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September 19, 2017 7:03 AM

US: Hurricane Maria to become dangerous Category 4 storm, says NHC

In the United States, hurricane Maria rose in power today to become an dangerous Category Four storm. Now the hurricane is barrelling toward the Caribbean island of Dominica.<br/><br/>The US National Hurricane Centre, NHC, said the eye and the intense inner core is expected to pass near ...

September 19, 2017 7:02 AM

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

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 18, 2017 9:15 PM

UN not living up to its potential: Trump

US President Donald Trump has said in his first speech at the United Nations that the UN is not living up to its potential. <br/><br/>He told a special meeting on reform which was held at UN headquarters in New York to focus more on people, less on bureaucracy.<br/><br/>No st...

September 18, 2017 8:45 PM

Nepal: Final phase of local body elections ends peacefully

Third and final phase of local elections in Nepal has been completed peacefully. <br/><br/>Polling was held today in province 2 for 136 local bodies. Our correspondent reports that 73 percent voters exercised their franchise to elect 6627 local representatives.<br/><br/>It wa...

September 18, 2017 8:36 PM

India, US, Japan hold trilateral talks today

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today held a trilateral meeting with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Japanese Foreign Minister Kono Taro in New York to give momentum to their cooperation.<br/><br/>They directed their senior officers to explore practical steps to enhance c...

September 18, 2017 8:12 PM

India, US, Japan hold trilateral talks today

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today held a trilateral meeting with US State Rex Tillerson and Japanese Foreign Minister Kono Taro in New York to give momentum to their cooperation. <br/><br/>They directed their senior officers to explore practical steps to enhance co-operation....

September 18, 2017 8:01 PM

Maria expected to become dangerous major hurricane

Maria is expected to become a dangerous major hurricane as it nears the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean. <br/><br/>It has been upgraded to a category two hurricane and is forecast to hit the islands later today, The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) says, it is moving roughly along the...

September 18, 2017 7:39 PM

Local elections in Nepal completed

Third and final phase of local elections in Nepal has been completed peacefully. <br/><br/>Polling was held today in province 2 for 136 local bodies. Our correspondent reports that 73 percent voters exercised their franchise to elect 6627 local representatives.<br/><br/>It wa...

September 18, 2017 5:40 PM

UN urged to punish Myanmar military over Rohingya crackdown

Pressure grew on Myanmar today as a rights group urged world leaders to impose sanctions on its military, which is accused of driving out more than four lakh Rohingya Muslims in an orchestrated ethnic cleansing campaign. <br/><br/>The call from Human Rights Watch came as the UN General A...

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