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August 14, 2017 9:17 PM

Death toll in Nepal floods and landslide reaches 91

The death toll in flood and landslide in Nepal has gone up to 91. Twenty five persons have been injured and 38 are missing. <br/><br/>More than 2800 houses have been fully damaged and 3727 other buildings have partially damaged. 26700 personnel including police and army have been deploye...

August 14, 2017 7:04 PM

Rescue and relief operation intensified in flood affected areas of Nepal

Rescue and relief operation has been intensified in flood affected areas of Nepal. The army has rescued 365 school children from Bharatpur Jagatpur municipality and 400 peoples form other parts of affected areas by helicopters. <br/><br/>Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba today visited fl...

August 14, 2017 5:41 PM

27 killed in floods in Bangladesh; nearly 6 lakh affected

In Bangladesh, flash floods triggered by incessant rain have left at least 27 people dead and nearly six lakh others marooned in nearly two dozen districts. <br/><br/>Officials today said the unrelenting flow of water from upstream regions coupled with monsoon rain has flooded as many as...

August 14, 2017 2:37 PM

Barnaby Joyce: NZ confirms Australian deputy PM is dual citizen

New Zealand's government has confirmed that Australia's deputy prime minister, Barnaby Joyce, is a dual citizen. The office of New Zealand Internal Affairs Minister Peter Dunne confirmed that under New Zealand law, a child born to a New Zealand national is automatically given citizenship. ...

August 14, 2017 2:36 PM

Kenya's Odinga calls for strike amid election dispute

In Kenya, opposition leader, Raila Odinga has urged people to stay away from work today over the disputed election result. Raila Odinga said in Nairobi that it would be a day of mourning for the fallen patriots after a rally in Kibera. The international community has urged calm following the electio...

August 14, 2017 8:26 AM

17 killed, 8 hurt in attack on Burkina Faso restaurant

At least 17 people were killed and eight wounded in a provisional toll from an attack on a restaurant in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, last night. Communications Minister Remi Dandjinou told a news conference today that Gunmen attacked the Aziz Istanbul restaurant late on Sunday and secu...

August 14, 2017 8:08 AM

Iran votes to boost military defence by $500m

Iran's parliament has voted in favour of boosting investment in its missile defence and foreign operations programmes by more than 500 million Dollars. The Bill, which received overwhelming approval, is in response to the latest round of US sanctions against Tehran. <br/>&apos;<br/>...

August 14, 2017 8:07 AM

Trump urges Americans to rise above hatred, bigotry

US President Donald Trump has asked Americans to rise above hatred and bigotry to silence violent protests like those seen in Charlottesville, Virginia yesterday. Violence erupted between white nationalists and counter-demonstrators over the fate of a monument that honors a hero of the Civil War tha...

August 14, 2017 8:05 AM

Flash floods claim lives of 18 people in Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, flash floods triggered by heavy seasonal rains and onrush of water from hills across the Indian borders yesterday claimed lives of at least 18 people in three northwestern districts. <br/><br/>Flood situation in Dinajpur district, some 338 km northwest of capital Dhaka, de...

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