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August 21, 2017 5:47 AM

Syria: 6 killed in mortar attack at Damascus fair

In Syria, at least six people were killed when a mortar bomb hit the entrance to a major trade fair being held in the Syrian capital, Damascus, yesterday. State television said the rocket had caused casualties. UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said about a dozen people had been injured i...

August 21, 2017 5:45 AM

Jerry Lewis: US comedian dies aged 91 in Las Vegas

Jerry Lewis, one of Hollywood's most successful comedians died yesterday. A family statement said he died of natural causes at his home in Las Vegas. One of the most popular comic actors of the 1950s and '60s, Lewis perfected the role of the quirky clown but also won acclaim as a writer, a...

August 21, 2017 5:41 AM

Barcelona attack: Spain terror cell had 120 gas canisters

Spanish police today said, a 12-strong terror cell that carried out two attacks in Spain this week had collected 120 gas canisters and was planning to use them in vehicle attacks. Catalan police chief Josep Lluis Trapero said the cell was still believed to consist of 12 men and had been planning att...

August 21, 2017 5:39 AM

United States, South Korean forces to begin joint drills today

United States, South Korean forces to begin joint drills today<br/><br/>The United States and South Korean forces will begin joint drills today in the South. The annual Ulchi Freedom Guardian drills will be held from today till 31st of this month. 17,500 US soldiers and about 50,000 Sout...

August 21, 2017 1:27 AM

Sierra Leone Mudslide: Nearly 500 bodies unearthed

In Sierra Leone, rescue workers have unearthed nearly 500 dead bodies since last week's devastating landslide near the capital Freetown. <br/>&apos;<br/>The city's chief coroner, Seneh Dumbuya said, one of Africa's worst flooding-related disasters in years occurred when th...

August 21, 2017 12:37 AM

Lebanon:3 soldiers in mine blast against Islamic State group

In Lebanon, a mine blast killed three soldiers as they were heading to take part in an offensive against the Islamic State group along the border with Syria.<br/>&apos; <br/>The army said,an armoured vehicle was hit by a landmine on the Al-Najsa road roundabout in Jurud Arsal at noon tod...

August 21, 2017 12:36 AM

US: 33 wounded, 6 fatally, in weekend shootings in Chicago

In the United States ,at least 33 people have been wounded, six fatally, in weekend shootings in the nation's third-largest city.<br/>&apos;<br/>Chicago police said someone in an SUV fired at a crowd outside a South Side banquet hall that serves as a nightclub, killing<br/>one...

August 20, 2017 11:13 PM

Saudi says Qatar blocks planes from transporting pilgrims

Qatar has blocked Saudi planes from transporting hajj pilgrims, after Riyadh reopened the border despite a major diplomatic crisis roiling the Gulf.<br/>&apos;<br/><br/>Riyadh last week reopened its land border with Qatar and allocated seven flights of the Saudi national carrier to...

August 20, 2017 8:07 PM

Thousands protest in Hong Kong over jailing of 3 student leaders

Thousands of people took to the streets of Hong Kong today to protest the jailing of 3 student leaders of the 2014 "Umbrella Movement" protests that demanded democratic elections. The Court of Appeal handed down terms ranging from 6 to 8 months. <br/><br/>The 3 were indicted fo...

August 20, 2017 8:07 PM

USS Indianapolis wreckage found in Pacific Ocean after 72 years

The World War Two heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis has been found in the Pacific Ocean, 72 years after its sinking by a Japanese submarine. The warship was discovered 18,000 feet beneath the surface. The Indianapolis was destroyed returning from its secret mission to deliver parts for the atomic bomb ...

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