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November 8, 2017 6:25 PM

Catalonia crisis: Protests over detention of deposed leaders

Several major roads and some rail lines in Catalonia have been blocked by pro-independence activists protesting against the detention of the region's deposed leaders. <br/><br/>Separatist trade unions have called for a general strike but it has not been backed by the major unions. D...

November 8, 2017 6:25 PM

US Prez suffers triple defeat as Democrats win state & mayoral polls

US President Donald Trump suffered a triple defeat as Democrats won high-profile state and mayoral elections. The elections underscore his unpopularity on first anniversary of his dramatic election win on Wednesday. <br/><br/>The last night results amounted to a sweeping repudiation of w...

November 8, 2017 6:23 PM

Explosion in Turkish paint factory kills five, wounds 14

In Turkey, an explosion at a paint factory in northwestern Bursa province killed five people and wounded 14 others on day. State media said the blast was triggered by a boiler. <br/><br/>The force of the explosion caused the roof of the factory to collapse and left extensive damage to so...

November 8, 2017 6:22 PM

Iran to help maintain stability of Lebanon: Rouhani

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says, his country will not hesitate to help maintain the stability of Lebanon following the resignation of the Lebanese Saudi-backed Prime Minister that threw the government into disarray. <br/><br/>According to Rouhani's official website, the Ir...

November 8, 2017 6:22 PM

Pakistan's Sunni parties form grand alliance to contest 2018 polls

Pakistan's religious-cum-political parties belonging to Sunni sect have formed a grand alliance to contest the next year's general elections under its banner. <br/><br/>Former Federal Minister for Religious Affairs of Pakistan Peoples Party regime Hamid Saeed Kazmi has been ele...

November 8, 2017 5:04 PM

140 pangolins seized from suspected traffickers in Malaysia

Dozens of live pangolins were seized from suspected traffickers close to Malaysia's border with Thailand, officials said on Wednesday, thwarting the latest attempt to smuggle the critically endangered creatures.<br/><br/>The pangolins, the world's most heavily trafficked mammal...

November 8, 2017 2:13 PM

Trump lands in China for talks with Xi amid N Korea tensions

US President Donald Trump has arrived in China for a visit likely to focus heavily on trade and tensions with North Korea.<br/><br/>He has landed in Beijing. Earlier, in a speech to the South Korean parliament, Mr Trump urged China to sever ties with North Korea.<br/><br/>Mr ...

November 8, 2017 12:18 PM

EU launches Election Observation Mission for Nepal polls

The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) for upcoming parliament and provincial elections in Nepal was officially launched at Kathmandu yesterday. At a press conference, Chief Observer and a member of the European Parliament from Croatia, Zeljana Zovko said that it is a great privile...

November 8, 2017 8:14 AM

Trump's Asia tour: Bad weather cancels surprise DMZ visit

US President Donald Trump has been forced to drop a surprise visit to the demilitarized zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea due to bad weather. <br/><br/>Mr Trump's helicopter took off from US Army Garrison Yongsan in Seoul - but then turned back. US officials said the US leade...

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