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March 14, 2017 6:16 PM

Turkish Foreign Ministry rejects top EU officials' call

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has rejected a call by top European Union officials to show restraint in a row with the Netherlands over political campaigning. It described as worthless an appeal by EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini and EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn. The row erupte...

March 14, 2017 6:12 PM

UK to host biennial CHOGM in April 2018

The UK will host the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meet (CHOGM) in April next year after a gap of over 20 years as the 52-nation grouping seeks to devise shared approaches to the opportunities and challenges facing it. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to be among the Commonwealth...

March 14, 2017 6:06 PM

Russian-backed Syria talks derailed as rebels boycott

Russian-led peace talks on Syria were derailed today as rebels backed by Turkey boycotted a third round of meetings in Kazakhstan. The Kremlin indicated there were international divisions over the process. <br/><br/>Russia, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's most powerful ally, said...

March 14, 2017 6:00 PM

States of emergency declared across North-eastern US

The north-eastern US states of New York and New Jersey have declared states of emergency as a huge winter storm sweeps in, bringing heavy snow. The US National Weather Service has issued blizzard warnings for parts of Maine, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. Schools are closed and ...

March 14, 2017 4:35 PM

Ship carrying 8 Lankan nationals hijacked

A freight ship carrying eight Sri Lankan nationals has been reportedly hijacked off the coast of Somalia. A statement by Sri Lankan foreign ministry said, initial enquiries have revealed that the vessel is not registered under Sri Lankan flag but had an eight member Sri Lankan crew. It said, the min...

March 14, 2017 1:50 PM

US military deploys attack drones to South Korea

United States says, it will deploy attack drones in South Korea. Pentagon Spokesman Capt Jeff Davis said, Washington is permanently stationing a sophisticated armed drone system in South Korea. <br/><br/>He said the US Army, after coordination with the Republic of Korea Armed Forces and ...

March 14, 2017 1:32 PM

Syria conflict: Rebels agree to leave last Homs enclave

Syrian Government says, rebel fighters have agreed to leave their last enclave in the city of Homs. Governor of Homs, Talal Barrazi said, the evacuation of al-Wair was part of an existing deal with community leaders and would take six to eight weeks. Syrian Opposition activists also confirmed that t...

March 14, 2017 1:05 PM

UK parliament gives final approval for Brexit bill

In UK, the House of Lords has passed the Brexit bill, paving the way for the government to trigger Article 50 so the UK can leave the EU. Peers backed down over the issues of EU residency rights and a meaningful vote on the final Brexit deal after their objections were overturned by MPs. The bill is...

March 14, 2017 12:51 PM

US: Blizzard rolls into northeast US; flights canceled, schools shut

In the United States, snow began blanketing northeastern States today as a winter storm packing blizzard conditions rolled into the region. The storm is expected to dump 1 to 2 feet of snow on the New York City metro area with wind gusts of up to 55 mph. The National Weather Service has issued blizz...

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