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November 6, 2017 1:16 PM

Chinese military pledges absolute loyalty to President Xi Jinping

The Chinese military has pledged absolute loyalty to President Xi Jinping, after the recent key Congress of the ruling Communist Party conferred on him a leadership status akin to party founder Mao Zedong. <br/><br/>China's highest military authority today said the Chinese military ...

November 6, 2017 12:14 PM

Texas church shooting: Authorities identify Devin Kelley as gunman

The gunman who opened fire on a Texas church yesterday morning, killing 26, has been identified as 26-year-old Devin Kelly. Quoting a US law enforcement official, the Associated Press (AP) confirmed the identity of the shooter and said Kelly lived in the suburb of San Antonio and had no connection t...

November 6, 2017 12:12 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 10:43 AM

Saudi prince killed in helicopter crash near Yemen border

Saudi Prince Mansur bin Muqrin, deputy governor of Asir, died in a helicopter crash near the border with Yemen. The helicopter was reportedly carrying a number of officials in the Asir region of Saudi Arabia.<br/><br/>The Saudi official news agency quoting the Interior Ministry's se...

November 6, 2017 10:40 AM

South Korea imposes unilateral sanctions on 18 North Koreans

South Korea today imposed unilateral sanctions on 18 North Koreans, barring any financial transactions between those sanctioned and any South Koreans, as part of international efforts to dry up Pyongyang&apos;s illegal cash flows. According to an official government announcement by the finance minis...

November 6, 2017 10:38 AM

Saudis name and put price on heads of 40 leaders of Houthi terror groups

The Saudi Ministry of Interior has issued a statement with a list of 40 names of leaders and elements responsible for planning, executing and supporting various terrorist activities by the Houthi rebel group. Those in the list include Houthi leader, Abdul Malik Badreddin al-Houthi, with a 30 million...

November 6, 2017 9:20 AM

'No dictator' should underestimate US : Prez Trump

President Donald Trump issued a stern warning that "no dictator" should underestimate the United States as he kicked off an Asian tour dominated by the North Korea nuclear crisis.<br/>Speaking to cheering military personnel at Yokota Air Base yesterday west of Tokyo, Mr Trump donned ...

November 6, 2017 8:39 AM

China launches two BeiDou-3 navigation satellites on single carrier rocket

China, which is building its own navigation system to rival United States' GPS, has launched two BeiDou-3 satellites into space though a single carrier rocket. The satellites were launched aboard a Long March-3B carrier rocket last night from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern ...

November 6, 2017 8:38 AM

UN Chief expresses concern over resignation of Lebanese premier

United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres expressed concern today over the resignation of Lebanese premier Saad Hariri, calling for security and stability. Hariri, a protege of Riyadh, yesterday announced his surprise resignation in a broadcast from the Saudi capital. He cited the "grip" of Ir...

November 6, 2017 8:34 AM

At least 26 killed in mass shooting at Texas Baptist Church in US

In the United States, at least 26 people were killed and more than 20 injured in the last night's church shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas, Governor Greg Abbott said at a press conference.<br/><br/>When the shooting occurred, the church was celebrating Mass. Freeman Martin, a re...

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