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November 24, 2017 9:25 PM

Egypt: At least 200 killed, 130 injured in Sinai mosque attack

In Egypt, at least 200 people were killed and 130 others injured when a bomb exploded near a mosque during Friday prayers in restive North Sinai region. <br/><br/>State media reported today the bomb, which was planted near al-Rowda mosque in Al-Arish city, went off during the Friday pray...

November 24, 2017 4:48 PM

Zimbabwe's new President Emmerson Mnangagwa sworn in

Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn in as Zimbabwe's President today, marking the final chapter of a political drama that toppled his predecessor Robert Mugabe after a military takeover. <br/><br/>Mnangagwa, until recently one of Mugabe's closest allies, took the oath of office at the...

November 24, 2017 2:19 PM

Beijing nursery accused of needle abuse of toddlers sparks outrage in China

A Beijing nursery is accused of giving injections and feeding drugs to toddlers, in a case that has sparked outrage in China.The incident comes weeks after a Shanghai childcare centre was alleged to have abused several toddlers. At least eight children attending the RYB Education pre-school in the u...

November 24, 2017 1:59 PM

Stage set for historic Parliamentary and Provincial Elections in Nepal

The stage is set for historic parliamentary and provincial elections in Nepal. In the first phase, polling will be held on Sunday for 37 constituencies of House of Representatives and 74 seats of Provincial Assemblies in 32 districts.<br/><br/> Chief Election Commissioner of Nepal Dr Ayo...

November 24, 2017 12:28 PM

Pakistan: 2008 Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed&apos;s released

In Pakistan, mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, Hafiz Sayeed has been released. According to BBC and Reuters, he was released in Lahore, late evening yesterday. Saeed, who carries a 10 million US dollar US bounty, had been under house arrest in the city of Lahore since January. <br/><br...

November 24, 2017 11:59 AM

US Navy halts search for three sailors lost in Philippine Sea air crash

US Navy today said it has called off a search for three sailors missing since a transport plane crashed in the Philippines Sea south of Japan on Wednesday en route to the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier. <br/><br/>The US Seventh Fleet said in a press release that during the course of ...

November 24, 2017 8:37 AM

Syria opposition agrees to send united delegation to Geneva talks

Syria's fragmented opposition reached an agreement to send a united delegation to next week's UN-brokered peace talks. The announcement came on the second day of a Saudi-sponsored meeting in Riyadh, where around 140 opposition figures are gathered to unify their ranks before direct talks w...

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