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March 8, 2017 5:06 PM

Cyclone Enawo kills at least 3 in Madagascar; 500 homeless

In South Africa, a cyclone that made landfall in the northeast Madagascar has killed at least three people, left nearly 500 people homeless and damaged schools and other buildings. Disaster officials said a 5-year-old child was among those killed after Cyclone Enawo hit the island nation with strong...

March 8, 2017 2:11 PM

Explosion, gunfire hit Kabul military hospital

In Afghanistan, at least two persons were killed when gunman attacked a military hospital close to the US embassy in the capital Kabul. Afghan Defence ministry said, the attack began with an explosion at the rear of the 400-bed Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan hospital and three to five attackers with auto...

March 8, 2017 2:10 PM

US moves to ease H-1B spouses from jobs

In the United States, the Trump Administration has proposed a 60-day freeze in employment authorisation for H-4 visa-holders, who are primarily dependent spouses of H-1B visa-holders. The Department of Justice has filed a brief in the Washington DC court of appeals that challenges the decision of th...

March 8, 2017 2:03 PM

US moves to ease H-1B spouses from jobs

In the United States, the Trump Administration has proposed a 60-day freeze in employment authorisation for H-4 visa-holders, who are primarily dependent spouses of H-1B visa-holders. The Department of Justice has filed a brief in the Washington DC court of appeals that challenges the decision of th...

March 8, 2017 1:44 PM

Explosion, gunfire hit Kabul military hospital

In Afghanistan, at least two persons were killed when gunman attacked a military hospital close to the US embassy in the capital Kabul. Afghan Defence ministry said, the attack began with an explosion at the rear of the 400-bed Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan hospital and three to five attackers with auto...

March 8, 2017 1:12 PM

Philippines: House passes controversial death penalty bill

In Philippines, House of Representatives has passed a controversial bill that restores the death penalty in the country. The House approved a Bill, which seeks to reimpose capital punishment on eight drug-related offenses with either life imprisonment or death. <br/><br/>The bill will be...

March 8, 2017 12:11 PM

Explosion, gunfire hit Kabul military hospital

In Afghanistan, an explosion and gunfire rattled Kabul's diplomatic district today as insurgents attacked country's largest military hospital. Defense ministry spokesman Daulat Waziri told AFP that the attackers have entered the Sardar Daud Khan hospital. Details are awaited.

March 8, 2017 11:47 AM

Syria: Forces retake Aleppo water pumping station from IS

In Syria, Government forces have retaken a key water pumping station in Aleppo from Islamic State, IS group. UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, Government forces took over the area of Al-Khafsa and seized the water-pumping station, after the terrorists fled the area in the face of a ...

March 8, 2017 10:18 AM

THAAD, in South Korea not a threat to China: US

United States says, deployment of its anti-missile defense system,THAAD, in South Korea is not a threat to China. State Department spokesman Mark Toner said at a news briefing that the deployment is a defensive measure against North Korean threats and does not pose a threat to China or any other pow...

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