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November 6, 2017 11:30 PM

Saudi princes, officials arrested in anti-graft sweep will face trial

In Saudi Arabia, dozens of high-profile political and business figures arrested in an anti-corruption sweep will face trial. <br/><br/>Attorney General Sheikh Saud al-Mojeb said in a statement in Riyadh today that Princes, ministers as well as billionaire tycoon Al- Waleed bin Talal were...

November 6, 2017 11:29 PM

UNSC drops plans to adopt resolution demanding end to violence in Myanmar

The UN Security Council today dropped plans to adopt a resolution demanding an end to the violence in Myanmar in the face of strong opposition from China and instead opted for a statement.<br/>&apos;<br/>The statement calls for an end to the violence, full access for humanitarian aid wor...

November 6, 2017 11:28 PM

Zimbabwean President fires Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe today fired Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Information Minister Simon Khaya Moyo told a press briefing in Harare that President Mugabe has exercised his powers to relieve E.D. Mnangagwa of his position as vice president.<br/>&apos;<br/>Mugabe's...

November 6, 2017 11:24 PM

Bus crash in Senegal kills 25 people

In Senegal, at least 25 people were killed and a dozen injured including many who were heading to an annual pilgrimage when two buses collided, Senegal Radio Station reported today that one of the buses involved in the accident was heading towards Touba where up to one million people were going for ...

November 6, 2017 9:33 PM

UN climate talks open in Germany

The latest round of UN-led climate talks has opened in Bonn with delegates from almost 200 countries in attendance. <br/><br/>Over the next two weeks, negotiators hope to clarify the rule book of the Paris climate agreement. <br/><br/>It is the first major meeting since US Pr...

November 6, 2017 7:45 PM

Japan could shoot down North Korean missiles: Trump

US President Donald Trump has said that Japan could shoot North Korean missiles out of the sky with military equipment bought from the US. <br/><br/>Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said, his country could intercept missiles, if necessary, and added that he is looking into the deal...

November 6, 2017 7:36 PM

Slight intensity tremor hits Nepal's Bajhang district

A slight intensity earthquake, having four point five magnitude on the Richter scale, today hit Nepal's far-west Bajhang district.<br/><br/> Officials said, its epicentre was situated at the depth of 10 kms, close to Kanda village. <br/><br/>According to the National Sei...

November 6, 2017 4:23 PM

Indo-Nepal folk crafts fest in Kathmandu from tomorrow

A theme based India-Nepal Folk Crafts Festival will be held at Kathmandu from tomorrow. <br/><br/>The 5-day festival is being organised by South Asia Foundation in association with Council of Handicrafts Development Corporations, Embassy of India in Kathmandu, Embassy of Nepal in New Del...

November 6, 2017 1:49 PM

New round of UN climate change talks to begin in Germany

A new round of UN climate change talks will start in Bonn, Germany today. More than 190 countries and territories will take part in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change(COP23), the first since the United States decided to withdraw from the Paris Agreement. Delegates will negotiate in order ...

November 6, 2017 1:17 PM

Death toll from Typhoon in Vietnam rises to 49

The death toll from the typhoon that struck Vietnam at the weekend has risen to at least 49. The Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention today said 49 people had been killed and 27 were missing.<br/><br/>It said most casualties were in Khan Hoa province near the city of Nha Trang, whe...

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