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March 14, 2017 12:12 PM

Malaysia to deport 50 North Koreans despite ban: Deputy PM

Malaysia says it will deport 50 North Koreans for overstaying their visas. Deputy Prime Minister, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said in Kuala Lumpur that North Korean workers in Sarawak who have exceeded their working visa will be deported to Pyongyang soon. <br/><br/>The killing of the half-brothe...

March 14, 2017 11:03 AM

Ethiopia rubbish landslide death toll rises to 65

In Ethiopia, Saturday landslide death toll rises to 65 and rescue operation is still ongoing. Communication Minister Negeri Lencho said said that security personnel and rescuers are trying their level best to locate any possible survivors, while searching for the dead. <br/><br/>Police a...

March 14, 2017 9:16 AM

Egypt: Prosecutor allows for Hosni Mubarak release

In Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, who was overthrown as President of Egypt in an uprising in 2011, will be released from detention in a military hospital after a six-year legal battle over accusations of involvement in the killing of protesters. <br/><br/>The prosecutor's decision came yeste...

March 14, 2017 8:50 AM

US: Flights canceled, schools to close as blizzard takes aim at northeast

In US, a fast-moving winter storm was expected to hit the northeastern, forecasters warned yesterday, prompting airlines to cancel thousands of flights and some Mayors to order schools to close today. <br/><br/>The National Weather Service issued blizzard warnings for parts of Pennsylvan...

March 14, 2017 8:34 AM

Japan plans to send largest warship to South China Sea

Japan plans to dispatch its largest warship on a three-month tour through the South China Sea beginning in May, in its biggest show of naval force in the region since World War Two.<br/>The Izumo helicopter carrier, commissioned only two years ago, will make stops in Singapore, Indonesia, the ...

March 14, 2017 8:25 AM

Japan plans to send largest warship to South China Sea

Japan plans to dispatch its largest warship on a three-month tour through the South China Sea beginning in May, in its biggest show of naval force in the region since World War Two.<br/>The Izumo helicopter carrier, commissioned only two years ago, will make stops in Singapore, Indonesia, the ...

March 14, 2017 8:23 AM

Turkey backed rebels take some towns near Syria's Manbij

In Syria, rebels backed by Turkish forces have taken some towns near northern Syria's Manbij. Turkey President Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday, marking their latest advance against Islamic State militants south of Turkey's border. <br/><br/>Erdogan made the comment in a speech br...

March 14, 2017 8:10 AM

Sri Lanka seeks more 2 years from UN to deliver war probe

Sri Lanka has sought two more years from the UN Human Rights Council to probe the alleged war crimes committed during the conflict with the LTTE. <br/><br/>The foreign ministry said in Colombo yesterday it has sought more time to deliver on accountability mechanism at the current 34th se...

March 14, 2017 7:51 AM

Trump's envoy meets PM Netanyahu in Jerusalem

US President Donald Trump's special envoy Jason Greenblatt has met Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, as the White House put out feelers on reviving Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. <br/><br/>The US State Department described the yesterday's visit by ...

March 14, 2017 7:45 AM

Sufi spiritual leader, daughter brutally murdered in Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, a 55-year old Sufi spiritual leader and his daughter were brutally murdered late night by unidentified attackers. Police said that Farhad Hossain Chowdhury and his adopted daughter Rupali Begum were found murdered in a Khanqah <br/>a building designed specifically for gatherings...

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