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July 30, 2017 8:13 PM

British government divided on free movement after Brexit

The International Trade Secretary, Liam Fox has said that allowing free movement of people after Britain leaves the European Union would not keep faith with the Brexit vote, underling divisions in the government over the issue.<br/><br/>Liam Fox told the Sunday Times that senior governme...

July 30, 2017 7:41 PM

33rd Board meeting of B. P. Koirala India-Nepal Foundation held at Lumbini

The 33rd Board meeting of B. P. Koirala India-Nepal Foundation was held at Lumbini in Nepal on Friday. Indian Ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri and Ambassador of Nepal to India Deep Kumar Upadhyay co-chaired the meeting. The Board reviewed activities conducted by the Foundation&apos;s Kathmandu...

July 30, 2017 7:36 PM

Parliamentarians of Nepal demand distribution of grant to earthquake survivors

Parliamentarians of Nepal have demanded immediate distribution of grant to 2015 earthquake survivors for re-construction of houses. During the zero and special hour today some members drew the attention of the government towards delay in distribution of grant. They said that tens of thousands of hou...

July 30, 2017 7:35 PM

Israeli court rejects soldier's appeal who killed wounded Palestinian attacker

An Israeli military court has rejected the appeal of a soldier who was jailed for 18 months for killing a wounded Palestinian attacker. Elor Azaria was found guilty in January of manslaughter over the March 2016 shooting of Abdul Fatah al-Sharif, 21, in Hebron, in the occupied West Bank. Azaria had ...

July 30, 2017 7:32 PM

Tiger population facing threats from deadly snare traps

World conservation organisations have warned that Tigers in Asian forests face a greater threat from deadly snare traps than guns. <br/><br/>They urged authorities to crack down on the severe snaring crisis in forests across the continent. The warning was issued on the occasion of Global...

July 30, 2017 7:19 PM

US successfully tests missile-interceptor system

US forces carried out a successful test today of a missile-interception system. Military officials said, the test of the THAAD system, which the United States wants to set up in South Korea, came two days after North Korea's second test of an ICBM. The US Missile Defense Agency said, in the Ame...

July 30, 2017 7:18 PM

Georgia begins US-led military exercise a day before US VP's visit

The Georgian army began two weeks of military exercises with the United States and other partner countries today, a day before U.S. Vice President Mike Pence visits the ex-Soviet nation. About 2,800 soldiers from the United States, Britain, Germany, Turkey, Ukraine, Slovenia, Armenia and Georgia are...

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