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November 22, 2017 6:54 AM

Zimbabwe Prez Robert Mugabe resigns; Harare erupts in jubilation

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe resigned today, succumbing to a week of overwhelming pressure from the military that put him under house arrest, lawmakers from the ruling ZANU-PF party and opposition who started impeachment proceedings. <br/><br/>The capital, Harare, erupted in j...

November 21, 2017 8:15 PM

Iraqi car bomb attack kills at least 21 people

In Iraq, at least 21 people were killed in a suicide car bombing in Tuz Khurmatu, a town in the northern part of the country. <br/><br/>According to local security and medical sources, dozens more were wounded. <br/><br/>Tuz Khurmatu is one of the several towns that witnessed...

November 21, 2017 8:13 PM

Zimbabwe parliament begins session to impeach Robert Mugabe

Zimbabwe's Parliament has begun formal proceedings to impeach Robert Mugabe. <br/><br/>The Speaker announced in the house that a motion to remove the President from office has been brought forward by the war veterans leader Chris Mutsvangwa and seconded by an opposition politician. ...

November 21, 2017 4:39 PM

Suicide bombing kills 50 in Nigeria

In Nigeria, at least 50 people have been killed in a suicide bombing in the north-eastern town of Mubi. <br/><br/>Police say, the mosque was packed with worshippers during morning prayers when the bomber struck. <br/><br/>Witness told AFP news agency that it appears the bombe...

November 21, 2017 2:29 PM

Pakistan: Court declares Ishaq Dar absconder in corruption reference

In Pakistan, Finance Minister, Ishaq Dar was declared an absconder by an accountability court today in a corruption reference filed against him. Declaring Dar an absconder, the accountability court in Islamabad today said steps will be taken to declare the minister a proclaimed offender within ten d...

November 21, 2017 2:26 PM

Seven missing after Japan boat found capsized off Palau

In Japan, seven crew members of a fishing boat are missing after their boat capsized in high seas off the western Pacific archipelago of Palau. Spokesman of Japan's coastguard today said they are searching for 2 Japanese and 5 Indonesian crew members and sent an aircraft to the area. <br/&gt...

November 21, 2017 2:25 PM

Seven missing after Japan boat found capsized off Palau

In Japan, seven crew members of a fishing boat are missing after their boat capsized in high seas off the western Pacific archipelago of Palau. Spokesman of Japan's coastguard today said they are searching for 2 Japanese and 5 Indonesian crew members and sent an aircraft to the area. <br/&gt...

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