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June 5, 2017 8:29 PM

Egypt asks Qatari Ambassador to leave country within 48 hours

Egypt sets deadline for the Qatari Ambassador to leave following the decision to snap all diplomatic ties with Qatar. Egypt has asked the Qatari Ambassador in Cairo to leave the country within 48 hours. <br/><br/>It has also recalled its own diplomatic staff in Doha. A statement from the...

June 5, 2017 7:43 PM

UNICEF: 100,000 children in dangerous conditions in Mosul

The UN children's agency warns that the children in Mosul are bearing the brunt of the intensified fight between US-backed government forces and the Islamic State group in the city's western half. <br/><br/>In a statement issued today, the UNICEF Representative in Iraq, Peter H...

June 5, 2017 7:35 PM

Nepal signs MoU with China for construction of Budhigandaki Project

Nepal has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China for construction of 1200-megawatt Budhigandaki Hydropower Project. The agreement was signed at Kathmandu on Sunday by Nepal Energy Minister Janardan Sharma and Lv Zexiang, President of China Gezhouba Water & Power (Group) Co Ltd (CG...

June 5, 2017 6:31 PM

US Prez urges for tougher travel ban after London attack

US President Donald Trump urged his administration to seek a tougher version of his controversial travel ban proposal today following a weekend attack in London. <br/><br/>He pressed for an expedited judicial review by the nation's top court. Last week, Trump's legal team asked...

June 5, 2017 6:31 PM

US Prez urges for tougher travel ban after London attack

U S President Donald Trump urged his administration to seek a tougher version of his controversial travel ban proposal today following a weekend attack in London. <br/><br/>He pressed for an expedited judicial review by the nation's top court. Last week, Trump's legal team aske...

June 5, 2017 6:29 PM

Turkey says US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen could lose citizenship

Ankara today said US-based Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen, blamed for last year's failed coup, and dozens of others would lose Turkish citizenship if they did not return home within three months. <br/><br/>A total of 130 people will be affected by the move, an interior ministry ann...

June 5, 2017 6:26 PM

US Prez urges for tougher travel ban after London attack

U.S. President Donald Trump urged his administration to seek a tougher version of his controversial travel ban proposal today following a weekend attack in London. <br/><br/>He pressed for an expedited judicial review by the nation's top court. Last week, Trump's legal team ask...

June 5, 2017 6:25 PM

8 killed, 5 injured in east China chemical plant explosion, fire

Eight people have been killed and five injured in an explosion and fire at a chemical plant in eastern China's Shandong province. <br/><br/>The official Xinhua News Agency said the accident was triggered by an explosion of a liquefied gas tanker in a loading area at the Linyi Jinyu ...

June 5, 2017 5:54 PM

UAE warns citizens against traveling to UK after London attack

The United Arab Emirates has warned its citizens against traveling to United Kingdom after the London Bridge attack. <br/><br/>State news agency WAM quoted senior Foreign Ministry official Ahmed Al Ham Al Dhaheri as saying the warning was based on the ministry's assessment of risks ...

June 5, 2017 4:42 PM

Six Arab countries cut off diplomatic ties with Qatar

Six countries of the Arab region have cut off their diplomatic ties with Qatar. Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Yemen, Libya and Egypt have all accused Doha for destabilising the region and have declared not to maintain any diplomatic relations with immediate effect.<br/>&lt...

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