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September 20, 2017 9:15 PM

Rescue ops in full swing in quake-hit Mexico; more than 200 dead

In Mexico City, thousands of soldiers, rescuers and civilians including college students are working side by side to dig through tall piles of rubble from dozens of crumbled buildings due to strong earthquake. <br/><br/>Hundreds of volunteers have joined emergency services and rescue ope...

September 20, 2017 8:54 PM

Hurricane Maria lands in Puerto Rico

Hurricane Maria, the devastating storm pushing north-west through the Caribbean, has landed in Puerto Rico today. <br/><br/>The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said, it arrived in Yabucoa in the east of the US territory, producing winds of 250 kilometre per hour.<br/><br/>...

September 20, 2017 8:44 PM

At least 248 killed as powerful 7.1 earthquake strikes Mexico

At least 248 people were killed when a powerful seven point one magnitude earthquake struck Mexico, including 21 children crushed beneath an elementary school that was reduced to rubble.<br/><br/>The destruction revived horrific memories in Mexico on the anniversary of another massive qu...

September 20, 2017 8:31 PM

Counting of votes for final phase of local body polls underway in Nepal

In Nepal, counting of votes for the third and final phase of local body elections is underway. The first result has gone in favour of newly formed Rashtriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN).The party has won Mayor and Deputy Mayor post of Hasanpur Municipality in Dhanusha district. <br/><br/>As...

September 20, 2017 8:27 PM

Bangladesh PM issues new call for Myanmar to take back Rohingyas

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has issued a new call for Myanmar to take back the some 420,000 Rohingyas who have fled violence in the Buddhist-dominated country. <br/><br/>Ms Hasina, speaking to Bangladeshi activists in New York where she is attending the UN General Asse...

September 20, 2017 6:33 PM

Hurricane Maria makes landfall in Puerto Rico

The eye of Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico on Wednesday, pummeling the island as a Category Four storm with lashing rain and winds of 250 kilometers per hour.<br/><br/>US National Hurricane Center said, the center of the storm came ashore near Yabucoa in southeastern Puerto ...

September 20, 2017 4:42 PM

40 million people trapped in modern slavery: UN report

United Nations said, an estimated 40 million people, mostly women and girls, are trapped in modern slavery and 152 million children are subject to child labour. <br/><br/>According to a UN report published during the UN General Assembly yesterday among 40 million people trapped in modern...

September 20, 2017 1:40 PM

40 million people trapped in modern slavery: UN report

United Nations said, an estimated 40 million people, mostly women and girls, are trapped in modern slavery and 152 million children are subject to child labour. <br/><br/>According to a UN report published during the UN General Assembly yesterday among 40 million people trapped in modern...

September 20, 2017 1:27 PM

Merkel set to be German chancellor for fourth term: Polls

German Chancellor, Angela Merkel is set to be German chancellor for fourth term in the general election next Sunday. Latest opinion polls conducted just days before the election unanimously forecast that Merkel, who has been in power since 2005, will remain at the helm of the next government. <br...

September 20, 2017 1:27 PM

Arctic sea ice extent is eighth lowest on record

NASA's satellite data analysis shows that this year's Arctic sea ice minimum extent at 4.64 million square kilometres, is the eighth lowest in the consistent long-term satellite record, which began in 1978.<br/><br/>Arctic sea ice appeared to have reached its yearly lowest exte...

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