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November 19, 2017 9:39 PM

Morocco: 15 people killed, 5 others injured in stampede

In Morocco, at least 15 people have been killed and five others injured in a stampede while food aid was being handed out.<br/><br/>The incident happened in the village of Sidi Boualem, about 150 kms south-west of Casablanca. It is not yet clear who was distributing the aid but it is rep...

November 19, 2017 8:19 PM

Zimbabwe's ruling party sacks President Robert Mugabe as its leader

Zimbabwe's ruling party has sacked President Robert Mugabe as its leader. Officials say, Zanu-PF has instead appointed ex-Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa as President. Emmerson Mnangagwa had been fired by Mr Mugabe two weeks ago. <br/><br/>The sacking of Mr Mnangagwa had prompted ...

November 19, 2017 6:02 PM

Zimbabwe: Ruling party Zanu-PF sacks Robert Mugabe as leader

Zimbabwe's ruling party Zanu-PF has sacked Robert Mugabe as its leader and has appointed former Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa - sacked by Mr Mugabe two weeks ago - as leader.<br/><br/>The sacking of Mnangagwa had prompted an extraordinary chain of events as the military interven...

November 19, 2017 5:54 PM

Egypt to boost economic cooperation with India: Tarek Kabil

Egypt is keen on boosting economic cooperation with India specially in developing small and medium enterprises. A senior Egyptian Minister yesterday said in Cairo India is Egypt's 10th largest export destination and also the 10th largest import source. <br/><br/>Minister of Trade an...

November 19, 2017 5:51 PM

Nuclear launch order can be refused: US Air Force General John

The top officer at US Strategic Command today said an order from President Donald Trump or any of his successors to launch nuclear weapons can be refused if that order is determined to be illegal. <br/><br/>Air Force General John Hyten, commander of Strategic Command, told a panel at the...

November 19, 2017 5:50 PM

Palestinians warn to freeze ties if US shuts PLO office in Washington DC

The Palestine Liberation Organisation has warned that it will freeze its ties with the US if it carries out a threat to close the PLO office in Washington DC. In a video on Twitter, PLO Secretary General Saeb Erekat called the move "unacceptable". <br/><br/>The US government ha...

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