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August 18, 2017 4:54 PM

International judges can't operate in Sri Lanka: Minister

Sri Lanka&apos;s new foreign minister has reiterated his government&apos;s stance that international judges cannot work in Sri Lanka to hear cases of alleged war crimes.<br/><br/>Thilak Marapana, who assumed charge as new foreign minister today, said the Sri Lankan Constitution does not ...

August 18, 2017 1:54 PM

Bangladesh reels with another bout of floods

Bangladesh is reeling with yet another bout of floods, the second this year, affecting not less than 3 million people spread across 20 districts in the northern and northeastern parts of the country. Heavy rains and onrush of water from the hilly areas upstreams has resulted in a record number of em...

August 18, 2017 1:54 PM

Scientists develops artificial womb to save premature babies

Scientists have developed an artificial womb that has been successfully used to incubate healthy baby lambs for a week, an advance that may one day be able to save the lives of extremely premature human babies. <br/><br/>The research, published in The American Journal of Obstetrics and G...

August 18, 2017 12:41 PM

Spanish police kill 5 suspect in Cambrils to stop vehicle attack

Spanish police today said, they have killed five suspected terrorists in the town of Cambrils to stop a vehicle attack, after an earlier one in Barcelona. <br/><br/>Seven people, including a police officer, were wounded when a car was driven into them early today in Cambrils. Police said...

August 18, 2017 12:36 PM

Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif, sons unlikely to appear before NAB today

In Pakistan, former Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif and his two sons will not appear before the National Acco&apos;untability Bureau&apos;s (NAB) Lahore office today to join investigation into the Al-Azizia Steel Mills case. <br/><br/>According to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) inside...

August 18, 2017 11:48 AM

Taiwan: Samurai sword attack outside Presidential office

In Taiwan, a samurai sword-wielding attacker carrying the national flag of China slashed a military police guard outside presidential office in Taipei today. Police said, the Taiwanese man who was arrested at the scene said, he was expressing his political views and had stolen the sword from a nearb...

August 18, 2017 11:39 AM

America is ready to respond to any North Korean threat: Jim Mattis

The United States Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says that America is ready to respond to any North Korean threat. Talking to reporters in Washington after talks with his Japanese counterpart, he warned of strong military consequences if North Korea initiates hostilities. <br/><br/>Mattis ...

August 18, 2017 9:53 AM

United Nations condemns terror attacks in Spain

United Nations has strongly condemned the terror attacks in Spain. <br/><br/>UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said the United Nations stands in solidarity with the government and the people of Spain in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism. UN chief's Deputy Spokesm...

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