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September 29, 2017 1:34 PM

Bali volcano spews steam, sulphur as more evacuees flee

A volcano on the holiday island of Bali is spewing steam and sulphurous fumes with more intensity, heightening fears of an eruption as officials said the number of evacuees had touched 144,000.<br/>&apos;<br/>Mount Agung, 75 kms from the resort hub of Kuta, has been shaking since August ...

September 29, 2017 1:33 PM

Hubble Space Telescope observes farthest active inbound comet ever

The Hubble Space Telescope has observed the farthest active inbound comet ever seen, at a whopping distance of over 2.4 billion kilometres from the Sun.<br/>&apos;<br/>Slightly warmed by the Sun, it has already begun to develop a fuzzy cloud of dust over 100,000 kilometres wide, called a...

September 29, 2017 1:20 PM

Somalia: 7 succumbed, 6 injured in car bomb blast

In Somalia, 7 people succumbed and six others were injured in a car bomb blast in the capital, Mogadishu. A spokesman for the Mogadishu administration, Abdifatah Omar Halane, said a car exploded yesterday near a busy bus stop in Hamarweyne District causing this incident. <br/><br/>Meanwh...

September 29, 2017 1:13 PM

IAEA says North Korea's rapid weapons progress poses new, global threat

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today said that North Korea&apos;s sixth nuclear test conducted on September 3 showed that Pyongyang has made rapid progress on weapons development that posed a new global threat. <br/><br/>After his meeting with South Korean Foreign Minister, Ka...

September 29, 2017 12:08 PM

PM Abe celebrates anniversary of Japan-China ties

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended a ceremony marking the anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and China as well as China's national day, in a display of his intent to improve relations between the Asian neighbors. <br/><br/>Mr. Abe was the first Japanese leade...

September 29, 2017 11:51 AM

Interpol approves Palestinian membership despite Israeli opposition

Interpol has admitted the Palestinian territories as a new member, despite opposition from Israel. The international policing organisation supported membership for the State of Palestine at its annual general assembly on Wednesday. Interpol said it also approved the membership applications by the So...

September 29, 2017 11:46 AM

UN report sets course towards pollution-free planet

While pollution has considerably negative impacts on human health and ecosystems, it is controllable and avoidable through political leadership, high-level champions and commitments, as well with local level action, says a new report announced by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). <...

September 29, 2017 11:46 AM

Vietnam's economic growth quickens to 7.46 %

Vietnam's economic growth in July-September quickened to 7.46 percent compared with a year ago in the strongest third quarter growth since 2011, the statistics office said today. The growth is supported by solid expansion in the industry and services sectors and exports.<br/><br/>In...

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