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August 8, 2017 6:48 AM

Pakistan rejects allegations of pushing terrorists into Afghanistan

Pakistan has rejected as malicious campaign the allegations by Afghan officials that its military operation in the northwestern tribal region was meant to push militants into Afghanistan. <br/><br/>Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman said that the present move, Khyber-IV, is the part of th...

August 8, 2017 4:59 AM

Congo: 14 Killed in clashes between police, religious sect

In Congo, authorities say at least 14 people were killed after clashes between police and suspected members of a religious sect that was behind a recent prison break.<br/><br/>The violence broke out early today in the capital of Kinshasa, where gunfire could be heard in several neighborh...

August 8, 2017 4:57 AM

Pakistan: At least 22 injured in a bomb blast in Lahore

In Pakistan, at least 22 people were injured tonight in a bomb blast in Lahore, the capital of Punjab province. <br/><br/>Police said an explosive device planted inside a truck went off tonight at Bund road area, which is part of the route former prime minister Nawaz Sharif had finalised...

August 8, 2017 4:56 AM

Nepal PM Deuba to visit India this month on his first official trip overseas

Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to visit India this month on his first official trip overseas. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Krishna Bahadur Mahara was quoted as saying by The Himalayan Times that the agenda of Deuba's five-day visit from August 23 is under disc...

August 7, 2017 7:50 PM

Nepal: Three persons died, one missing in landslide

In Nepal, three persons have died and one missing in landslide in Rasuwa district. <br/><br/>The incident occurred last night when their house at Uttargaya buried in a landslide triggered by incessant rain. According to district police, three bodies have been recovered and search for the...

August 7, 2017 7:14 PM

Australia finds US military aircraft that crashed off northeast coast

A US military aircraft that crashed off the Australian coast has been found. <br/><br/>Authorities said today that divers are preparing to try and locate three missing marines. The MV-22 Osprey - a hybrid helicopter-turboprop with a chequered safety record - went down today off Shoalwate...

August 7, 2017 6:05 PM

Australia, Japan, US call for South China Sea code to be legally binding

Australia, Japan and the United States have urged Southeast Asia and China to ensure that a South China Sea code of conduct, they have committed to draw up, will be legally binding. <br/><br/>In a statement following a meeting in Manila today, the foreign ministers of the three countries...

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