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June 23, 2017 7:26 AM

Qatar rejects claim of supporting Syrian terror group

Qatar has said, it never supported Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, the Syrian group formerly known as the Nusra Front, or any other terrorist group. <br/><br/>Qatar Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani yesterday said, his country had always abided by international laws and pla...

June 23, 2017 7:20 AM

16 dead as militants clash with troops in Congo

In Congo, clashes between militants and government troops left 16 people dead. Army said, fighting erupted yesterday in the eastern suburbs of Beni, a city in the troubled North-Kivu province.<br/><br/>The province has been plagued by regular flare-ups of ethnic bloodshed, which over the...

June 23, 2017 7:16 AM

North Korea carries out another rocket engine test

North Korea has carried out another test of a rocket engine, the latest in a series of engine and missile tests this year. <br/><br/>A U.S. official told Reuters yesterday that the test could be part of its programme to develop an intercontinental ballistic missile. <br/><br/&gt...

June 23, 2017 7:07 AM

EU agrees to roll over Russia economic sanctions

European Union agreed to roll over economic sanctions against Russia for another six months because Moscow has failed to meet its Ukraine ceasefire commitments. <br/><br/>EU president Donald Tusk yesterday said that the Union will extend economic sanctions against Russia for their lack o...

June 23, 2017 5:13 AM

US approves sale of 22 Guardian drones to India

The United States has cleared the sale of 22 Guardian drones to India. Government sources say, the deal is being termed as a game changer for bilateral ties ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Washington for his maiden meeting with President Donald Trump, as it operationalises Indi...

June 22, 2017 11:38 PM

7 dead in suicide blast at police station in Somalia capital

At least seven people dead and a dozen wounded today after a suicide car bomb blast at a police station in Somalia's capital. Police official said, the bomber was trying to drive into the Waberi district's police station gate but detonated against the wall instead. <br/><br/>Th...

June 22, 2017 11:37 PM

US approves sale of 22 Guardian drones to India

The United States cleared the sale of 22 Guardian drones to India. Governmental sources said today, a deal being termed as a game changer for bilateral ties ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Washington for his maiden meeting with President Donald Trump. According to the sources, ...

June 22, 2017 11:36 PM

South Sudan to lift ban on foreign journalists

South Sudan's media authority will lift a ban on around 20 foreign journalists who had been refused access to the country. Earlier this month the government's media regulatory authority said it had banned the journalists over unsubstantiated and unrealistic stories.<br/><br/>Th...

June 22, 2017 8:01 PM

At least 34 killed as car bomb strikes bank in Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, at least 34 people were killed on Thursday when a powerful car bomb struck a bank in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand province, as people were queueing to withdraw salaries. It is the latest bloody attack during the holy month of Ramadan.<br/><br/> Sixty wounded people...

June 22, 2017 7:47 PM

6.8 magnitude earthquake hit off Guatemala's Pacific coast

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit off Guatemala's Pacific coast on Thursday. The quake hit at 6:31 AM (local time). There were no immediate reports of any damage. The Geological Survey says the quake was centered about 38 kilometres southwest of Puerto San Jose and 10 kilometres below the surface.

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