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November 24, 2017 6:46 AM

Jazz singer and lyricist Jon Hendricks dies

Pioneering jazz singer and lyricist Jon Hendricks died at a New York City hospital in United States. His daughter, Aria Hendricks, confirmed that the 96 year legendary singer breathed his last yesterday.<br/>Hendricks found fame in the 1950s and '60s teaming with Dave Lambert and Annie Ro...

November 23, 2017 9:03 PM

Bangladesh, Myanmar sign Rohingya repatriation deal

Bangladesh and Myanmar have signed a deal on the repatriation of Rohingyas with no specific deadline but with high hopes that the refugees will start returning to their homeland in Rakhine State within the next 2 months. <br/><br/>The two neighbouring countries struck the deal today in N...

November 23, 2017 5:01 PM

Iraq launches operation to clear last IS holdouts from desert

Iraqi forces announced the launch of a major operation today to flush remaining Islamic State group fighters out of the western desert near the border with Syria. <br/><br/>The arid, sparsely populated wastelands between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers are the last refuge of the jihadist...

November 23, 2017 5:00 PM

Dubai executes Jordanian convicted of raping, killing child

Dubai has executed a 50-year-old Jordanian man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing an 8-year-old boy. <br/><br/>The government-run Dubai Media Office announced the execution today of Nidal Eisa Abdullah. <br/><br/>It said Abdullah's execution came after Dubai&#03...

November 23, 2017 4:59 PM

Suu Kyi meets Bangladesh minister over Rohingya repatriation

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi met with Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood in Naypyidaw today to hammer out a deal to return hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who have fled violence in Rakhine state, as global pressure mounts over the refugee crisis. <br/><br/&g...

November 23, 2017 2:23 PM

RJPN releases its manifesto for upcoming polls in Nepal

Rashtriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) has released its manifesto for upcoming parliamentary and provincial election in Nepal. <br/><br/>Coordinator of Party Presidium Mahant Thakur and senior party leader Rajendra Mahto released the manifesto at Mahottari district on Wednesday. <br/>...

November 23, 2017 2:10 PM

Cuba, North Korea vow to strengthen ties

Cuba and North Korea have vowed to strengthen ties amid escalating political tensions with the US. <br/><br/>In a meeting with his visiting North Korea counterpart Ri Yong Ho on Wednesday, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez reiterated Havana's position that the nuclear issue on ...

November 23, 2017 1:15 PM

Drinking 3-4 cups of coffee may lower risk of death, heart disease

Researchers claim drinking three to four cups of coffee a day may lower the risk of death and developing heart disease as compared to non-drinkers. <br/><br/>They said coffee drinking is also associated with lower risk of some cancers, diabetes, liver disease and dementia. <br/>&lt...

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