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July 20, 2017 11:49 AM

France: Armed forces head quit after clash with President over budget cuts

In France, the head of the armed forces has quit after a clash with President, Emmanuel Macron over budget cuts. In a statement, General Pierre de Villiers said, he could no longer guarantee the durability of the army model that he considered necessary to ensure France's protection.<br/>&...

July 20, 2017 11:45 AM

Malala Yousafzai criticises China for its treatment of Liu Xiaobo

Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Malala Yousafzai, has criticized China for its treatment of human rights activist and Peace Prize winner, Liu Xiaobo, who died last week.<br/><br/>Speaking reporters in Nigeria, she said it is really tragic how States deny people freedom of expression and spee...

July 20, 2017 11:44 AM

Sri Lanka govt to introduce new procedure for officials visiting country

Sri Lankan government has said that it will introduce a new procedure for officials visiting the country to meet political representatives and prisoners.<br/><br/>Addressing a press briefing last evening, Cabinet spokesman Rajitha Senaratne said, the President has instructed the authorit...

July 20, 2017 9:17 AM

Forest fires raged in western Canada, Govt extended state of emergency

As forest fires raged in western Canada, the provincial government extended a state of emergency and announced aid for tens of thousands of people evacuated because of the disaster. <br/><br/>Firefighting officials said, around 140 fires were burning in British Columbia on the Pacific co...

July 20, 2017 8:28 AM

Japan: 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits northeast of Tokyo

An earthquake measuring 5(point)8 on Richter scale hit northeast of Tokyo on Japan's main island of Honshu today. <br/><br/>The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) reported the quake was measured at a depth of 33 kilometre, about 79 kilometre east-northeast of Iwaki on Honshu. The...

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