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April 26, 2017 1:24 AM

Trump sends Indian-American's name to Senate for 'IP czar'

President Donald Trump has sent to the Senate Indian-American Vishal J Amin's name to be the US' new Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator. <br/><br/>If confirmed by the Senate, Amin, who is currently Senior Counsel on House Judiciary Committee, would succeed Daniel Mar...

April 26, 2017 1:20 AM

India offers biggest strategic opportunity to US

Describing India as the "biggest strategic opportunity" for the US, a former top Pentagon official today said the two countries now need to demonstrate "mutual flexibility" as well as ambition to reach a new level of cooperation.&apos;<br/>&apos;<br/>Kelly Magsamen, t...

April 26, 2017 12:47 AM

IS killed 15 civilians in Mosul

In Iraq, jihadist militants from the Islamic State group posing as liberating security forces killed at least 15 civilians who welcomed them in central Mosul. <br/><br/>The Joint Operations Command (JOC) said in a statement that Daesh (IS) terrorist gangs committed the brutal crime yeste...

April 26, 2017 12:46 AM

N. Korea marks military anniversary with firing drill

Nuclear-armed North Korea today marked a military anniversary with a massive conventional firing drill, Seoul said, as a US guided-missile submarine docked in South Korea amid tensions over Pyongyang's weapons ambitions.<br/>&apos;<br/>Speculation had mounted that the North could ca...

April 26, 2017 12:31 AM

Tanzania's govt orders expulsion of head of UN Development Progm

Tanzania's government has ordered the expulsion of the head of the United Nations Development Program. <br/><br/>The East African country's foreign ministry said in a statement today that Awa Dabo, a Gambian national, suffered poor relations with her work colleagues and UNDP ma...

April 26, 2017 12:30 AM

Nepal-China 1st ever joint military drill concludes

The first Nepal-China joint military exercise 'Sagarmatha Friendship-2017&apos; concluded at Kathmandu today. <br/><br/>Congratulating participants for successfully completing 10-day drill Nepal&apos;s Chief of General Staff (CGS) Lt Gen Baldevraj Mahat said that such kind of exerci...

April 26, 2017 12:30 AM

ASEAN leaders to express serious concern over disputes in South China Sea

Southeast Asian leaders will express serious concern over territorial disputes in the South China Sea when they gather in an annual summit in Manila this week.<br/><br/>However, a draft of a communique to be issued at the end of the meeting indicates they will adopt subdued language on a...

April 26, 2017 12:29 AM

US pushes UN to again consider arms embargo on South Sudan

The United States today urged the divided UN Security Council to back an arms embargo and sanctions against South Sudan after the UN envoy reported that the war there is worsening.<br/>&apos;<br/>US Ambassador Nikki Haley told the council that UN demands for a ceasefire, access for aid w...

April 25, 2017 8:56 PM

20 dead after boat capsizes in Senegal

A Senegalese Radio Station says, 20 people have drowned and 51 rescued and one still missing after their boat capsized near a village in central Senegal. <br/><br/>Private station RFM says the boat was carrying over 70 people who had gone to gather oysters yesterday in the waters off Bet...

April 25, 2017 7:47 PM

14 killed in Taliban attack in Pakistan's tribal belt

Taliban militants today targeted a mini bus with a remote-controlled bomb in Pakistan's restive northwest tribal region, killing at least 14 people including four women and two children. <br/><br/>The improvised explosive device blast targeted the van in Kontara village in central K...

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