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August 26, 2017 6:26 PM

India, China will fully resolve Doklam issue through dialogue: Nepal PM

Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba today exuded confidence that India and China will fully resolve Doklam issue through dialogue. Speaking to reporters in Tirumala, the visiting Nepalese prime minister said he is confident that the two countries will resolve the issue. He also said he chose Ind...

August 26, 2017 12:24 PM

Ex-PM flees Thailand ahead of verdict

Facing a possible 10-year jail term, former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra fled the country ahead of a court verdict. <br/><br/>Yingluck's whereabouts are not immediately known today, but local media cited anonymous officials as saying she travelled by land to Cambodia then...

August 26, 2017 11:35 AM

Trump signs memo banning transgender recruits from US military

US President Donald Trump has signed a memo ordering the Pentagon to ban an Obama-era plan of recruiting transgender individuals in the military, a move Democrats said is cruel and meant to hurt and humiliate American soldiers. <br/><br/>In a memorandum, a copy of which was released by t...

August 26, 2017 8:07 AM

At least 20 killed in mosque attack in Afghan capital

In Afghanistan, at least 20 woeshippers were killed and 50 others injured in an hour-long suicide bomb and gun attack on a mosque incapital Kabul on Friday.<br/><br/>Deputy Interior Ministry spokesman said a suicide bomber detonated himself at the gate of the mosque as other attackers st...

August 26, 2017 8:04 AM

China bans new business with N Korea in line with sanctions

China has banned North Korean individuals and enterprises from doing new business in the country, in line with United Nations Security Council sanctions passed earlier this month. <br/><br/>According to a notice released on the Commerce ministry's website, new joint venture enterpri...

August 26, 2017 7:50 AM

US: Hurricane Harvey strengthens to Category 4 storm

In the United States, Texas is bracing for Hurricane Harvey which has strengthened to a Category 4 storm. Category 4 winds range from 200 to 250 kms per hour and can cause widespread damage. <br/><br/>The storm, expected to be the worst to hit Texas in nearly two decades, is nearing the ...

August 26, 2017 7:05 AM

US imposes financial sanctions on Venezuela

The United States has slapped strong financial sanctions on Venezuela, barring banks from any new deals with the government. <br/><br/>White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said this in a statement after President Donald Trump signed an executive order in this regard. <br/><...

August 26, 2017 6:40 AM

15 killed in attack in north Cameroon

Fifteen people have been killed in an overnight attack in north Cameroon. Security sources said, the attack took place in the town of Gakara close to the Nigerian border.<br/><br/>Blaming terror group Boko Haram for the attack, the sources said, 15 people were shot dead and some were kid...

August 25, 2017 8:38 PM

Suicide attack on Kabul mosque kills at least 12

In Afghanistan, at least 12 people were killed and 40 others injured in an hours-long suicide bomb and gun attack on a mosque in the capital Kabul today. <br/><br/>Deputy Interior Ministry spokesman said a suicide bomber detonated himself at the gate of the mosque as other attackers stor...

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