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September 6, 2017 6:22 PM

EU Court rejects Hungary and Slovakia migrant relocation case

The EU's top court has rejected a challenge by Hungary and Slovakia to a migrant relocation deal drawn up at the height of the crisis in 2015. The European Court of Justice overruled their objections to the compulsory fixed-quota scheme.<br/><br/>Hungary has not accepted a single as...

September 6, 2017 5:03 PM

Rohingya crisis being distorted by misinformation: Suu Kyi

Myanmar's de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has claimed that the crisis in Rakhine state is being distorted by a huge iceberg of misinformation.<br/><br/>In her first comments on the latest Rohingya crisis, she said tensions were being fanned by fake news promoting the interests of t...

September 6, 2017 1:45 PM

Indian immigrants in US fear deportation post DACA repeal

Thousands of people from India, who arrived in the US illegally as children, are fearing deportation after President Donald Trump decided to repeal an Obama-era amnesty programme Deferred Action for Children Arrival (DACA). According to a South Asian Advocacy group, South Asian Americans Leading Tog...

September 6, 2017 1:27 PM

India, Japan strongly condemn North Korea&apos;s nuclear test

India and Japan have strongly condemned the North Korea&apos;s nuclear test saying this is in violation of its international obligations and commitments. <br/><br/>In a joint press statement on the India-Japan Annual Defence Ministerial Dialogue, both the countries called upon Democratic...

September 6, 2017 12:03 PM

Indian immigrants in US fear deportation post DACA repeal

Thousands of people from India, who arrived in the US illegally as children, are fearing deportation after President Donald Trump decided to repeal an Obama-era amnesty programme Deferred Action for Children Arrival (DACA). According to a South Asian Advocacy group, South Asian Americans Leading Tog...

September 6, 2017 11:03 AM

US suffered most natural disasters after China and India: UN Chief

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said the United States has suffered the most number of natural disasters after China and India since 1995. He told reporters at the UN headquarters in New York that United States, followed by China and India, have experienced the most disasters s...

September 6, 2017 11:03 AM

2 UN peacekeepers killed in Mali as convoy hits explosives

The United Nations mission in Mali said two peace-keepers were killed and two others seriously injured when a convoy hit a mine in the northern Kidal region. The mission said in a statement yesterday that the two injured peace-keepers were immediately evacuated after their vehicles hit the explosive...

September 6, 2017 9:41 AM

US hails BRICS condemnation of North Korea nuclear test

United States has welcomed the statement by the BRICS nation condemning the nuclear test conducted by North Korea, saying it encourages the five-member bloc to contribute to global governance and stability. A State Department spokesperson said in Washington that US welcome the members' condemna...

September 6, 2017 8:23 AM

Russian President warns of global catastrophe over North Korea impasse

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned of a global catastrophe unless a diplomatic solution is reached over North Korea. <br/><br/>Speaking to reporters in the Chinese city of Xiamen following a summit of the five-nation BRICS club of emerging economies yesterday, he also rejected US ca...

September 6, 2017 8:11 AM

Syrian military breaks IS siege of Deir al-Zour

The Syrian military has broken a siege of the eastern city of Deir al-Zour, surrounded for years by the Islamic State group. <br/><br/>The official Sana news agency reported that troops and allied militiamen joined up with forces at the Brigade 137 base on the city's outskirts.<b...

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