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March 13, 2017 7:50 PM

Somalia: 13 killed, 14 others injured in car explosion

In Somalia, at least 13 people were killed and 14 others injured in a car bomb explosion in capital Mogadishu. <br/><br/>Police said, a suicide car bomber detonated near a hotel on a busy road early today. A spokesman for Somali Islamist insurgent group al Shabaab claimed the attack.

March 13, 2017 7:47 PM

British PM Theresa May gets closer to invoke Article 50

British Prime Minister Theresa May is getting closer to invoking Article 50 to trigger negotiations for Britain's exit from the European Union as the Brexit Bill comes for its final vote in the parliament later today.<br/><br/>If the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill ...

March 13, 2017 7:46 PM

Crown Prince Nahyan speaks to PM Modi

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan today spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During the conversation, the Crown Price conveyed his felicitations to Mr Modi for the election results.

March 13, 2017 7:35 PM

Sri Lanka: Police fire tear gas, water cannons to disperse students protest

In Sri Lanka, police had to use tear gas and water cannons in capital Colombo to disperse students protesting against a recent court decision recognizing a private medical university, SAITM. <br/><br/>The incident happened when protests organized by the Inter- University Students Federat...

March 13, 2017 7:32 PM

Afghanistan: Special forces free 32 people from Taliban prison

In Afghanistan, special forces have freed about thirty-two people including four policemen from Taliban prison in Helmand today. <br/><br/>According to Afghan security officials, special forces launched the raid on late yesterday in the district of Nad Ali where dozens of civilians and s...

March 13, 2017 7:14 PM

IS fighters left in Mosul will die: US Envoy

The US envoy to the multinational coalition battling the jihadist group says, any Islamic State militants left in the Iraqi city of Mosul will die there.<br/><br/>Brett McGurk said coalition and Iraqi government forces are committed to not just defeating them in Mosul, but making sure th...

March 13, 2017 12:40 PM

2016 was the worst year yet for Syrian children: UNICEF

UNICEF has said, last year was the worst for Syrian children. In a report released two days before the sixth anniversary of the uprising that escalated into a civil war, United Nations' child relief agency said, at least 652 children were killed in Syria in 2016, making it the worst year yet fo...

March 13, 2017 12:24 PM

Malaysia arrests five Filipinos for suspected Islamic State links

Malaysian police has said, they have arrested seven people, including five Filipinos, for suspected links to the Islamic State terror group. It said, most of the arrests were made during an operation in Sabah, on Borneo island and two of the suspects are women.<br/><br/>Malaysia has been...

March 13, 2017 12:14 PM

Nawaz Sharif greets Hindus in Pakistan on Holi

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has greeted the Hindu community of Pakistan on Holi and promised to safeguard their rights. In his message on the eve of the festival of colours, Mr Sharif said, the festival announces the advent of the spring season and change in weather conditions. <br/>&...

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