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April 17, 2017 7:34 PM

China: 13 killed, 6 injured in bus accident

In China, at least 13 people were killed and six others injured today when a bus fell into a river from a bridge in southwest Guizhou Province. Officials said, the accident took place in Kaiyang, an outer county of the provincial capital Guiyang.<br/><br/>In another incident, eight peopl...

April 17, 2017 6:08 PM

Turkey referendum: Vote expanding Erdogan powers valid

President of the Supreme Electoral Council of Turkey, Sadi Guven has said, the Yes vote in the referendum that grants sweeping new powers to the President of Turkey is valid. <br/><br/><br/>Mr Guven was speaking after the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) cited i...

April 17, 2017 5:33 PM

World Hemophilia Day observed today

Today is World Hemophilia Day. The day is observed every year on this day to raise awareness about various issues that the global community suffering from bleeding disorder faces as a whole. <br/><br/><br/>In New Delhi, Hemophilia Federation India in association with Ministry of He...

April 17, 2017 2:17 PM

Ex-South Korean president charged in corruption probe

Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye has been formally charged in a corruption scandal that led to her impeachment.<br/><br/>Prosecutors say the charges she faces include bribery, coercion, abuse of power and leaking state secrets. The 65-year-old, who is in custody, is accused of...

April 17, 2017 2:14 PM

Turkey referendum: Vote expanding Erdogan powers 'valid'

The head of the electoral body says, the result of the referendum that grants sweeping new powers to the President of Turkey is valid. Sadi Guven was speaking after the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) cited irregularities, including the use of unstamped ballot papers. President ...

April 17, 2017 1:42 PM

Use diplomacy, not proxies: US NSA to Pakistan

US National Security Adviser Lt. General H R McMaster has said that Pakistan should use diplomacy and not proxies that engage in violence to pursue its interests in Afghanistan and elsewhere. <br/><br/>He criticised the Pakistani leadership for selectively targeting terror groups. McMast...

April 17, 2017 1:23 PM

China to launch first Cargo Spacecraft in April

China's first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 is to be launched into space between April 20 and 24 to dock with the orbiting experimental space station. The cargo spacecraft was transferred with a Long March-7 Y2 carrier rocket from the testing centre to the launch zone in Wenchang, southern China&...

April 17, 2017 1:22 PM

20 arrested in US pro and anti-Trump rallies

In the United States, at least 20 people were arrested after violence broke out between groups of supporters and detractors of President Donald Trump holding rallies in downtown Berkeley. <br/><br/>Authorities said, about 200 people were at Berkeley's Martin Luther King Jr Civic Cen...

April 17, 2017 12:50 PM

Lanka relocates hundreds of families post collapse

Sri Lanka today relocated hundreds of families to temporary shelters after a mountain of garbage collapsed on dozens of homes near the capital two days ago. The death toll in the tragedy climbed to 26. Seven children were among 26 people killed in the collapse of the garbage dump in Meetotamulla are...

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