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October 23, 2017 2:23 PM

4 die, one missing as Typhoon strikes Japan

In Japan, four people have died and one went missing after a typhoon struck the country. Typhoon Lan made landfall at Shizuoka, 175 kilometres south-west of Tokyo, early today. <br/><br/>Japan's weather agency said the gusts of up to 198 kilometre per hour hit the country.The storm,...

October 23, 2017 2:00 PM

Sri Lanka Coast Guard commissions OPV, CG 60 as ship 'Suraksha'

Sri Lanka Coast Guard has commissioned the Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), CG 60 provided by Indian coast guard last month as ship 'Suraksha'. <br/><br/>The ship was commissioned at a ceremony held at the Colombo Harbour on Saturday amidst presence of state minister of defence Ru...

October 23, 2017 1:35 PM

3 soldiers, 5 assailants killed in Yemen military base attack

In Yemen, three soldiers and five assailants were killed in an attack on a military base in the southern province of Abyan today. <br/><br/>A security source said a car rigged with explosives carrying five men pulled up to a military base in the district of Mudiya in Abyan. <br/>&l...

October 23, 2017 11:36 AM

Sri Lanka Coast Guard commissions OPV, CG 60 as ship 'Suraksha'

Sri Lanka Coast Guard has commissioned the Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), CG 60 provided by Indian coast guard last month as ship 'Suraksha'. <br/><br/>The ship was commissioned at a ceremony held at the Colombo Harbour on Saturday amidst presence of state minister of defence Ru...

October 23, 2017 11:34 AM

US wants Myanmar to set conditions for return of Rohingya

A senior Trump administration official has said the US wants Myanmar to set conditions for the return of Rohingya Muslims as it believes that this "humanitarian catastrophe" can be used by some as a way to foment hatred along religious lines and then violence. <br/><br/>The off...

October 23, 2017 8:21 AM

Slovenian President to face 2nd-round election on Nov12

Slovenian President Borut Pahor will face a second-round election on the 12th of next month after he fell short of a majority in yesterday's first round. Mr Pahor is trying to win a second five-year mandate. <br/><br/>With 99 percent of the votes counted, the Election Commission sai...

October 23, 2017 7:56 AM

Strong typhoon brings heavy rain over wide areas of Central Japan

A large and very strong typhoon is moving northeast over Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan, after making landfall on the country's Pacific Coast. <br/><br/>It is bringing heavy rain and stormy winds over wide areas. The MeT agency said, Typhoon Lan made landfall near Omaezaki tod...

October 23, 2017 7:54 AM

13 killed in Nigeria suicide bombing

In Nigeria, a suicide bomber killed 13 people in the city of Maiduguri yesterday. Police said, the attack, which also injured five people, struck the city's Muna Garage area. The area is home to a camp for those who have fled the conflict with the Boko Haram terror group.

October 23, 2017 6:00 AM

At least six killed, three injured in roadside bomb blast in Somalia

In Somalia, at least six people were killed and three others injured in a roadside bomb blast near capital Mogadishu today. <br/><br/>Police officer Colonel Ahmed Nur said the bomb struck a minibus carrying farmers near Ballad town just north of the capital Mogadishu. There is no immedia...

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