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July 23, 2017 12:44 PM

7 killed amongst 70 villagers abducted on Friday in Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, at least seven people have been killed amongst the seventy villagers abducted on Friday in village of Shah Walikot district of Kandahar province. <br/><br/>The provincial police have accused the Taliban of the kidnappings and said Taliban set free 30 villagers and were st...

July 23, 2017 11:19 AM

UNSC to discuss latest flare up of Israel & Palestine conflict

The United Nations Security Council will meet tomorrow to discuss the latest flare up of the Israel and Palestine conflict.<br/><br/>Sweden, Egypt and France have requested the meeting to urgently discuss the issue.<br/>Meanwhile, a senior Israeli official said, it is willing to co...

July 23, 2017 8:15 AM

Philippines to extend martial law on restive Mindanao island

In Philippines, legislators have voted overwhelmingly to extend martial law to deal with Islamist insurgency in the restive island of Mindanao. <br/><br/>Militants linked to so-called Islamic State have been occupying parts of Marawi, a city in the south, since May. President Rodrigo Dut...

July 23, 2017 7:41 AM

Hungary's PM Viktor Orban vows to defend Poland from EU sanctions

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban has vowed to defend Poland from criticism from the EU after it approved controversial court reforms. He said Hungary will use all possible legal means in the European Union to show solidarity with the Poles. Earlier, Poland's Senate backed a bill that ...

July 22, 2017 9:10 PM

Syria army declares halt in fighting in parts of Eastern Ghouta

The Syrian military has declared a halt in fighting in parts of the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta region outside Damascus. The move came after Russia, an ally of the government, said it had reached an agreement with moderate rebels to de-escalate conflict in the area. <br/><br/>Eastern Ghout...

July 22, 2017 7:20 PM

UAE, Jordan call for re-opening of Al Aqsa Mosque in Israel

UAE and Jordan have called for immediate re-opening of Al Aqsa Mosque in Israel for worshipers. Foreign Ministers of both the countries during a teleconference stressed, Israel must respect the status quo of the holy places there. <br/><br/>Al Aqsa Mosque is one of the holy sites for Sun...

July 22, 2017 7:08 PM

US airstrike kills 16 police personnel in Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, a US airstrike killed 16 police personnel and injured two others in Helmand province. Officials said today that the incident took place yesterday as Afghan security forces were clearing a village of Taliban elements. It occurred in Gereshk district in Helmand, large parts of which ar...

July 22, 2017 7:08 PM

UAE, Jordan call for re-opening of Al Aqsa Mosque in Israel for worshippers

UAE and Jordan have called for immediate re-opening of Al Aqsa Mosque in Israel for worshipers. Foreign Ministers of both the countries during a teleconference stressed, Israel must respect the status quo of the holy places there. <br/><br/>Al Aqsa Mosque is one of the holy sites for Sun...

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