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May 29, 2017 1:54 PM

N Korea fires third short-range ballistic missile

North Korea has fired a short-range ballistic missile, the third apparently successful test in as many weeks. <br/><br/>South Korea's military says the missile flew nearly 450 kilometers before landing in the sea. It says the missile was launched from North Korea's eastern coas...

May 29, 2017 1:22 PM

Death toll from Sri Lanka's floods rises to 164

The death toll from devastating floods in Sri Lanka has risen to 164. Disaster Management Centre, DMC, today said the Rescuers have pulled out more bodies buried in the mudslides triggered by the country's worst torrential rains in 14 years. <br/><br/>The DMC also said 104 people we...

May 29, 2017 11:13 AM

Laptop Ban may expand to all international flights, says John Kelly

US says, it is considering laptop ban on all International flights. The U.S. Homeland Security chief, John Kelly, said his department is considering banning laptop computers from the passenger cabins of all international flights to and from the United States. <br/><br/>Speaking on a Tele...

May 29, 2017 7:48 AM

BA still experiencing some disruptions: Britain's Heathrow

In UK, British Airways passengers are facing a third day of disruption at Heathrow as the airline deals with the impact of a worldwide computer system crash. BA says it aims to operate a full long-haul schedule and a high proportion of short-haul services after the outage caused by a power failure. ...

May 29, 2017 7:47 AM

New French president promises tough talk at first Putin meeting

New French President Emmanuel Macron is promising tough talk at his first meeting with Vladimir Putin today, following an election campaign when his team accused Russian media of trying to interfere in the democratic process. <br/><br/>Macron, who took office two weeks ago, has said that...

May 29, 2017 7:45 AM

Australia promises 30 more troops for NATO's Afghanistan mission

Australia will send an additional 30 troops to join the NATO-led training and assistance mission in Afghanistan, bringing its total deployment there to 300. <br/><br/>Defense Minister Marise Payne said today that NATO requested more troops last month as US President Donald Trump consider...

May 29, 2017 7:44 AM

BA still experiencing some disruptions: Britain's Heathrow

In UK, London's Heathrow Airport said early today that there were still some disruptions to British Airways flights from the airport following a global computer system failure at the airline. <br/><br/>The airline resumed some flights from Britain's two biggest airports yesterd...

May 29, 2017 7:10 AM

Cybersecurity Consultant claims WannaCry hackers from southern China

A new analysis of the ransom note included with the global WannaCry Microsoft Windows malware hack earlier this month suggests that it may have originated in southern China. <br/><br/>As reported by the South China Morning Post (SCMP), Flashpoint, a for-profit internet consultancy, claim...

May 29, 2017 7:09 AM

North Korea fires ballistic missile

North Korea today test-fired a ballistic missile, the latest in a series of launches that have ratcheted up tensions over its quest to develop weapons capable of hitting the United States. <br/><br/>The short-range missile flew for six minutes before landing in the Sea of Japan, the US P...

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