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April 5, 2017 8:30 PM

Syria: Death troll rises to 70 in suspected chemical attack

The death toll from yesterday's suspected chemical attack in Syria has topped 70. The attack took place in opposition-held areas in the northwestern province of Idlib. Many residents began showing symptoms of chemical weapons use, such as breathing difficulties, vomiting and spasms, following a...

April 5, 2017 8:16 PM

Norway unveils plans to build world's first sea tunnel

Norway today unveiled plans to build the world's first sea tunnel to pass through a mountain, avoiding dangerous waters that intimidated even the Vikings. Built to bypass the Stad peninsula, a storm-swept area in western Norway, the Stad ship tunnel will be 1.7 kilometres long and 36 meters wid...

April 5, 2017 8:16 PM

UK minister heads to India for 1st bilateral energy dialogue

Britain's Energy Minister, will arrive in India tomorrow for the first-ever bilateral dialogue on energy, the latest in a series of high-level exchanges between the UK and India. <br/><br/>The UK invests more in India than any other country in the G20, with significant oil and gas p...

April 5, 2017 6:49 PM

BBC radio broadcaster Brian Matthew dies at 88

Brian Matthew, the veteran broadcaster who hosted Sounds of the 60s on BBC Radio 2, has died at the age of 88. His death follows the announcement in January that he is stepping down from the programme because of ill health.<br/><br/><br/>Matthew presented his last full show last No...

April 5, 2017 5:48 PM

MEPs agree Brexit negotiation plan

The European Parliament has backed a motion setting out its position for the Brexit negotiations by 516 to 133. Although Members of the European Parliament, MEPs, will not participate directly in the exit talks, they will have to vote in favour of the final deal for it to go ahead. <br/><br...

April 5, 2017 5:40 PM

North Korea test-fires missile into sea of Japan

North Korea has test-fired a medium-range ballistic missile from its eastern port of Sinpo into the Sea of Japan. South Korea's Defence Ministry said the missile flew about 60 kms. It is the latest in a series of tests which the North has been conducting in pursuit of its goal of developing a n...

April 5, 2017 5:39 PM

South Africa President Jacob Zuma gets backing from ANC

South Africa's embattled President has been backed by a major decision-making body within the ruling ANC. It is looking at a complaint by some of the ANC top executives that Jacob Zuma had failed to consult them over reshuffling his cabinet. <br/><br/>A party official said, after co...

April 5, 2017 2:17 PM

Earthquake measuring 6.1 hits near Mashhad in Iran

In Iran, an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck an area near the holy city of Mashhad today. Quoting the Iranian Seismological Center of Tehran University, Iranian radio said, the epicenter was at efid Sang district, a remote mountainous area in Khorasan Razavi Province. <br/>...

April 5, 2017 2:13 PM

33 MoUs likely to be signed during PM's India visit: Bangladesh FM

Bangladesh Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali has said, 33 MoUs are likely to be signed during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's forthcoming visit to New Delhi and the absence of Teesta river water sharing agreement does not matter. <br/><br/>Ms Hasina will be on a 4-day visit to India fr...

April 5, 2017 2:10 PM

UN Security Council to discuss Syria chemical attack

Syrian military has denied responsibility for yesterday's gas attack on Syrian rebel-held area saying it would never use chemical weapons. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said yesterday's attack in the northwestern province of Idlib killed at least 58 people and was b...

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