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September 1, 2017 1:25 PM

Hurricane Harvey: Death toll rises to 47; search operation continues

Death toll from disastrous Hurricane Harvey and the flooding caused by the disaster in the United States has risen to at least 47. Authorities said search operation for survivors is continuing. <br/><br/>The US Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) said its teams had rescued more th...

September 1, 2017 12:57 PM

Colombia: FARC chooses new political party name and logo

Colombia's former armed rebel group,Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) has announced its new name and logo as it makes its transition to a civilian political party. <br/><br/>The group will retain the acronym FARC, which will now stand for the Alternative Revolutionary Fo...

September 1, 2017 12:05 PM

Spain demands North Korea to reduce diplomatic staff in Madrid

Spain's government says it has demanded that North Korea reduce its diplomatic staff in Madrid in response to the country's latest missile launch. The Spanish foreign ministry yesterday said it had summoned the North Korean ambassador to notify him of its decision. <br/><br/>Th...

September 1, 2017 8:31 AM

Myanmar: 26 Rohingya Muslims killed in boats overturn in Naf River

In Myanmar, at least twenty-six Rohingya Muslims including children and women died after their boats overturned in the Naf River on the Bangladesh side. <br/>&apos;<br/>Meanwhile, Indonesia has provided a two million U.S. dollar humanitarian assistance to Rakhine state of Myanmar. Accord...

September 1, 2017 8:13 AM

Iraqi PM Hayder al-Abadi declares victory over Islamic State militants

Iraqi Prime Minister Hayder al-Abadi declared victory over Islamic State militants in Tal Afar and the entire province of Nineveh yesterday, despite continued fighting in the small town of al-'Ayadiya. In a statement Abadi said Tal Afar has been liberated. &apos;<br/><br/>Tal Afar h...

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