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August 17, 2017 7:33 AM

US President Trump signs bill expanding college assistance for Veterans

President Donald Trump has signed into law an updated veterans' education bill that marks the largest expansion of college assistance for military veterans in a decade. <br/><br/>The Forever GI act immediately removed a 15-year time limit on the use of GI benefits. The measure also ...

August 17, 2017 7:06 AM

US names Hizbul Mujahideen as foreign terrorist organisation

The United States has named Pakistan based Kashmiri terrorist outfit Hizbul Mujahideen as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation. The US decision comes nearly two months after adding the group's Pakistan-based chief Syed Salahuddin to its list of designated global terrorists.<br/><br/>Sla...

August 16, 2017 9:20 PM

US designates Hizbul Mujahideen a Foreign Terrorist Organisation

The US today designated Kashmiri militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen as a "foreign terrorist organisation", nearly two months after declaring the group's Pakistan-based chief Syed Salahuddin as a global terrorist.<br/><br/>The designation, which slaps a series of US sanction...

August 16, 2017 9:16 PM

Sierra Leone: 600 people still missing following mudslide, flooding

In Sierra Leone, at least 600 people are still missing following a mudslide and flooding that devastated parts of Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown. <br/><br/>Nearly 400 people are confirmed dead after a mudslide in the Regent area and floods elsewhere in Freetown on Monday. The Red ...

August 16, 2017 8:58 PM

Arar border to be reopen for the first time after 27 yr

Saudi Arabia and Iraq plan to reopen the Arar border for the first time since 1990 , when it was closed following Saddam Hussein&apos;s invasion of Kuwait. <br/><br/>Iraqi religious pilgrims, had access to the border crossing only once annually during the hajj season for the past 27 year...

August 16, 2017 8:48 PM

ERC launches 'Zayed's Legacy to Support Yemeni People' campaign

The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) today launched a campaign under the slogan "Zayed's Legacy to Support Yemeni People" for the families of martyrs and those wounded. Named after the President of the UAE, the campaign hopes to provide the affected families with Eid clothing, gifts for ch...

August 16, 2017 8:29 PM

Iraq: Suicide attacker kills seven Iraqi soldiers near city of baiji

In Iraq, at least seven Iraqi soldiers were killed today when a suicide attacker tried to infiltrate a security headquarters near the northern city of Baiji where Islamic State is entrenched in nearby mountain areas. <br/><br/>Security sources said around five assailants attacked the com...

August 16, 2017 8:23 PM

Nepal govt announces to release Rs.1 billion to flood, landslide victims

The Nepal government has announced to release Rs.1 billion to flood and landslide victims. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund Committee held at Kathmandu today. <br/><br/>According to a press release issued by the Office of the Prime Minister R...

August 16, 2017 6:22 PM

Iraq: Suicide attacker kills seven Iraqi soldiers near city of baiji

In Iraq, at least seven Iraqi soldiers were killed today when a suicide attacker tried to infiltrate a security headquarters near the northern city of Baiji where Islamic State is entrenched in nearby mountain areas. <br/><br/>Security sources said around five assailants attacked the com...

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