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April 22, 2017 1:43 AM

South Africa: 19 children killed in bus crash

In South Africa, at least 19 children were killed in a bus crash outside the capital Pretoria today. Emergency medical services spokesman said in Johannesburg today that the incident occurred when a minibus collided with a truck on a road between the towns of Bronkhorstspruit and Verena, about 70 ki...

April 22, 2017 1:13 AM

Bashar-al-Assad blames ex-Al-Qaeda affiliate for bombing evacuees

Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad today blamed the country's former Al-Qaeda affiliate for a deadly bombing against buses carrying evacuees outside Aleppo at the weekend.<br/><br/>Assad told Russia's RIA Novosti news agency in an interview, referring to the jihadist group now known...

April 22, 2017 1:12 AM

Pro-Brexit campaign group probed over potential offences

Britain's election watchdog has launched a probe into campaign spending by the pro-Brexit group, Leave EU, ahead of last year's historic poll.<br/><br/>The Electoral Commission said in London today that an initial assessment concluded that there were reasonable grounds to suspe...

April 22, 2017 1:01 AM

Afghanistan: 50 Afghan soldiers killed in ongoing Taliban attack

In Afghanistan, more than 50 Afghan soldiers have been killed during an ongoing Taliban attack on their base in northern Balkh province today. A US military spokesman told AFP that the attack lasted several hours but was over by early evening.<br/><br/>A defence ministry spokesman told A...

April 21, 2017 11:57 PM

Nepal: UDMF to participate in local elections

In Nepal agitating United Democratic Madeshi Front (UDMF) has shown willingness to participate in local elections after ruling parties ensured them to review constitution amendment bill. <br/><br/>In the second round of meeting held in Kathmandu this evening the leaders of ruling parties...

April 21, 2017 11:55 PM

Afghanistan: 8 Afghan soldiers killed, 11 wounded in ongoing Taliban attack

In Afghanistan, at least eight Afghan soldiers have been killed and 11 wounded during an ongoing Taliban attack on their base in northern Balkh province today. <br/><br/>A defence ministry spokesman General Dawlat Waziri told AFP that gunmen wearing Afghan army uniforms have launched a c...

April 21, 2017 9:21 PM

Arkansas executes Ledell Lee in first death penalty use in 12 years

Arkansas has executed Ledell Lee in the US state's first use of the death penalty in 12 years. It came after the US Supreme Court rejected a challenge arguing Arkansas was unfairly rushing several executions before its supply of a lethal injection drug expires at the end of April. <br/>&l...

April 21, 2017 9:11 PM

US defence chief in Israel for talks on Iran, Syria

US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis visited Israel today for talks expected to focus on Iran, Syria and the two countries' close strategic relations despite recent tensions with Barack Obama's adminstration. <br/><br/>Mattis held talks with Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman this m...

April 21, 2017 8:34 PM

EU, India agree to strengthen counter-terrorism cooperation

India and European Union have agreed on the need to strengthen the security cooperation particularly on the issue of counter-terrorism. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Ms. Federica Mogherini today called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. <br/><br/...

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