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November 16, 2017 5:32 PM

At least 7 killed in suicide bomb blast in Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, at least seven people were killed and many wounded in a suicide bomb blast in the capital Kabul today near a gathering of supporters of regional leader Atta Mohammad Noor. <br/><br/>According to the Interior Ministry Noor is the Governor of the northern province of Balkh ...

November 16, 2017 5:27 PM

Cambodia top court dissolves main opposition CNRP party

Cambodia's Supreme Court has dissolved the country's main opposition party, leaving the government with no significant competitor ahead of elections next year. <br/><br/>The Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) is accused of plotting to topple the government - charges it denie...

November 16, 2017 2:29 PM

Nigeria: 18 people killed, 29 injured in series of suicide bomb attacks

In Nigeria, a series of suicide bomb attacks killed 18 people and injured 29 others yesterday in Maiduguri, country&apos;s Islamist-infested Borno state. The chief security officer of Borno State's emergency response agency, Bello Dambatta, said, the first suicide bomber blew himself up among p...

November 16, 2017 2:27 PM

Sri Lankan navy arrested 10 Indian fishermen on charges of poaching

Sri Lankan navy has arrested ten Indian fishermen along with their boat on charges of poaching into Sri Lankan waters. A navy spokesman said the fishermen were arrested north of point Pedro last night. <br/><br/>They have been handed over to fisheries department in Jaffna for further leg...

November 16, 2017 2:25 PM

WADA refuses to lift Russia suspension

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has refused to lift Russia's suspension raising the threat of a possible ban from February's Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. The decision was taken by WADA in its meeting in Seoul today after finding that the Russian National Anti-Doping Agency(RUSADA) w...

November 16, 2017 2:25 PM

Afghan opium production jumps 87 percent: UN survey

A profoundly alarming trend in the cultivation and production of opium in Afghanistan reveals an 87 per cent production increase compared to 2016, the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) has said in its Afghanistan Opium Survey 2017.<br/>It is high time for the international commun...

November 16, 2017 2:14 PM

Afghan opium production jumps 87 percent: UN survey

A profoundly alarming trend in the cultivation and production of opium in Afghanistan reveals an 87 per cent production increase compared to 2016, the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) has said in its Afghanistan Opium Survey 2017.<br/><br/>It is high time for the internati...

November 16, 2017 2:11 PM

Zimbabwe awaits next steps after military takeover

In Zimbabwe, people are waiting to see what steps the military will take next after seizing control of the country. President Robert Mugabe is said to be under house arrest but the whereabouts of his wife Grace, who was bidding to succeed him as president, are unknown. <br/><br/>South Af...

November 16, 2017 2:06 PM

Yemen records 925,000 suspected cholera cases , nearly 2,200 deaths: UN

United Nations has said there were more than 925,000 suspected cholera cases with over 2,200 associated deaths in Yemen as of Sunday. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) yesterday said Aid workers continue to respond to the outbreak, but fuel to run hospital generators and ...

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