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June 7, 2017 2:09 PM

Sher Bahadur Deuba takes over as Prime Minister of Nepal

Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has taken the oath of prime minister of Nepal. President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr. Deuba at Rashtrpati Bhawan in Kathmandu a short while ago. <br/><br/>Seven other ministers including three Deputy P...

June 7, 2017 2:08 PM

Sher Bahadur Deuba takes over as Prime Minister of Nepal

Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba took oath as prime minister of Nepal today. President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr. Deuba at Rashtrapati Bhawan in Kathmandu. 70 year old Deuba is the 40th prime minister of Nepal. <br/><br/>The veteran...

June 7, 2017 1:58 PM

Two killed in twin terror attacks in Tehran

In Iran, one person was killed while several others were reported injured after armed men burst into Tehran's parliament building and the mausoleum of revolutionary founder Ruhollah Khomeini also known as Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.<br/><br/>One member of parliament told state broa...

June 7, 2017 1:20 PM

Shooting in Iranian parliament, at least 3 injured

In Iran, a shooting has been reported in the corridors of the Iranian parliament. At least three people are said to have been injured in the incident. FARS news agency reported, the attacker opened fire at the guards, then escaped the building. <br/><br/>The agency added that two civilia...

June 7, 2017 12:28 PM

Philippine bank chaos after unauthorised transactions

A wave of unauthorised transactions have hit a major Philippine bank, triggering fears of hacking even as company officials said today it is an internal computer error. <br/><br/>Customers of Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) woke up today unable to access their accounts online with m...

June 7, 2017 12:27 PM

Jordan announces downgrading diplomatic representation in Qatar

Jordan has announced that it is downgrading its diplomatic representation in Qatar and withdrawing the license of Al Jazeera channel in the Kingdom, state news agency, Petra, reported. <br/><br/>According to the UAE&apos;s official news agency WAM, Jordan&apos;s Minister of State for Med...

June 7, 2017 12:27 PM

Indonesia counts its islands to protect territory and resources

Indonesia has so many islands it has never been able to fully count or name them. A 1996 law estimated the number of islands in the world's biggest archipelago at 17,508. But the government is now hoping to get a definite number in time for a United Nations meeting in August. <br/><br/...

June 7, 2017 12:27 PM

Sher Bahadur Deuba to take oath of PM of Nepal today

Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba will take oath of prime minister of Nepal today. President Bidya Devi Bhandari will administer oath of office and secrecy to Mr. Deuba at Rashtrpati Bhawan in Kathmandu at 2 PM. A small cabinet is also likely to take oath with Deuba.<br/><br/>...

June 7, 2017 11:43 AM

Brexit and NHS on agenda as May and Corbyn make final push for votes

British Prime Minister, Theresa May and Leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn are returning to their core themes as they tour the country in a last push for general election votes. On the final day of campaigning before voters go to the polls tomorrow, the Prime Minister is promising Brexit will...

June 7, 2017 9:26 AM

French President calls for unity among Gulf states

French President Emmanuel Macron called for unity among Gulf states today, saying he was ready to back all initiatives to encourage calm. <br/><br/>Macron spoke by phone with Qatari leader Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and restated the importance of preserving stability in the region. ...

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