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June 29, 2017 7:06 AM

Washington demands more security for US bound flights

Washington has demanded airlines around the world to step up security measures for US bound international flights. The Homeland Security Department said that either they step up security measures or face the possibility of a total electronics ban on planes.<br/><br/>Compliance with the n...

June 29, 2017 5:38 AM

Asian migrants stranded in Saudi after Qatari bosses ordered out

Asian migrants working as domestic staff and farmers are stranded in Saudi Arabia after their Qatari bosses were ordered to leave the kingdom. Qatar's National Human Rights Committee said yesterday that the workers from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Nepal have been left without accommodation ...

June 29, 2017 5:37 AM

Chinese President Xi Jinping to arrive in Hong Kong today

Chinese President Xi Jinping will arrive in Hong Kong today to mark the 20 years since it was handed back to China by Britain. The visit has already annoyed democracy activists in the politically divided city.<br/>&apos;<br/>The three-day visit is Chinese Premiere's first since he b...

June 29, 2017 5:36 AM

North Korea takes aim at US offer of talks in rare UN statement

North Korea has accused the US of attaching 'unjust conditions' to its offer of talks on Pyongyang's military programmes. <br/><br/>In a rare statement yesterday at the UN Security Council, Deputy Ambassador of North Korea, Kim Ryong said that it would be a 'fatal mis...

June 29, 2017 12:42 AM

Russia assumes Trump, Putin will meet at G20 summit

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov today said President Vladimir Putin will likely be meeting his US counterpart Donald Trump during G20 summit in Germany next week. <br/><br/>He said this while addressing a press conference with his German counterpart Sigmar Gabriel. Mr Lavrov said,...

June 28, 2017 9:10 PM

Nepal votes in second phase of Local Polls

Millions of Nepalese on Wednesday voted in the second phase of the country's first local-level polls in two decades as the Himalayan nation took a crucial step towards cementing democracy amid political turmoil. <br/><br/>Authorities recorded a 70.5 per cent voter turnout, slightly ...

June 28, 2017 8:45 PM

At least 30 civilians killed in air strikes in eastern Syria

At least 30 civilians were killed in air strikes on an area of eastern Syria held by the Islamic State group on Wednesday. <br/><br/>The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it is not immediately able to say whether the strikes in Deir Ezzor province were carried out by the US-led co...

June 28, 2017 8:31 PM

EU extends economic sanctions against Russia for another six months

The European Union on Wednesday formally rolled over damaging economic sanctions against Russia for another six months, saying Moscow had failed to live up to its Ukraine ceasefire commitments. <br/><br/>EU leaders endorsed the move last week, charging that Russia had not halted its supp...

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