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September 16, 2017 3:49 PM

UNSC condemns highly provocative North Korea ballistic missile launch

The UN Security Council has strongly condemned "highly provocative" launch of a ballistic missile by North Korea over Japan. The UN top body In a unanimous statement, also backed by China, today demanded that the Pyongyang immediately halt such "outrageous" actions.<br/>&lt...

September 16, 2017 3:49 PM

Security raised to maximum in Britain following yesterday's terror attack

Britain raised its threat level to maximum yesterday and announced troops will be deployed to key sites after a bomb detonated on a packed London Underground train, injuring at least 29 people.<br/><br/>The attack was claimed by the Islamic State terror group. The explosion -- Britain&#0...

September 16, 2017 11:50 AM

Bangladesh lodges protest against Myanmar for airspace violation

Bangladesh Foreign Ministry summoned the Myanmar envoy and strongly protested the instances of violation of the country's airspace by Myanmar's military drones and helicopters on 10, 12 and 14th of this month. <br/><br/>Foreign Ministry sources said Bangladesh expressed concern...

September 16, 2017 11:21 AM

Lebanon says foils attacks after warnings from foreign embassies

Lebanon&apos;s army said it had arrested Islamist militants who were planning attacks in the country. Earlier, foreign embassies have warned their citizens to avoid public places.<br/><br/>The army said in a statement yesterday that Army intelligence carried out several raids arresting 1...

September 16, 2017 11:18 AM

UN warns global hunger on rise again after decade of decline

United Nations warned that global hunger is on the rise again after a decade of decline. In a report published yesterday on world food security and nutrition, UN agencies, including the World Food Programme and the children's agency UNICEF said more than 800 million people did not get enough to...

September 16, 2017 11:12 AM

Preparations for final phase of local election completed in Nepal

Preparations for third and final phase of local elections in Nepal have been completed. Polling for 136 local bodies in 8 districts of Province 2 will be held on Monday.More than twenty six lakh eligible voters will exercise their franchise to elect 6627 local representatives in Tarai region. <br...

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