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August 31, 2017 6:35 AM

Storm Harvey: Entire Texas underwater

In the United States, floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey have swallowed entire Texas cities. Texas' Governor Greg Abbott said that the worst is not yet over for the south-east of the US state. He said rain continues to fall and flooding in certain areas may last another week. <br/>&lt...

August 30, 2017 9:27 PM

Nepal govt decides to hold provincial, parliament elections in two phases

Nepal government has decided to hold provincial and parliament elections in two phases. <br/><br/>A cabinet meeting held at Kathmandu today decided to conduct elections on November 26 and December 7. After the meeting Minister for Information and Communications Mohan Bahadur Basnet said ...

August 30, 2017 9:17 PM

US shoots down missile in test off Hawaii coast

The US military shot down a medium-range ballistic missile target off the coast of Hawaii early today, in a successful test of a missile interception system Japan is seeking to bolster its defence against North Korea. <br/><br/>The test was performed by the US Missile Defence Agency (MDA...

August 30, 2017 9:05 PM

Over 18,000 Rohingya muslim flee violence in Myanmar into Bangladesh

More than 18,000 Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state have entered Bangladesh in less than a week. <br/><br/>The crisis erupted after Rohingya insurgents attacked 30 police stations last Friday, triggering a military response. Sources say, thousands more are ...

August 30, 2017 9:02 PM

Iraqi troops face fierce IS resistance near Tal Afar

Iraqi forces are facing fierce resistance in a small town where Islamic State militants who fled the city of Tal Afar have taken refuge.<br/>One officer told Reuters news agency that the fighting in Ayadiya is multiple times worse than the battle for Mosul. Commanders have stepped up air and a...

August 30, 2017 8:22 PM

Magnitude 5.2 quake hits Island of Guam

A magnitude 5(point)2 earthquake has struck the island of Guam. The US Geological Survey says, the earthquake hit today at 8 am (local time) in Guam. The epicentre was 83.4 kilometres southeast of Inarajan Village, a community of about 2,300 people. <br/><br/>The earthquake had a depth o...

August 30, 2017 8:22 PM

Egypt puts names of over 350 people on its terrorism list

Egypt has put the names of more than 350 people, including prominent Muslim Brotherhood figures, on its terrorism list. The designation, announced over two days this week in the government's official Gazette, bans those on the list from travel, puts them on a watch list and grants authorities t...

August 30, 2017 8:05 PM

Storm Harvey makes landfall again in Louisiana

Tropical Storm Harvey has made landfall again in the US state of Louisiana after hovering in the Gulf of Mexico. Low-lying New Orleans, devastated by 2005's Hurricane Katrina, is bracing to receive up to 25cms of rain in 36 hours, with flash floods a major risk. <br/><br/>The storm,...

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