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September 14, 2017 8:11 AM

Fire kills at least 25 people at religious school in Malaysian capital

In Malaysian, at least 25 people, including students, were killed in a fire that broke out early on Thursday morning at a religious school in Kaula Lumpur. <br/><br/>According to a statement from the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department, the bodies have been moved to a nearby hospital. D...

September 14, 2017 8:10 AM

4.6 magnitude earthquake shakes eastern Japan

An earthquake measuring 4.6 on Richter scale shook eastern Japan today. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the epicentre of the quake, was north of Tokyo in Saitama prefecture. <br/><br/>The quake was measured at a depth of 50 km. No tsunami warning has been issued and there i...

September 14, 2017 8:06 AM

Trump blocks Chinese-backed acquisition of US chip maker Lattice

US President Donald Trump has blocked attempts by a Chinese state-owned firm to acquire an American semiconductor manufacturer. He blocked the attempt saying acquisition of semiconductor manufacturer posed a threat to US national security.<br/><br/>A Treasury Department in a statement sa...

September 14, 2017 7:26 AM

UNSC expresses concern over violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state

United Nations Security Council has expressed concern over violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state. <br/><br/>In a statement, the 15-member council expressed concern about reports of excessive violence during the security operations and called for immediate steps to end the violence in ...

September 14, 2017 7:26 AM

Qatar's Emir to hold talks with Turkish President today

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will hold talks with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara today, an ally of Doha in its dispute with Gulf Arab neighbours. <br/><br/>Turkey's presidency announced Sheikh Tamim's trip in a statement yesterday but gave no de...

September 14, 2017 1:36 AM

UNSC expresses deep concern about violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state

The United Nations Security Council expressed deep concern on Wednesday about violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state, where nearly three lakh 80 thousand Rohingya Muslims have been forced to flee to Bangladesh. <br/><br/>In a statement, the 15-member council expressed concern about rep...

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