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August 25, 2017 6:16 PM

14 civilians killed in Saudi coalition air strikes on Yemeni capital

Airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition targeted Yemen's capital today, hitting at least three houses in Sanaa and killing at least 14 civilians, including women and children. <br/><br/>The attack was the latest by the coalition, which has been waging a relentless air campaign against Y...

August 25, 2017 4:36 PM

Suicide bomber blows self up outside Shia mosque in Kabul

In Afghanistan, a suicide bomber blew himself up inside a mosque in Kabul today. Kabul police spokesman Abdul Basir Mujahid said, there were casualties but their number could not be confirmed. <br/><br/>A spokesman for the interior ministry Najib Danish told media that two or three other...

August 25, 2017 1:38 PM

Myanmar' Rakhine attack: 21 insurgents, 11 security personnel killed

At least 32 people, including 11 security personnel, have been killed in militant attacks on police posts in Myanmar's Rakhine state. <br/><br/>More than 20 posts were targeted by Muslim militants in pre-dawn raids, the government said, in Rakhine's worst violence for months.&l...

August 25, 2017 1:37 PM

US warns its citizens of continuing threats in Bangladesh

The United States has warned its citizens of continuing threats from terrorist groups in Bangladesh and the risk of travelling to that country.<br/><br/> In a latest travel advisory, the Department of State warned US citizens of continuing threats from terrorist groups in Bangladesh and ...

August 25, 2017 12:34 PM

Myanmar' Rakhine attack: 21 insurgents, 11 security personnel killed

At least 21 insurgents and 11 members of the security forces were killed in Myanmar&apos;s Rakhine state today when militants staged a major coordinated attack on 24 police posts and an army base. <br/><br/>The military said, the fighting - still going on in some areas - marked a major e...

August 25, 2017 11:51 AM

Japan to impose fresh sanctions on North Korea

Japan today said that it will impose fresh sanctions on North Korea by freezing the assets of Chinese and Namibian firms doing business with the nuclear-armed state. The move against a half dozen organisations and a couple of individuals comes days after Washington expanded its own punitive measures...

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