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April 29, 2017 5:10 PM

British Sikh hopes to become first turban-wearing MP

A British Sikh local politician has been selected by the Opposition Labour party as its candidate for the June 8 general election and hopes to become the first turban-wearing MP in the House of Commons. <br/><br/>Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, known as Tan, will be hoping to hold on to the Slou...

April 29, 2017 5:09 PM

First direct London-China train completes 12,000 km run

The first freight train linking China directly to the UK arrived in the eastern Chinese city of Yiwu today after a 12,000-kilometre trip, becoming the world's second-longest rail route.<br/><br/>The journey is the latest effort in China's drive to strengthen trade links with we...

April 29, 2017 4:49 PM

Nawaz Sharif sacks trusted aide after news leak scandal

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today sacked his special assistant on foreign affairs Tariq Fatemi after an inquiry found him guilty of leaking to a newspaper vital information from a high-level security meet.<br/><br/>Sharif approved an inquiry committee's recommendation to re...

April 29, 2017 4:49 PM

24 killed in Kyrgyz landslide

In Kyrgyzstan, 24 people were killed in a landslide that swept over houses in a village in the south of the country early today. <br/><br/>Nine of the dead are children. An initial statement by Emergencies ministry reported that four people had died and at least 20 were missing.

April 29, 2017 4:10 PM

24 killed in Kyrgyz landslide

In Kyrgyzstan, 24 people were killed in a landslide that swept over houses in a village in the south of the country early today. <br/><br/>Nine of the dead include children. An initial statement by Emergencies ministry reported that four people had died and at least 20 were missing.

April 29, 2017 3:57 PM

Venezuela to withdraw from OAS as deadly protests continue

Venezuela today handed a letter on its withdrawal to the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS). On Wednesday, Venezuela&apos;s President Nicolas Maduro initiated an immediate pullout from the OAS, as its Permanent Council voted in favor of holding an emergency meeting of for...

April 29, 2017 3:16 PM

Philippines: 14 People injured in pipe bomb blast in Manila

Philippine Police said, fourteen people were injured today in a pipe bomb blast in Manila. The explosion happened late yesterday about five kilometres from the heavily guarded complex where Association of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) leaders are meeting. Police said, they are investigating the possibilit...

April 29, 2017 2:31 PM

French presidential candidate Nicolas Dupont announces support for Le Pen

French presidential candidate Nicolas Dupont-Aignan announced today his support for right-winger Marine Le Pen and said he had signed a pact with her on a future government. Dupont-Aignan is the leader of the right-wing Debout la France (France Arise) party. He was knocked out of the presidential ra...

April 29, 2017 2:30 PM

Philippine: 14 people injured in pipe bomb blast in Manila

Philippine Police said, fourteen people were injured today in a pipe bomb blast in Manila. The explosion happened late yesterday about five kilometres from the heavily guarded complex where Association of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) leaders are meeting. <br/><br/>Police said, they are invest...

April 29, 2017 2:30 PM

Two Indian-Americans selected for ACE fellowship

Two Indian-Americans are among 46 emerging college and university leaders selected by American Council on Education, ACE in Houston for its prestigious fellowship. Ritu Raju of Houston Community college in Houston Texas and Sundeep R Muppidi of the University of Hartford in Hartford (HCC) Connecticu...

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