franc...

November 26, 2017 7:08 PM

First phase of parliamentary & provincial elections in Nepal ends

First phase of parliamentary and provincial elections in Nepal has been completed. Polling for 37 constituencies of House of Representatives and 74 seats of Provincial Assemblies was held in 32 districts on Sunday. <br/><br/>AIR correspondent reports that barring few incidents of minor c...

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