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June 28, 2017 12:26 PM

Nepal: Voting begins for second phase of local-level polls

In Nepal, voting began today for the second phase of local-level polls. The polls are being held in the country after a gap of two decades is considered crucial for cementing democracy in the country.<br/><br/>More than 6.4 million people are eligible to vote in the second phase of polli...

June 28, 2017 12:19 PM

Chinese Navy launches biggest new generation destroyer

China's Navy has launched its biggest new generation destroyer weighing 10,000 tonnes as part of a massive expansion to become a global naval power. The Navy's new destroyer, a domestically designed and produced vessel, was launched at the Jiangnan Shipyard, Shanghai today.<br/><b...

June 28, 2017 11:34 AM

Companies report major ransomware cyber-attack

Companies across the globe are reporting that they have been struck by a major ransomware cyber-attack. The virus, the source of which is not yet known, freezes the user's computer until an untraceable ransom is paid in the digital Bitcoin currency.<br/><br/>Ukrainian firms, includi...

June 28, 2017 8:10 AM

North Korea tests small rocket engine: Reports

In Seoul, North Korea recently tested a small rocket engine, a monitoring group said today, after a US official had reportedly suggested the test could be a step to develop an intercontinental ballistic missile.<br/><br/>However, it was not clear whether the test, conducted at the North&...

June 28, 2017 6:52 AM

Saudi Arabia reiterates, demands on Qatar not negotiable

Saudi Arabia has reiterated that its demands on Qatar were not negotiable. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir, in Washington, showed firmness on stand of his county amid attempts by US and Kuwaiti diplomats to mediate the row which has left Qatar isolated under a trade and diplomatic embargo set ...

June 28, 2017 4:47 AM

25 migrants trying to reach Europe drown off the coast of Libya

The bodies of at least 25 migrants who drowned trying to reach Europe were found near Tripoli today. Some of the corpses were washed ashore on a beach near the Libyan capital, but most were on rocks off the suburb of Tajoura in a state of decomposition. <br/><br/>The onset of warm weathe...

June 28, 2017 1:32 AM

UN envoy optimistic over Syria talks in July

The UN envoy for Syria said today he hoped that talks set to begin next week in Astana would help create favorable conditions for the next round of talks scheduled in Geneva, despite rising tensions. <br/><br/>Staffan de Mistura's remarks came a day after the United States announced...

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