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July 28, 2017 4:29 PM

Iran claims launch of satellite-carrying rocket into space

Iran says, it has successfully launched a new type of rocket designed to carry a satellite into space. The nation's state-run media yesterday released a video of the launch, saying it took place at the national space center. <br/><br/>The media reported that the rocket can deliver a...

July 28, 2017 2:18 PM

Japanese defence minister to resign over South Sudan cover-up claims

Japan's Defense Minister Tomomi Inada said today that she had tendered her resignation after a scandal broke out over a cover-up of reports on Japanese peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. <br/><br/>Inada said an investigation into the hush-up of mission logs found that the Defense ...

July 28, 2017 1:50 PM

Pakistan SC disqualifies PM Sharif from holding his office

Pakistan Supreme Court today disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from holding public office. In a landmark judgment, a five Judge bench unanimously ruled to register a case against Sharif and ordered sending a reference against him and his family to an accountability court. The judges ruled tha...

July 28, 2017 1:29 PM

Pakistan SC disqualifies PM Sharif from holding his office

The Pakistan Supreme Court today disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from holding his office. Announcing their verdict in the Panama Papers case, all five judges ruled to register a case against the premier and ordered sending a reference against the premier and his family to an accountability ...

July 28, 2017 1:06 PM

UN Chief Guterres urges Maldivian government to lift blockade of parliament

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the Maldivian government to lift a blockade of parliament. According to a statement issued by a UN spokesman, the Secretary-General urged the government of Maldives to refrain from all acts that result in the harassment and intimidation of Members of P...

July 28, 2017 12:50 PM

United States: Senate rejects full Obamacare repeal

In the United States, the latest attempt to repeal the Obama-era healthcare act has failed after Republican Senators voted against the amendment. <br/><br/>Three Republicans, John McCain, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski voted against the bill, which needed a simple majority to pass. It ...

July 28, 2017 9:07 AM

Japanese defence minister to resign over South Sudan cover-up claims

Japan's Defense Minister Tomomi Inada said today that she had tendered her resignation after a scandal broke out over a cover-up of reports on Japanese peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. <br/><br/>Inada said an investigation into the hush-up of mission logs found that the Defense ...

July 28, 2017 8:19 AM

3 Republican Senators to vote against Obamacare repeal bill

Three Republican Senators say they will vote against the latest Obamacare repeal bill unless they receive a guarantee it will be debated further. <br/><br/>Lindsey Graham, Ron Johnson, and John McCain's votes are enough to scupper the Republicans' slim majority. The Senate and ...

July 28, 2017 8:19 AM

Venezuela's government, opposition on deadly collision course

Clashes between Venezuelan security forces and demonstrators have killed five people during the latest opposition-led strike to protest an election on Sunday that critics contend will mark the end of democracy in the oil-rich country. As Venezuela's crisis deepened, Colombian airline Avianca ye...

July 28, 2017 8:17 AM

US House approves spending bill having funds for Trump border

The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives has approved a federal spending bill which among other things includes funds for a wall to be build along the US-Mexico border, a top priority project of the US President Donald Trump. <br/><br/>The USD 827 billion package passed by t...

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