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June 24, 2017 8:26 AM

Around 100 people feared buried in landslide in China

In China, around 100 people feared buried in landslide. According to Chinese media reports, at least 40 homes in the village of Xinmo have also been destroyed by the natural disaster in the Maoxian County of China&apos;s Sichuan Province. <br/>The government of the province said the landslide ...

June 24, 2017 8:24 AM

Financial watchdog FATF slams Pakistan on terror financing

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an intergovernmental financial watchdog, established by the G-7 Summit in 1989, has slammed Pakistan for its complicity in financing terrorist entities. It said, certain UN-designated terror groups in the country receive money due to lack of government control...

June 24, 2017 5:31 AM

Saudi Arabia: Suicide bomber targeting Mecca hurts 6

In Saudi Arabia, Six foreign pilgrims were hurt when a suicide bomber targeting Islam's holiest site of Mecca blew himself up yesterday. The Interior Ministry said, security forces have prevented the imminent attack on the Grand Mosque in Mecca. It said, five security men were also slightly hur...

June 24, 2017 2:38 AM

Pakistan: 62 killed, 100 injured in 3 blasts

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

June 24, 2017 1:33 AM

No secret prisons run by UAE in Yemen says MoFAIC

The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) today refuted the report claiming that there are secret detention centres in southern Yemen run by the UAE Armed Forces.<br/><br/>The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the UAE, as a part of the Arab Coalit...

June 24, 2017 1:24 AM

EU leaders boost support for Libya to halt migrant exodus

European Union leaders pledged today to boost their support for conflict-ravaged Libya as the number of people fleeing Africa on crowded, unsafe boats for better lives in Europe continues to rise.<br/>&apos;<br/><br/>European Council President Donald Tusk said the central Mediterra...

June 24, 2017 1:05 AM

EU leaders slam Britain's Brexit citizens plan

EU leaders warned today that Britain's plans to protect the rights of European citizens post-Brexit risked leaving them worse off.<br/><br/>EU President Donald Tusk told a news conference after the second day of a Brussels summit that the UK offer is below our expectations and this ...

June 24, 2017 1:04 AM

Kenya: 3 killed, 3 wounded in suspected Islamic attack

In Kenya, three people were killed and three others wounded in a suspected Islamic extremist attack in Mandera County, which borders Somalia.<br/>&apos;<br/>Northeastern Regional Security Coordinator Mohamud Saleh said in Nairobi today that four gunmen shot dead two civilians and a polic...

June 23, 2017 8:34 PM

38 people killed in three separate bomb blasts in Pakistan

In Pakistan, at least 38 people have been killed and more than 120 others were injured in three separate bomb blasts on Friday. <br/><br/>Two back-to-back explosions rocked Parachinar, the capital of Kurram tribal agency, this afternoon, in which at least 25 people have been killed and 1...

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