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October 25, 2017 9:28 PM

Death toll from avalanche in Mongolia rises to 17

The death toll from an avalanche in Mongolia rose to 17 today after rescuers found the bodies of seven missing climbers who had ignored a ban on climbing a mountain. <br/><br/>The Mongolian nationals went missing on Sunday after climbing the Mount Otgontenger. The National Emergency Mana...

October 25, 2017 7:47 PM

EU deploys EOM to Nepal to observe upcoming elections

The European Union has deployed an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Nepal to observe upcoming parliamentary and provincial elections scheduled for 26 November and 7 December. The Mission has been deputed on an invitation of the Nepalese authorities. <br/><br/>According to a press re...

October 25, 2017 7:44 PM

US judge to sentence first in FIFA scandal

A 63-year-old former Guatemalan football official is expected to become the first person sentenced by a US judge over the sweeping corruption scandal that rocked world soccer.<br/><br/>Hector Trujillo pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud<br/>and one count of wire fraud conspir...

October 25, 2017 7:44 PM

South African Indian-origin couple wins top US award for AIDS research

A globally-acclaimed South African Indian-origin researcher couple was honoured today with a prestigious US award for their exceptional contributions in the field of HIV/AIDS. <br/><br/>Professors Salim Abdool Karim and Quarraisha Abdool Karim received the award from the Institute for Hu...

October 25, 2017 1:57 PM

Madagascar plague death toll climbs to 124

A plague outbreak in Madagascar has killed 124 people. The outbreak began in August and has spread from rural areas of the island nation to its densely populated capital, Antananarivo. <br/><br/>Madagascar's health authorities have reportedly confirmed 1,192 cases as of Monday. Mada...

October 25, 2017 1:31 PM

Saudi Arabia to issue one year work visas to foreigners

Saudi Arabia&apos;s Ministry of Labour has announced that it will reduce the duration of work visas issued to foreign employees of private sector firms to one year. The Saudi Gazette newspaper said that under the changed law, employees will now only be issued work visas with a validity of one year f...

October 25, 2017 12:39 PM

US Secretary of State Tillerson meets Sushma Swaraj

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson today meet External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi. The two leaders are holding discussion on issues of mutual interest. They are scheduled to interact with the press after their meeting. <br/> &apos;<br/>Mr Tillerson, who arrived in New D...

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