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March 6, 2017 6:30 AM

Pak forces apprehend 94 Indian fishermen, seize 17 boats

Pakistani forces have apprehended 94 Indian fishermen and seized 17 boats off the Gujarat coast since yesterday. According to an official of the National Fishworkers' Forum, around 70 fishermen on board 13 boats were captured yesterday by the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency. <br/><br...

March 6, 2017 6:30 AM

Syria: 15 killed, several injured in twin suicide attacks in Aleppo

In Syria, 15 people were killed and several injured in twin suicide attacks in northern province of Aleppo today. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said that one attacker detonated a car bomb near the Islamic State held town of Deir Hafer and killed eight fighters of regime forces...

March 5, 2017 8:53 PM

Envoy's expulsion is a warning to N Korea :Malaysia

Malaysia says its expulsion of North Korea's ambassador was intended to warn Pyongyang that it cannot manipulate the investigation into the killing of the North Korean leader's half brother. <br/><br/>Malaysia's government on Saturday gave Ambassador Kang Chol 48 hours to ...

March 5, 2017 7:28 PM

Envoy's expulsion is a warning to N Korea :Malaysia

Malaysia says its expulsion of North Korea's ambassador was intended to warn Pyongyang that it cannot manipulate the investigation into the killing of the North Korean leader's half brother. <br/><br/>Malaysia's government on Saturday gave Ambassador Kang Chol 48 hours to ...

March 5, 2017 6:23 PM

Will resolutely oppose Taiwan's independence :China

China says it will resolutely oppose Taiwan's independence. Premier Li Keqiang said this today in his work report to the annual session of the National People's Congress (NPC). He said China will not tolerate any activity, in any form or name, which attempts to separate Taiwan from the mot...

March 5, 2017 6:14 PM

Japanese Emperor arrives in Bangkok

Japanese Emperor Akihito has arrived in Bangkok to pay his respects to the late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The visit follows a weeklong trip to Vietnam aimed at winning support against Chinese expansionism.<br/><br/>The monarchies, two of a handful remaining in Asia, have maintained c...

March 5, 2017 5:51 PM

Battle to retake west Mosul pushes 45,000 people to flee :IOM

In Iraq, the International Organisation for Migration today said that the battle to retake west Mosul from the Islamic State group has pushed more than 45,000 people to flee.<br/> <br/>Iraqi forces launched a major push to recapture west Mosul from IS on February 19, retaking the airport...

March 5, 2017 5:51 PM

Lankan govt rejects UN's appeal to allow international judges to probe

The Sri Lankan government has rejected a fresh appeal from the UN to allow international judges to investigate alleged war crimes committed during the conflict with the LTTE, vowing to not prosecute soldiers.<br/><br/>The UN Human Rights Council on Friday had criticised Sri Lanka's ...

March 5, 2017 5:32 PM

5 Afghan security forces killed in insurgent attack

In Afghanistan, at least five members of the Afghan security forces were killed today when their checkpoint came under an insurgent attack in northeastern Kunduz province. Gen. Abdul Hamid Hamid, provincial police chief in Kunduz, said a large group of Taliban fighters attacked the post near the cit...

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