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September 19, 2017 12:39 PM

Spain orders North Korea's ambassador to leave country by Sept 30

Spain has ordered North Korea's ambassador to leave the country by 30th of this month in protest over Pyongyang's nuclear tests, which it has criticised as a serious threat to peace.<br/><br/>Last month, Spain had warned that Pyongyang's nuclear and ballistic missile progr...

September 19, 2017 12:16 PM

Hurricane Maria intensified into dangerous Category 5 storm

Hurricane Maria intensified into a dangerous Category 5 storm and pounded the Caribbean island of Dominica with sustained winds of 260 kilometer per hour.<br/> <br/>Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit posted on Facebook that his roof had been torn off and he was at the complete mercy of the...

September 19, 2017 11:46 AM

Sri Lanka needs critical reforms to boost its economy: World Bank

The World Bank has said that Sri Lanka's aspirations cannot be realized in the current status quo and needs critical reforms to boost its economy. <br/><br/>Highlighting some critical reforms Sri Lanka needs, the World Bank Country Director Idah Pswarayi-Riddihough said many potenti...

September 19, 2017 11:45 AM

Constitution Day being observed in Nepal today

Constitution Day is being observed in Nepal today. The new constitution of Nepal was promulgated on this day in 2015. President Bidya Devi Bhandari, Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has greeted people on this occasion.<br/> <br/>In her message Presid...

September 19, 2017 11:02 AM

Nepal: Counting of votes for 3rd & final phase of local elections begins

Counting of votes for third and final phase of local elections in Nepal has begun. Polling was held yesterday in province 2 for 136 local bodies. 73 percent voters exercised their franchise to elect 6627 local representatives. Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has expressed gratitude towards all for...

September 19, 2017 9:30 AM

Death toll rises to 50 due to Hurricane Irma in Florida

The toll from Hurricane Irma in the US state of Florida stood at 50 as officials tallied up the victims of the storm. The Florida Division of Emergency Management put the official toll at 34, but it excluded eight known deaths in the Keys and eight more in a nursing home in Hollywood, north of Miami...

September 19, 2017 8:48 AM

Egypt: 43 people sentenced to life in prison

In Egypt, forty-three people have been sentenced to life in prison after a mass trial that also saw years-long sentences given to hundreds of others. Almost 500 people were charged with crimes over the violence which erupted following the removal of President Mohammed Morsi in 2013. <br/><b...

September 19, 2017 7:49 AM

India seeks investigations into North Korea's proliferation linkages

India has sought investigations into the North Korea&apos;s proliferation linkages. The ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar told reporters yesterday at a news conference in New York that External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said that North Korea's proliferation linkages must be explored and ...

September 19, 2017 7:30 AM

Death toll rises to 50 due to Hurricane Irma in Florida

The toll from Hurricane Irma in the US state of Florida stood at 50 as officials tallied up the victims of the storm. The Florida Division of Emergency Management put the official toll at 34, but it excluded eight known deaths in the Keys and eight more in a nursing home in Hollywood, north of Miami...

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