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September 1, 2017 7:42 AM

US govt settles Donald Trump's travel ban lawsuit with campaigners

The US government will allow people, earlier barred from entering the country by President Donald Trump's travel ban, to re-apply for visas following a legal settlement with campaigners. Under the terms of the agreement, reached in a federal court in New York, the government must contact all in...

August 31, 2017 8:40 PM

China landslide: Death toll rises to 26, 9 missing

The death toll in the landslides triggered by heavy rains in southwest China's Guizhou province has mounted to 26, with nine persons still missing. Officials today said more than 2,800 people, including local police, fire fighters, medical workers and local government staff, along with 110 emer...

August 31, 2017 7:56 PM

IS conflict: Iraq declares liberation of Nineveh province

Iraq's Prime Minister says Nineveh province has been fully liberated from so-called Islamic State, after the district of Tal Afar was recaptured. Haider al-Abadi's announcement followed the defeat of the jihadist group in the town of Ayadiya, where the militants had fled from the city of T...

August 31, 2017 6:05 PM

Houston Flood: Tillerson thanks Mexico for aid offer

The US state of Texas has accepted an offer of flood aid from Mexico despite tension over President Donald Trump's proposed border wall and his threats to scrap a free-trade deal. Reports said Mexico offered vehicles, boats, supplies and food. Mexican Red Cross volunteers have also travelled to...

August 31, 2017 1:37 PM

Instagram hack: Celebrity contact details revealed

Instagram has said a flaw in its systems revealed a number of stars' phone numbers and email addresses to cyber-attackers. <br/><br/>The Facebook-owned social network said it believed one or more attackers had targeted high-profile stars to get their contact information. <br/>...

August 31, 2017 12:42 PM

Bodies wash up as boat carrying Rohingya fleeing Myanmar capsizes

Bangladesh&apos;s border guards today said, they have recovered the bodies of 20 Rohingya women and children whose boat capsized, as they fled violence in Myanmar. <br/><br/>A commander with Bangladesh&apos;s border guards Ariful Islam said the bodies of 11 Rohingya children and nine wom...

August 31, 2017 12:39 PM

Nearly two million Muslims performing Hajj in Saudi Arabia

Nearly two million Muslims from across the world including one lakh 70 thousand pilgrims from India are performing Hajj in Saudi Arabia today.<br/><br/>The pilgrims are converging at plains of Arafat to perform the most vital ritual of Hajj.<br/><br/>The annual five-day pilgr...

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