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March 13, 2017 12:10 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/>&...

March 13, 2017 11:15 AM

Pakistan to conduct its national census in 19 years

In Pakistan, national census will be conducted in 19 years from Wednesday with the assistance of over 2 lakh troops. <br/><br/>Addressing a joint News Conference in Islamabad, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said, the census will be conducted in two ...

March 13, 2017 9:59 AM

Death toll rises to 40 in Guatemala fire

In Guatemala, the death toll in a horrific fire at a government-run children's shelter in San Jose Pinula, a village just east of the capital, has climbed to 40. <br/><br/>The fire broke out in the girls' living quarters of the walled facility, killing 19 immediately. Others di...

March 13, 2017 9:59 AM

Haiti: Bus runs into crowd, killing at least 38 people and injuring 13

In Haiti, a bus plowed into people taking part in an early morning street festival killing at least 38 people and injuring 13. <br/><br/>Rescue officials said that the accident occurred around yesterday in the city of Gonaives when a passenger bus first hit two people at a bus stop and t...

March 13, 2017 9:59 AM

Iraqi forces trap Islamic State fighters in Mosul

Iraqi forces battling to retake Mosul have cut the last road out of the city, trapping Islamic State group fighters inside. The US envoy to the anti-IS coalition said this today.&apos;<br/><br/>Brett McGurk told journalists in Baghdad that any of the fighters who are left in Mosul, they&...

March 13, 2017 9:29 AM

South Korea's Park leaves presidential palace after impeachment

Ousted South Korean leader Park Geun-hye has now left the presidential palace, after judges upheld parliament's decision to impeach her. Ms Park arrived at her home in southern Seoul amid waving supporters. She has been impeached over her role in a corruption scandal involving close friend, Cho...

March 13, 2017 7:49 AM

Haiti: Bus runs into crowd, killing at least 38 people and injuring 13

In Haiti, a bus plowed into people taking part in an early morning street festival killing at least 38 people and injuring 13. <br/><br/>Rescue officials said that the accident occurred around yesterday in the city of Gonaives when a passenger bus first hit two people at a bus stop and t...

March 13, 2017 7:33 AM

Turkey rallies row: Germany & Netherlands harden stance

Several EU leaders have criticised Turkey, amid a growing row over the Turkish government's attempts to hold rallies in European countries. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Germany and the Netherlands of Nazism after officials blocked rallies there. <br/><br/>Dutch Prime Minis...

March 13, 2017 7:29 AM

Britain has Brexit backup plan if talks fail: UK Minister

Britain is drawing up contingency plans in case its Brexit negotiations with the EU fail. Brexit Minister David Davis said this yesterday as speculation mounted that the withdrawal process could start this week. He was speaking after MPs warned that ministers must prepare for the possibility that, w...

March 13, 2017 5:47 AM

South Korea and US to begin annual Key Resolve military exercises

South Korea and the United States will begin annual Key Resolve military exercises today amid high tensions on the peninsula prompted by the recent North Korea missile tests.<br/><br/>Yonhap news agency reported that the computer-simulated command post exercise will be held until March 2...

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