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April 14, 2017 7:59 PM

Nepal celebrates New Year 2074

Nepali New Year 2074 is being celebrated in various parts of the country. Our correspondent reports that Nepal follows Vikram Samvat calendar and first day of Baisakh celebrated as new year across the country. <br/><br/>People offered special prayers from early morning at Pashupatinath a...

April 14, 2017 7:54 PM

Russia, Iran and Syria issue warning to US

Russia, Syria and Iran have strongly warned the United States against launching new strikes on Syria. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, along with his Iranian and Syrian counterparts at a trilateral meeting in Moscow today denounced last week's U.S. attack on Syria. <br/><br/>...

April 14, 2017 7:54 PM

Gurdwara in UAE enters Guinness book for 'marathon breakfast'

A gurdwara in Dubai has found a place in the Guinness Book of World Records by serving free breakfast to hundreds of people from over 100 countries in an hour-long event. <br/><br/>The Gurunanak Darbar gurdwara served continental breakfast titled 'Breakfast for Diversity' to 60...

April 14, 2017 6:42 PM

China fears 'conflict at any moment' over N Korea

China has warned that conflict could break out at any moment as tension over North Korea increases. Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, if war occurred there could be no winner. <br/><br/>Mr Wang's comments come as the US voices increasing concern at North Korea's development of nuc...

April 14, 2017 5:16 PM

Nigeria marks 3 years since schoolgirls' mass abduction

Nigerians today marked three years since the mass abduction of nearly 300 schoolgirls by Boko Haram extremists amid anger that government efforts to negotiate their freedom appear to have stalled. <br/><br/>Activists rallied in the capital, Abuja, and commercial hub Lagos to urge Preside...

April 14, 2017 4:57 PM

Syria war: Evacuation begins in besieged towns

The Syrian Government and rebel groups have begun an operation to move people away from four besieged towns. People from the north-western towns of Foah and Kefraya are being taken to government-held areas near Aleppo. Evacuees from rebel-held Madaya, near Damascus, have been bussed to Idlib provinc...

April 14, 2017 4:57 PM

No change in policy towards Tibet Autonomous Region of China: India

India today clarified that there is no change in its policy towards the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Gopal Baglay said this in response to a question on whether the visit of the Dalai Lama to Arunachal Pradesh signal a change in Indian policy on Tibet or o...

April 14, 2017 3:04 PM

US demands Pakistan to act against terrorists operating from its soil

The US has demanded Pakistan to act against terrorists operating from its soil and carrying out attacks in Afghanistan. Mark Toner, spokesperson for the US State Department, said there are still safe havens that exist for terrorist groups to operate from and carry strikes out on Afghanistan. <br/...

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