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May 12, 2017 12:55 PM

Fourth Islamic Games kicks off in Baku

In Azerbaijan, the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games will kick off today with a spectacular opening ceremony at Baku's Olympic Stadium. <br/><br/>Forty-six of the 54 participating countries have arrived in Baku with officials. The games will continue till 22nd May.

May 12, 2017 12:07 PM

Word observes International Nurse day

International Nurse day is being obsereved today across the world to mark the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. <br/><br/>The theme of this year is &apos;Nursing: A voice to lead - Achieving the sustainable development goals."

May 12, 2017 11:50 AM

Pakistan-based terror groups plan to attack India, Afghan: top US spymaster

A top US spymaster has said that Pakistan-based terrorist groups are planning to attack both India and Afghanistan. <br/><br/>Daniel Coats, Director of National Intelligence told members of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence during a Congressional hearing on Worldwide threats th...

May 12, 2017 11:50 AM

Indian national pleads guilty to call centres scam in US

A 28-year-old Indian national in the US has pleaded guilty for his role in a multi-million dollar scam in which individuals from call centres located in India impersonated US tax and immigration officials to defraud victims across America. <br/><br/>Harsh Patel, who most recently lived i...

May 12, 2017 11:49 AM

Thailand warns Facebook to block content critical of the monarchy

Authorities in Thailand have warned Facebook to take down content critical of the monarchy or face legal action. <br/><br/>The social media giant has been given until next Tuesday to remove more than 130 items from pages viewable in Thailand. Facebook says it does consider requests from ...

May 12, 2017 8:22 AM

De-escalation zones chance for rebels to reconcile, says Assad

Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad said de-escalation zones proposed by Russia is a chance for rebels to reconcile with Damascus and drive out militants. <br/><br/>In an interview with Belarusian TV Channel, he said, his primary aim is to protect civilians. He said rebels should help driv...

May 12, 2017 8:07 AM

Brazil declares end to national Zika emergency

Brazil has declared an end to a national emergency over the Zika virus. It was detected in the Latin American country late in 2015 before becoming a global concern. In a statement, the Health Ministry said there was decrease in cases of Zika throughout the country. <br/><br/>The World He...

May 12, 2017 8:06 AM

Trump urges peace between Russia, Ukraine

US President Donald Trump has urged Russia and Ukraine to make peace. <br/><br/>In a tweet, Trump said yesterday, he had meetings with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Pavlo Klimkin. <br/><br/>Russia and Ukraine have been in conflict...

May 12, 2017 6:40 AM

Macron's party unveils new faces for French parliamentary polls

In France, President-elect Emmanuel Macron's party, R&apos;publique En Marche (Republic on the Move) has selected a diverse list of 428 candidates for parliamentary elections next month. Half of them are women.<br/><br/>Secretary General of the party, Richard Ferrand said, the choic...

May 12, 2017 6:36 AM

Trump insists he's not under FBI investigation

US President, Donald Trump has insisted that he is not under investigation on alleged Russian meddling in US election and possible collusion between his campaign officials and Moscow. <br/><br/>In a television interview with NBC, he said the then FBI chief, James Comey informed him thric...

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