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March 23, 2017 5:48 PM

Scottish independence referendum debate to resume next Tuesday

The Scottish Parliament debate on whether to seek a second independence referendum is to resume next Tuesday. The debate was suspended yesterday following the terror attack in London. <br/><br/>MSPs had been due to vote on Nicola Sturgeon's plan to ask Westminster for permission to ...

March 23, 2017 5:17 PM

Turkey:Ankara court rejects plea to release 18 suspects

In Turkey, a court in Ankara has rejected the plea to release eighteen suspects who allegedly attempted to take over the Special Forces Command in the Capital&apos;s Golbasi district during the July 15 failed coup. <br/><br/>A judicial source said the trial of the suspects began on Feb 2...

March 23, 2017 5:11 PM

10 Egyptian soldiers killed in 2 roadside bomb blasts

Ten Egyptian soldiers have been killed by two roadside bomb blasts during a raid against jihadist militants in the Sinai peninsula. According to a statement, fifteen militants were killed and seven others arrested during the operation. <br/><br/>The statement adde, soldiers also destroye...

March 23, 2017 5:00 PM

Ukraine: 20,000 people evacuated after series of explosions

Some 20,000 people are being evacuated after a series of explosions at a massive arms depot in eastern Ukraine described by officials as sabotage.<br/><br/>The base in Balakliya, near Kharkiv, is around 100 kms from fighting against Russian-backed separatists. The dump is used to store t...

March 23, 2017 5:00 PM

Taliban captures southern Afghan city of Sangin

The Taliban have captured the crucial southern Afghan city of Sangin after a year-long battle. Afghan forces say they have made a tactical retreat from the centre of Sangin. <br/><br/>A spokesman for Helmand's Governor confirmed the district police and governor's headquarters a...

March 23, 2017 4:42 PM

Syrian rivals to resume UN-backed peace talks in Geneva today

Syrian rivals were to resume UN-backed peace talks in Geneva today, with escalating violence and impasse on various issues fading hopes of a breakthrough. UN envoy Staffan de Mistura tried to strike an optimistic note when the previous round ended last month. He insisted government and rebel negotia...

March 23, 2017 1:43 PM

South Korean ferry that sank nearly 3 years ago raised from sea bed

In South Korea, a ferry that sank nearly three years ago,has been raised from the sea bed. <br/><br/>The Sewol sank off the south-western island of Jindo on 16th April 2014 with casualities of about 304 people, almost all school children on a trip. The ferry is expected to arrive at port...

March 23, 2017 11:47 AM

Syrian rivals to resume UN-backed peace talks in Geneva today

Syrian rivals were to resume UN-backed peace talks in Geneva today, with escalating violence and impasse on various issues fading hopes of a breakthrough. UN envoy Staffan de Mistura tried to strike an optimistic<br/>note when the previous round ended last month. He insisted government and reb...

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