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August 9, 2017 7:50 AM

US Prez vows to answer N Korea's nuclear threats with 'fire and fury'

The US President Donald Trump has vowed to answer any more threats by North Korea with fire and fury, remarks that followed Pyongyang saying that it is considering strikes near US strategic military installations in Guam island with its intermediate range ballistic missiles.<br/><br/>Tru...

August 9, 2017 7:43 AM

At least 9 killed, 164 injured in China earthquake

At least nine people were killed and 164 others injured in an earthquake in china Last night. According to media reports, a seven magnitude earthquake jolted a remote but popular tourist destination in China's southwest in which 100 people are feared dead and thousands injured. The condition of...

August 9, 2017 7:30 AM

At least 9 killed, more than 88 injured in China earthquake

At least nine people killed and more than 88 injured in a seven magnitude earthquake which jolted popular tourist destination of Jiuzhaigou in China's southwestern Sichuan Province last night. State-run television confirmed that all the dead were tourists. Officials, however, feared the death t...

August 9, 2017 7:29 AM

N Korea says considering missile strikes near US Pacific territory of Guam

North Korea says it is considering missile strikes near the US Pacific territory of Guam, just hours after President Donald Trump threatened Pyongyang with fire and fury. <br/><br/>The North's official news agency said it was mulling a plan to fire medium-to-long-range rockets aroun...

August 8, 2017 7:49 PM

'Qaeda' suicide bomber kills three Yemen soldiers

In Yemen, three soldiers were killed in a suspected suicide bomb attack by Al-Qaeda today. <br/><br/>Military officials said nine soldiers were also wounded when a suicide bomber attacked an army position in the country's south. The assailant used an explosives-rigged car to target ...

August 8, 2017 7:39 PM

Earthquake hits Turkish tourist resort; no injuries reported

The US Geological Survey says, an earthquake measuring five point three has struck 14 kilometers off the shore of Bodrum, a busy tourist city on Turkey's Mediterranean coast. <br/><br/>There have been no reports of any injuries. According to Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Mana...

August 8, 2017 5:53 PM

Pak EC asks PML-N to appoint new party chief to replace Sharif

The Election Commission of Pakistan today issued a notice to the ruling Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) asking it to appoint a new leader to replace Nawaz Sharif as its chief. <br/><br/>The Commission said he cannot lead the party after disqualification under the Political Parties Order 2002...

August 8, 2017 5:24 PM

People are voting in Kenya's general election amid fears

People are voting in Kenya's general election amid fears that the result could trigger communal violence. <br/><br/>Queues at polling stations formed early and some minor stampedes were reported. The fierce contest is between the incumbent, Uhuru Kenyatta, who has been in power sinc...

August 8, 2017 12:07 PM

Willing to pay price for new North Korea sanctions: China

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said, Beijing will pay the biggest price from the new United Nations sanctions against North Korea because of its close economic relationship with Pyongyang. <br/><br/>Speaking at a regional security forum in Manila yesterday, Wang said owing to China...

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