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October 11, 2017 8:56 PM

Syria: Suicide bombers killed one, injured six

In Syria, three suicide bombers blew themselves up near the main police headquarters building in capital Damascus today, killing at least one person and six others injured. <br/><br/>The interior ministry said two of the terrorist suicide attackers tried to storm the police command headq...

October 11, 2017 7:37 PM

Syrian filmmaker stabbed in Istanbul

A Syrian filmmaker close to the country's opposition who made a film about a notorious regime prison has been stabbed by an unknown assailant in Istanbul. <br/>&apos;<br/>Giving the account of the attack on the filmmaker's official Facebook page, a friend who witnessed the inci...

October 11, 2017 7:36 PM

Philippine: Troops find 22 bodies of suspected militants, bombs

The Philippine military says troops have recovered 22 bodies of suspected Muslim extremists and dozens of bombs from two buildings which were retaken in one of the final government assaults to end an Islamic State group-inspired siege in southern Marawi city. <br/><br/>Maj. Gen. Restitut...

October 11, 2017 6:08 PM

Hafiz Saeed to be released if evidence not submitted: Lahore HC

The Lahore High Court has warned that Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed's house arrest will be set aside if the Pakistan government does not submit evidence against him. The Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief and his four aides have been placed under house arrest in Lahore under the Anti-Terrorism A...

October 11, 2017 6:04 PM

Turkey: Four killed, two injured in explosion at oil refinery

In Turkey, at least four people were killed and two others injured in an explosion at an oil refinery in Izmir. State-run Anadolu Agency said the blast occurred today during maintenance work on a product tank at the Tupras oil refinery.<br/><br/>Bayram Yilmaz, the Governor for the Aliaga...

October 11, 2017 1:58 PM

US flies bombers over Korean peninsula in show of force

US President Donald Trump has discussed a range of options with his national security team to respond to North Korea's recent missile and nuclear tests. This was informed by Mr. Trump's office. According to a statement, the briefing by his defense secretary James Mattis and top military of...

October 11, 2017 1:24 PM

Tenfold rise in child and teen obesity worldwide: Report

Child and teenage obesity levels have risen ten-fold in the last four decades, meaning 124 million boys and girls around the globe are too fat. <br/><br/>According to a research released today on the World Obesity Day by the Researchers from the World Obesity Federation, the largest incr...

October 11, 2017 1:21 PM

British PM urges US to re-certify nuclear agreement with Iran

British Prime Minister, Theresa May has urged the United States to re-certify the nuclear agreement with Iran. In a statement, Prime Minister Ms. May&apos;s office said in a phone call with US President Donald Trump yesterday, Prime Minister emphasised the importance of the agreement being carefully...

October 11, 2017 11:23 AM

4th round of talks to revamp N American trade agreement to begin today

A fourth round of talks to revamp a landmark North American trade agreement will begin today in the Washington suburb of Arlington, Virginia, amid tensions between the United States and Canada over a trade dispute involving Bombardier aircraft. Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau will meet US Pr...

October 11, 2017 11:23 AM

IS conflict 'has displaced more than 5mn Iraqis&apos;

The United Nations has said that more than five million Iraqis have been displaced since Islamic State took over large swathes of territory in 2014. UN humanitarian co- ordinator for Iraq, Lise Grande, said in a statement that 5.4 million civilians had fled their homes over the past three years. She...

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