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November 19, 2017 5:28 PM

Afghanistan: Taliban attacks checkpoints in Farah, killing 6 policemen

The Taliban attacked three checkpoints in the western Farah province of Afghanistan, killing at least six policemen. A spokesman for the provincial governor said eight other policemen were wounded in the attack. He claimed eight insurgents were killed and at least five others were wounded in the bat...

November 19, 2017 5:27 PM

Nepal: Pushpa Kamal Dahal's son Prakash Dahal passes away in Kathmandu

Former Prime Minister of Nepal and CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachand&apos;s son Prakash Dahal passed away in Kathmandu this morning due to heart attack. He was rushed to Norvic International Hospital in Kathmandu at 5.50 in the morning. <br/><br/>According to hospi...

November 19, 2017 1:55 PM

Presidential elections to be held in Chile today

Presidential elections will be held in Chile today. The polls will choose a successor to Michelle Bachelet. Eight candidates are in the fray, with conservative billionaire Sebastian Pinera seen as favourite to return to the post he held from 2010 to 2014. <br/><br/>Socialist contender Al...

November 19, 2017 1:28 PM

Argentina missing submarine: Satellite signals detected

Signals of an Argentine submarine, that went missing with 44 crew on board, have been detected. The Defence Ministry is now trying to trace the location of the seven failed satellite calls received on Saturday.<br/><br/>Argentina has stepped up the search in the South Atlantic for the AR...

November 19, 2017 11:25 AM

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe to meet Army Chief Moyo today

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe will meet the country's Army Chief Major General Sibusiso Moyo today amid intense pressure for the President to step down. <br/><br/>State media said, mediation will be led by a Catholic priest. 93-year old Mugabe has largely been confined to his h...

November 19, 2017 8:17 AM

House fire in southern Beijing suburb kills 19, injures 8

In China, a fire tore through a house in Beijing killing 19 people and injuring eight others. Chinese state media today said, the inferno broke out in Beijing's southern Daxing district yesterday. <br/><br/>The report did not specify the cause but said an unspecified number of suspe...

November 19, 2017 8:03 AM

Nuclear launch order can be refused: 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 8:03 AM

Argentine navy steps up search for missing submarine carrying 44 people

The Argentine navy is stepping up its search in the South Atlantic for a 44-crew submarine that has been out of radio contact for three days. President Mauricio Macri said all national and international resources were being deployed to help find the San Juan as quickly as possible. A Nasa research p...

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