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May 16, 2017 7:28 PM
The fourth highest mountain in the world Mt Lhotse has recorded the first summit in 3 years. <br/><br/>According to reports Indian climber Debasish Biswas and a woman climber from New Zealand successfully climbed 8516 meter high Mt Lhotse today after a team of Sherpas fixed the route to ...
May 16, 2017 6:24 PM
US President Donald Trump has defended his absolute right to share information with Russia, following a row over classified material. <br/><br/>Mr Trump tweeted that he had shared facts pertaining to terrorism and airline safety and wanted Russia to do more against Islamic State. <br/...
May 16, 2017 6:09 PM
Four crew members aboard a crashed Japanese military plane were confirmed dead today. <br/><br/>The defence ministry said, the wreckage was found on the northern island of Hokkaido, where the LR-2 reconnaissance craft disappeared from radar yesterday near Hakodate airport. It had been fl...
May 16, 2017 6:01 PM
A Iraqi military spokesman said today that Iraqi forces have recaptured nearly 90 percent of west Mosul from the Islamic State group after retaking the city's eastern side earlier this year. <br/><br/>Iraqi forces launched the massive operation to retake Mosul from IS nearly seven m...
May 16, 2017 5:52 PM
Amnesty International today launched a new global campaign 'Brave' to fight against a growing wave of attacks against those defending human rights.<br/><br/>Community leaders, lawyers, journalists and other human rights defenders across the world are facing unprecedented levels...
May 16, 2017 5:29 PM
The headquarters of Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was inaugurated at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia today. <br/><br/>Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Adel Al-Jubeir and Secretary General of OIC Dr Yousef Al-Oth...
May 16, 2017 5:27 PM
In Afghanistan, government forces have regained control of Qala-i-Zal district in Kunduz province from Taliban. <br/><br/>In a statement, Afghan Interior Ministry said security forces launched the operation early this morning and secured the district governor's office, police headqu...
May 16, 2017 2:27 PM
Counting of votes in Nepal for the first phase of local elections is underway in 34 districts. According to Election Commission of Nepal counting is going on in 257 local bodies out of 281. <br/><br/>Nepali Congress has won 6 posts of Mayor/Chairperson, Communist Party of Nepal (UML) 5 a...
May 16, 2017 2:09 PM
A new round of Syria peace talks aiming to resolve a six year conflict, opens in Geneva today. The UN's Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura said, the negotiations are focused on four separate baskets: governance, a new constitution, elections and combating terrorism in the war-ravaged country. <b...
May 16, 2017 12:23 PM
Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte today said, he is open to exploring the South China Sea's natural resources with rival claimants China and Vietnam. <br/><br/>Speaking to reporters in Davos after returning from Beijing, Duterte said the deal would have to be fair and balanced. ...
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