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September 3, 2017 8:52 AM

North Korea develops hydrogen bomb for new missiles, KCNA reports

North Korea has developed a hydrogen bomb which can be loaded into the country's new intercontinental ballistic missile, the official Korean Central News Agency claimed today. <br/><br/>KCNA said that leader Kim Jong-Un had inspected such a device at the Nuclear Weapons Institute. I...

September 3, 2017 8:34 AM

Russian diplomats vacate three properties on US orders

Russian diplomats worked to vacate three properties in the United States yesterday including the six-story consulate in San Francisco, complying with a US order issued in retaliation for Moscow cutting the American diplomatic presence in Russia. <br/><br/>The closure ordered by the Trump...

September 3, 2017 8:08 AM

14 people die of cholera in northeast Nigeria

In Nigeria, at least 14 people have died of cholera in northeast, with most of the victims living in a camp for people displaced by Boko Haram violence. <br/><br/>In a statement, health ministry said that the total number of suspected cholera cases stands at 186. Most of the suspected ca...

September 3, 2017 7:45 AM

All arrangements in place for 9th BRICS summit

All arrangements are in place for 9th BRICS summit. Elaborate arrangements have been made for the summit. Large number of business captains are also participating in the summit. Security has been tightened at and around the summit venue.<br/><br/> Security personnel and guides are deploy...

September 3, 2017 6:58 AM

Five banks of BRICS nations sign pact for credit lines: Report

Five banks of the BRICS Bank Cooperation Mechanism have agreed to establish credit lines in the national currencies and cooperate on credit ratings. <br/><br/>The agreement to this effect was signed yesterday ahead of the BRICS Summit in China&apos;s Xiamen city.<br/><br/>Bra...

September 3, 2017 6:57 AM

Huge blaze forces hundreds to evacuate in Los Angeles

A massive fire described as the biggest in the history of Los Angeles is raging today, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate their homes. <br/><br/>Mayor Eric Garcetti said the blaze, which broke out yesterday and lit up the hills surrounding the northern suburb of Burbank overnight, ha...

September 3, 2017 6:57 AM

Death toll in Mexico from tropical storm Lidia rises to 7

The death toll from Tropical Storm Lidia that swept across Mexico's Baja California peninsula has risen to seven. Officials said five of the deaths occurred at the resort town of Cabo San Lucas. <br/><br/>According to the United States' National Hurricane Center, Lidia is advan...

September 3, 2017 4:53 AM

France: 15 injured after lightning strikes during music festival

In France, 15 people were injured after lightning strikes during a music festival in northeast town Azerailles today. <br/><br/>Local officials said that the lightning struck in several areas during the Vieux Canal festival. Two people were said to be in serious condition after being str...

September 3, 2017 4:49 AM

At least 7 girls killed in Nairobi school fire

In Kenya, 7 girls killed when a fire gutted their dormitory at a high school in capital Nairobi early today. <br/><br/>The country's education minister Fred Matiangi said that the cause of the fire was unknown. Moi Girls High School will be closed for two weeks to allow for investig...

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