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September 11, 2017 6:06 AM

Somalia: A suicide bomber kills at least four people, injures 13

In Somalia, a suicide bomber today killed at least four people and injured 13. Mohamed Abdulkarim, a security official in the town of Beledweyne, 300 kilometres north of the capital Mogadishu, said the bomber "detonated himself at a tea shop in front of the regional headquarters. Four people, a...

September 11, 2017 6:05 AM

Hurricane Irma slams into Florida, 3 dead

In the United States, hurricane Irma made landfall on Florida's southern islands today and claimed three lives as millions of people, including thousands of Indian-Americans, evacuated the state in the wake of the storm. The storm has left a trail of death and destruction across the Caribbean. ...

September 11, 2017 6:01 AM

At least 34 civilians killed by Russian strikes

In Syria, at least 34 civilians were killed today when Russian warplanes targeted ferries carrying them across the Euphrates River near Syria's eastern city of Deir Ezzor, a monitor said.<br/>The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor initially reported 21 deaths in Russian air strik...

September 10, 2017 8:53 PM

Saudi vows pressure on Qatar until demands met

Saudi Arabia said today that it would keep pressuring Qatar until demands by a bloc of Arab states are met, dampening hopes for a US-mediated resolution to a diplomatic crisis. <br/><br/>Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said, speaking alongside his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov ...

September 10, 2017 8:48 PM

Hurricane Irma hits Florida; Over 6.3 million people ordered to evacuate

The eye of Hurricane Irma has hit Florida's southern islands as a category four storm. The storm is lashing the low-lying Keys with winds reaching 209 kms per hour. Florida Governor Rick Scott said he is very concerned about the state's western Gulf Coast, where the storm is expected to he...

September 10, 2017 8:43 PM

Second Indian Workers&apos; Resource Centre inaugurated in UAE

Indian Ambassador in UAE Navdeep Singh Suri today inaugurated the second Indian Workers&apos; Resource Centre (IWRC) in UAE to provide support and counseling to Indians in distress. IWRC provides counseling and support to the overseas Indian Community on legal, personal and financial matters, free o...

September 10, 2017 8:43 PM

Bangladesh wants India's support over Rohingya crisis

Bangladesh today sought India's support in handling the Rohingya issue by mounting pressure on Myanmar to take back the refugees who have taken shelter in the country. <br/><br/>According to the United Nations, nearly three lakh Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar's Rakhine stat...

September 10, 2017 7:59 PM

Eye of Hurricane Irma hits Florida's southern islands

The eye of Hurricane Irma has hit Florida's southern islands as a category four storm. The storm is lashing the low-lying Keys with winds reaching 209 kms per hour. Florida Governor Rick Scott said he is very concerned about the state's western Gulf Coast, where the storm is expected to he...

September 10, 2017 6:57 PM

Eye of Hurricane Irma hits Florida's southern islands

The eye of Hurricane Irma has hit Florida's southern islands as a category four storm. Forecasters say, it is expected to pummel the low-lying Keys with winds reaching 130 miles per hour, before travelling north-west up Florida's Gulf Coast. <br/><br/>More than 6.3 million peop...

September 10, 2017 6:57 PM

Atleast 90 dead after massive earthquake in Mexico

At least 90 people have died in Thursday's 8 point 1 magnitude earthquake in Mexico. A government spokesman said 71 people had been killed in the south-west state of Oaxaca alone. <br/><br/>Hundreds of families have reportedly been camping in the streets, afraid of the dangers of af...

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