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July 6, 2017 6:03 PM

6.5-magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines on Thursday. One person is reported to be killed as a building collapsed with several more people feared trapped inside. A local official said, rescuers were rushing to the town of Kananga where a three-storey commercial building collapsed as...

July 6, 2017 6:02 PM

Pakistan minister survives rocket attack

In Pakistan, the Health Minister of restive Balochistan province today survived a rocket attack when unidentified assailants targeted his convoy. Media reports said, unidentified assailants attacked the convoy of Balochistan Health Minister Rehmat Saleh Baloch. <br/><br/>The minister&#03...

July 6, 2017 11:51 AM

Flooding forces 5 lakh out of their homes in Japan

Record rainfall in southwestern Japan has prompted weather officials to issue emergency warnings. Two people are reported dead and 11 missing in flooding that wrecked homes and roads.<br/><br/>Japan's MeT Agency said, the northern part of the Kyushu region has seen unprecedented amo...

July 6, 2017 8:48 AM

Flooding forces 5 lakh out of their homes in Japan

In Japan, at least 10 people were missing and more than Five lakh were forced from their homes after record rains battered southwestern Japan for a second day today. <br/><br/>Rescue crews in southwest Japan are trying to reach stranded residents and locate missing people as torrential r...

July 6, 2017 8:48 AM

US ready to work with Russia on establishment of no-fly zones in Syria

US says, it is ready to work with Russia on the establishment of "no-fly zones" in Syria. In a wide-ranging statement issued two days ahead of President Donald Trump's first face-to-face with Vladimir Putin, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Russia had a special responsibility ...

July 6, 2017 8:34 AM

Italy lawmakers pass bill making torture crime under national law

In Italy, lawmakers have passed a bill making torture a crime under national law, after years of parliamentary back-and-forth. <br/><br/>Lawmakers yesterday passed a bill that makes torture punishable by four to 10 years in prison, 12 for members of the security forces. Rome signed the U...

July 6, 2017 8:26 AM

Saudi Arabia says boycott of Qatar to remain in place

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir has said that the boycott of Qatar will remain in place as it rejected the conditions to end the diplomatic crisis. <br/><br/>He was briefing the media at Cairo yesterday after the meeting with his counterparts from Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab...

July 6, 2017 7:30 AM

Venezuela: Pro-govt activists attack lawmakers leaving several hurt

In Venezuela, dozens of pro-government activists have stormed into Venezuela's opposition controlled National Assembly and attacked lawmakers, leaving several hurt and bleeding.<br/><br/>AFP quoting witnesses said, about 100 government supporters brandishing sticks and dressed in re...

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