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September 8, 2017 8:14 AM

Mongolian PM Erdenebat, his cabinet voted out over graft allegations

Mongolian lawmakers have voted to dismiss the Prime Minister and his Cabinet for alleged incompetence and corruption related to the signing of government contracts with companies linked to three Cabinet members.<br/>&apos;<br/>A majority of lawmakers from the ruling Mongolian People&#039...

September 8, 2017 8:10 AM

Mexico expels North Korean ambassador over nuclear tests

The Mexican Government has declared the North Korean ambassador to Mexico, Kim Hyong Gil, persona non grata in protest at the Asian nation's recent nuclear activity. <br/><br/>In a statement, the government said it had given the ambassador 72 hours to leave Mexico in a step meant to...

September 8, 2017 7:41 AM

International Literacy Day observed today

Today is International Literacy Day. The day is observed every year on 8th September to emphasize the importance of literacy to individuals, society and communities. The theme of this year's International Literacy Day, is &apos;Literacy in a Digital World&apos;. <br/><br/>A special ...

September 8, 2017 7:19 AM

Hurricane Irma: 10 killed in Caribbean islands; heads towards Florida

Hurricane Irma barreled toward vulnerable Haiti yesterday after devastating a string of Caribbean islands and killing at least 10 people as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in a century took aim at Florida. With winds of around 290 km per hour, the storm has smashed through several small isl...

September 7, 2017 8:48 PM

British lawmakers begin debating crucial Brexit bill

British lawmakers today began debating a crucial Bill that will end the supremacy of European Union (EU) law and replace them with domestic statute on the day Britain leaves the economic bloc. The EU (Withdrawal) Bill will convert all existing EU laws, dating back over 40 years, into UK law in time ...

September 7, 2017 8:37 PM

China agrees UN action, and talk, needed to end North Korea crisis

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said that China would support the United Nations taking further measures against North Korea following its recent nuclear test. However, it remained unclear whether Beijing, the North's key ally, would be willing to back, or enforce, new sanctions at the UN ...

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