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May 16, 2017 7:09 AM

Yemen declares state of emergency over cholera outbreak

In Yemen, a state of emergency has been declared in the capital, Sanaa, due to a deadly outbreak of cholera. The International Committee of the Red Cross has stated that the disease killed at least 115 people and left more than 8,000 others infected across the country between April 27 and May 13. &l...

May 15, 2017 8:56 PM

14 climbers reach top of Everest from Nepal's side

A team of 14 rope-fixing climbers today successfully scaled Mt Everest, becoming the first group to reach the world's tallest peak from Nepal's side this year. <br/><br/>According to base camp officials, the team reached the summit point from South Col. At least 12 other climbe...

May 15, 2017 8:43 PM

Emmanuel Macron names Edouard Philippe prime minister

President Emmanuel Macron has chosen centre-right mayor Edouard Philippe as France's new Prime Minister. <br/><br/>46 year old Mr Philippe is not from the Pesident's new centrist party but from the centre-right Republicans. The choice is seen as an attempt to draw in key figure...

May 15, 2017 8:39 PM

Counting of votes for first phase of local elections underway in Nepal

In Nepal, counting of votes for the first phase of local elections is underway. Communist Party of Nepal (UML) has won 5 posts of Mayor/Chairperson and leading at 81 places. <br/><br/>Nepali Congress has won 2 and is leading in 78 local bodies. Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) ha...

May 15, 2017 8:05 PM

US-led strike kills 23 civilians in Syria

A US-led coalition air strike has reportedly killed 23 civilians in a Syrian town held by the Islamic State group on the border with Iraq. <br/><br/>The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the strike hit on the town of Albu Kamal today. Those killed in the strike were ...

May 15, 2017 8:05 PM

Japanese military plane with 4 crew members goes missing

Japan's defence ministry sent planes and helicopters to search for a military aircraft with four crew members aboard that went missing earlier today. <br/><br/>The LR-2 reconnaissance plane disappeared from radar near Hakodate airport on the northern island of Hokkaido while flying ...

May 15, 2017 6:27 PM

Remand of five arrested TN fishermen extended till May 29

A court in Sri Lanka has extended till May 29 the remand of five Tamil Nadu fishermen, who were arrested on 1st May by the island nation's navy for allegedly fishing in their territorial waters.<br/><br/>The arrested fishermen from nearby Thangachimadam, who were lodged in a prison ...

May 15, 2017 5:48 PM

Counting of votes for first phase of local elections underway in Nepal

In Nepal counting of votes for the first phase of local elections is underway. As per preliminary results Communist Party of Nepal (UML) has won 3 posts of Mayor/Chairperson and leading at 57 places. Nepali Congress has won at 1 place and leading in 55 local bodies. <br/><br/>Communist P...

May 15, 2017 4:59 PM

Counting of votes for first phase of local elections underway in Nepal

In Nepal, counting process is underway for the first phase of local elections. The polls were held yesterday after a gap of 20 years for 281 out of 283 local bodies. <br/><br/>Representatives for two local bodies have been elected unopposed. 73 percent voters exercised their franchise in...

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