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May 6, 2017 12:21 PM

2nd round of vote for Presidential election in France to be held tomorrow

The second round of vote for Presidential election in France will be held tomorrow. Opinion polls have shown the centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron bagging around 62 percent votes. <br/><br/>In the first round of the election, National Front candidate, Le Pen finished second behind Macro...

May 6, 2017 12:04 PM

Hindus, Balochs in US condemn arrest of Hindu man in Pakistan

Members of the Hindu and Baloch communities in the US have strongly condemned the arrest of a 35-year-old Hindu man in Pakistan over alleged blasphemy and sought intervention of the State Department. He was arrested in the Hub area of southwestern Balochistan province on Wednesday for allegedly send...

May 6, 2017 11:29 AM

Death toll marches to 38 amid Venezuela unrest

The number killed in Venezuela amid mounting political unrest rose to 38, as opposition leaders reported that dozens of officers had been detained for refusing to repress protesters. <br/><br/>Former presidential candidate Henrique Capriles said 85 officers, a majority from the military,...

May 6, 2017 11:29 AM

US: Mark Green withdraws as Army secretary nominee amid intense criticism

In the United States, President Donald Trump's pick for Army Secretary, Mark Green, has withdrawn his nomination amid backlash over his past controversial remarks. <br/><br/>Mark Green said, his nomination had become a distraction due to false and misleading attacks against him. The...

May 6, 2017 10:59 AM

Boko Haram killed 3,900 children for 4 years: UN

The United Nations has said, an estimated 3,900 children were killed by the Nigeria-based Islamic extremist group Boko Haram during the last four years. In a report it said, another 7,300 children were wounded.<br/><br/>The report said, at least 7,000 girls and women have suffered sexual...

May 6, 2017 8:01 AM

US to attend UN climate talks next week

US will take part in United Nations' climate change meetings in Germany next week even as Washington considers withdrawing from the Paris global emissions-cutting deal. A State Department official said participating in the meetings doesn't mean the US plans to stay in the Paris deal.<br...

May 6, 2017 8:00 AM

Syria: Safe zones plan comes into force

A deal unveiled by Russia's military to set up safe zones in Syria has come into force. The four zones will remain in place for six months. <br/><br/>The accord on the zones was reached at Thursday's talks in Kazakhstan between Russia and Iran which back Syrian President Bashar...

May 6, 2017 7:59 AM

US combat troops will not stay in Iraq after IS fight ends: PM

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has said, no US combat troops will stay in the country after the end of fight against the Islamic State terror group. <br/><br/>In a statement in Baghdad, the Prime Minister said, the American troops will then only have an advisory role to help securi...

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