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March 6, 2017 8:06 AM

North Korea fires banned ballistic missiles into ocean near South Korea

North Korea today fired several banned ballistic missiles that flew about 1,000 kilometers into waters off its east coast, South Korea's military said. Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said that a total of four missiles in direction of the Sea of Japan were fired. <br/>...

March 6, 2017 7:12 AM

Daesh Leader Al-Baghdadi's cousin reportedly captured in Mosul

In Iraq, Federal Police have captured the cousin of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of the Daesh terrorist group. Local media said yesterday that the Daesh leader's relative was captured after an intelligence tip-off in Mosul's western Josaq district, which had recently been retaken from terr...

March 6, 2017 7:02 AM

Trump Obama: FBI chief Comey rejects phone tap allegation

In US, FBI Director James Comey has rejected President Donald Trump's claim on Saturday that his predecessor, Barack Obama, tapped his phone. According to the US media, Comey reportedly asked the US justice department to to publicly dismiss Trump's allegation this weekend that Obama ordere...

March 6, 2017 6:38 AM

United States confirms Avian Influenza in Tennessee chicken flock

In United States, the Department of Agriculture said it has confirmed the presence of a highly pathogenic version of avian influenza in a commercial chicken breeder flock in Lincoln County, Tennessee. <br/><br/>It was the first confirmed case found in commercial poultry in the United Sta...

March 6, 2017 6:37 AM

Mali: At least 11 soldiers killed in an attack near border with Burkina Faso

In Mali, at least 11 soldiers were killed in an attack on an army base near the border with Burkina Faso, as rival armed factions surrounded the flash point city of Timbuktu. According to an official statement from the defence ministry the terrorist attack on the border village of Boulekessi killed ...

March 6, 2017 6:37 AM

Sudanese rebel group releases 127 prisoners

In Sudan, a prominent Sudanese rebel group has released 127 prisoners whom it had captured in fighting with government forces. Army spokesman Brigadier Ahmed Khalifa al-Shami said in a statement that the released prisoners include 109 soldiers and 18 civilians.<br/><br/>The rebel Sudan P...

March 6, 2017 6:33 AM

Yemen: 11 soldiers killed in attacks by suspected al-Qaida militants

In Yemen, 11 soldiers were killed in two separate attacks by suspected al-Qaida militants. Yemeni security officials said that the attacks killed six troops at a security checkpoint in the southern coastal city of Shukra in Abyan province, and another five in the province of Hadramawt. <br/>&l...

March 6, 2017 6:32 AM

Bangladesh bans extremist group Ansar Al-Islam

Bangladesh today banned extremist group Ansar Al-Islam blamed for the brutal murders of several secular activists and atheist bloggers in the Muslim-majority country. <br/><br/>A Home Ministry spokesman said an order was issued banning the militant outfit as the group is involved in anti...

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