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June 21, 2017 8:50 PM

King of Saudi Arabia declares his son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince

The King of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday declared his son Mohammed bin Salman as the Crown Prince , replacing his nephew Mohammed bin Nayef through a royal decree , which was approved by 31 out of 34 members of the Allegiance Council. <br/><br/>The newly appointed 31 year old Crown Prince w...

June 21, 2017 8:39 PM

US Republicans win closely contested congressional election in Georgia

US Republicans have won a closely contested congressional election in Georgia seen by many as a referendum on Donald Trump's presidency. Karen Handel retained the Atlanta seat with 53 per cent of the vote, against 47 per cent for her Democratic rival Jon Ossoff. <br/><br/>The vacanc...

June 21, 2017 7:51 PM

Six killed in poisonous gas leak in China

In China, six persons were killed on Wednesday in a poisonous gas leak at a tunnel construction site in southwestern Yunnan Province. <br/><br/>Sources said, the accident happened in a tunnel along a pivotal railway line that will link the cities of Lincang and Dali. <br/><br/&g...

June 21, 2017 7:50 PM

Five killed in Pakistan road accident

In Pakistan, at least 5 persons, including four seminary students, died on the spot and 15 others were injured when their speeding van collided with a truck in northwestern district today. Police said the incident occurred in Mardan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. <br/><br/>The ill-fated...

June 21, 2017 7:50 PM

Mohammed bin Salman declared Saudi Arabia's crown prince

The King of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday declared his son Mohammed bin Salman as the Crown Prince , replacing his nephew Mohammed bin Nayef through a royal decree , which was approved by 31 out of 34 members of the Allegiance Council. <br/><br/>The newly appointed 31 year old Crown Prince w...

June 21, 2017 7:12 PM

Flash flood warning as Tropical Storm Cindy heads towards US

In US weather monitors warned on Wednesday of tornados and potentially deadly flash floods as Tropical Storm Cindy in the Gulf of Mexico headed towards the coasts of Louisiana and Texas. The storm packed winds of 95 kilometers per hour, and was moving towards the northwest at 11 kilometers per hour....

June 21, 2017 7:03 PM

Romania government falls after six months in power

Romania's government fell today after the ruling party took the unusual step of passing a no-confidence vote in its own Prime Minister following internal power struggles. <br/><br/>The left-wing Social Democrat Party (PSD) filed the motion against Premier Sorin Grindeanu barely six ...

June 21, 2017 6:15 PM

Pakistani journalists thrashed for drinking water in Ramazan

Crew of a Pakistani TV channel earned the wrath of students of an Islamic seminary for drinking water during the fasting period in Ramazan. The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday in the heart of capital Islamabad, where a team from Din News was beaten up by students of Madrasa Haqqania. The tea...

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