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June 24, 2017 9:17 PM

Syria releases hundreds of detainees ahead of Eid

The Syrian Government has released hundreds of detainees including some who backed the insurgency against President Bashar Assad. Justice Minister Hisham al-Shaar told reporters that the 672 people released today included 91 women. <br/><br/>The release comes on the eve of Eid el-Fitr, t...

June 24, 2017 7:54 PM

Yemeni army regained control over Mokhdara region in Maarib

In Yemen, the National Army has regained control over the Mokhdara region in Maarib from Houthi and Saleh militias. A Yemeni military source confirmed that 12 militants were killed and several others were injured in the attack led by the national army to liberate the region.

June 24, 2017 7:51 PM

6 killed after landslide in Sichuan province of China

In China, at least six people were killed and over 120 others are missing after a landslide in the south-western Sichuan province. A side of a mountain collapsed following the landslide, triggered by heavy rains, burying 62 homes and a hotel under huge rocks. <br/><br/>Local Government s...

June 24, 2017 7:45 PM

NSG plenary fails to take decision on India's membership

A plenary meeting of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, NSG, has failed to take a decision on India's application for its membership. NSG said in a statement at the end of the two-day meeting in the Swiss capital Bern that the group decided to discuss in November the issue of entry of non-NPT signato...

June 24, 2017 7:16 PM

No single country can defeat terror alone: India to UN

India has told the UN that no single country can defeat the scourge of terrorism alone as nations grapple with attacks having links with terror groups beyond their borders. Addressing a meeting of the UN Counter-Terrorism Centre Advisory Board meeting in New York, India's Deputy Permanent Repre...

June 24, 2017 4:39 PM

More than 140 people feared buried in China landslide

More than 140 people are feared buried in a landslide in Maoxian County of China&apos;s Sichuan Province. According to county government's spokesman 46 homes in the village of Xinmo were swallowed by huge boulders when the side of a mountain collapsed burying at least 141 people. <br/>The...

June 24, 2017 4:21 PM

At least 62 people killed in three separate bomb blasts in Pakistan

In Pakistan, at least 62 people have been killed and more than 100 others were injured in three separate bomb blasts on Friday. Two back-to-back explosions rocked Parachinar, the capital of Kurram tribal agency, on Friday afternoon, in which at least 45 people have been killed and 75 others were inj...

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