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September 26, 2017 7:38 PM

UN says 480000 in latest Rohingya exodus to Bangladesh

The United Nations said today that some 480,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh since violence broke out in Myanmar on August 25, increasing its estimate by 45,000 in two days. <br/><br/>A report by UN agencies and international charities said the change was due in large part to...

September 26, 2017 5:04 PM

Two Afghan police officers killed in roadside bomb blast

In Afghanistan, at least two police officers were killed in a roadside bomb blast in western Herat province today. <br/><br/>Spokesman for the provincial governor in Herat says that three other officers were wounded in the attack. He says, the police were on a routine patrol in Ghoryan d...

September 26, 2017 5:03 PM

Nepal: Seven people killed, 11 injured in road accident

In Nepal, at least seven people have been killed and 11 others injured in a road accident in Kavre district of Nepal today. <br/><br/>The accident occurred when a jeep fell 150 metres below the road in Roshi Rural Municipality-3. <br/><br/>Superintendent of Police, Kavre, Sah...

September 26, 2017 1:33 PM

Palestinian gunman shoots three dead in settlement near Jerusalem

In one of the deadliest attacks in a two-year spate of violence, a Palestinian gunman killed three Israelis and wounded a fourth at a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank today. Police spokeswoman, Luba Samri said the attacker approached the back gate entrance of the Har Adar settlement, hidi...

September 26, 2017 1:32 PM

Pak court to indict Sharif on October 2 in Panama Papers Leak case

An accountability court in Pakistan today decided to indict Nawaz Sharif on October 2 in the Panama Papers Leak case. The court also issued fresh arrest warrants against his children and son-in-law. Sharif appeared before the court, a day after he returned from London.<br/>&apos;<br/>The...

September 26, 2017 1:32 PM

Earthquake measuring 6.5 magnitude strikes off Fiji

An earthquake with 6.5 magnitude struck off Fiji today, however, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue any warning of a tsunami. The quake, at a depth of 104 km, was south of the Fijian islands in the South Pacific, the Hawaii-based PTWC said.

September 26, 2017 1:32 PM

IS flag appears on billboard near Pakistan&apos;s capital

In Pakistan an Islamic State (IS) flag has displayed near the country's capital. The flag which was put up over a billboard on Sunday on a major expressway in Islamabad. Islamabad police has registered an First Investigation Report (FIR) regarding the appearance of a flag. <br/><br/&gt...

September 26, 2017 7:41 AM

Seoul urges US to avoid further escalation with North Korea

South Korea has urged the United States to help dial down tensions with the North, after Pyongyang accused President Donald Trump of declaring war. South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said in a speech in Washington yesterday that it is very likely that North Korea will conduct further provo...

September 26, 2017 7:41 AM

UN Security Council to discuss Myanmar violence

The UN Security Council members will get an update on the situation in Myanmar today, ahead of the formal briefing by the UN chief, which will be held in an open session. The 15 member Council will meet on Thursday to discuss the violence in Myanmar and hear a briefing from UN Secretary-General Anto...

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