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September 28, 2017 2:53 PM

Japan PM dissolves lower house of parliament, calls election on Oct 22

<br/>Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe today dissolved the lower house of Parliament and called a general election. The general election will be held on October 22, with official campaigning set to start on October 10. Abe dissolved the lower house as soon as it convened at noon local time fo...

September 28, 2017 2:30 PM

Pak SC takes notice of acquisition of Hindus' cremation ground

Pakistan's Supreme Court has sought a reply from the Sindh government over alleged acquisition of Hindu community's cremation ground in Karachi without providing an alternative land or compensation.<br/><br/>Taking a suo motu cognisance, Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, gave the...

September 28, 2017 2:28 PM

12 Afghan security forces killed in southern Kandahar province

Twelve Afghan security forces have been killed and four others wounded when Taliban fighters stormed the compounds of the Maruf district governor in southern Kandahar province.<br/><br/>Spokesman for the provincial chief of police Zia Durani said today, the attack happened the previous e...

September 28, 2017 2:27 PM

China, Pakistan, Afghanistan officials hold talks

Senior officials from China, Pakistan and Afghanistan have held talks under a trilateral framework to bring peace and development in the war-torn country, the Foreign Office said in Islamabad.<br/><br/>According to a joint statement issued by Pakistan's Foreign Office in Islamabad, ...

September 28, 2017 2:08 PM

More than 1,22,500 people flee as Bali volcano threatens to erupt

In Bali, more than 1,22,500 people have left the region around the Mount Agung volcano, fearing it will soon erupt. Villagers began leaving in the middle of last week, and the number of evacuees has swelled daily since Friday, when the volcano&apos;s alert status was raised to the highest level. &lt...

September 28, 2017 2:00 PM

Japan PM dissolves lower house of parliament, calls election on Oct 22

<br/><br/>Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe today dissolved the lower house of Parliament and called a general election. The general election will be held on October 22, with official campaigning set to start on October 10. Abe dissolved the lower house as soon as it convened at noon lo...

September 28, 2017 1:38 PM

Aid groups call for access to Myanmar conflict zone

International aid groups in Myanmar have urged the government to allow free access to Rakhine State, where an army offensive has sent 480,000 people fleeing to Bangladesh but hundreds of thousands remain cut off from food, shelter and medical care.<br/><br/>The latest army campaign in th...

September 28, 2017 1:37 PM

25 migrants rescued, 1 child dies in Greece boat accident

More than 25 migrants or refugees were rescued and one child died today on a Greek island after the boat they sailed from the Turkish coast overnight either capsized or sank.<br/><br/>Greece's coast guard said a vessel from the European border agency Frontex initially picked up six ...

September 28, 2017 1:35 PM

Malaysia bans its citizens from travelling to North Korea

Malaysia has banned its citizens from travelling to North Korea as the country faces increasing diplomatic pressure over its weapons programs.<br/><br/>The foreign ministry announced the ban in a statement today and said it would last until further notice.The travel ban could affect an A...

September 28, 2017 1:35 PM

Japan PM dissolves lower house of Parliament, calls general election

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe today dissolved the lower house of Parliament and called a general election. The general election will be held on October 22, with official campaigning set to start on October 10. Abe dissolved the lower house as soon as it convened at noon local time for an extrao...

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