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March 4, 2017 5:53 AM

UN special envoy for Syria concludes tough talks in Geneva

<br/>The United Nations special envoy for Syria concluded yesterday a marathon of tough but constructive talks in Geneva with an agreement from the conflicting parties to pursue further talks on a political transition to end the six-year war. <br/><br/>For nine days, seasoned diplo...

March 4, 2017 12:33 AM

Iraq: Thousands of civilians flee Mosul

In Iraq, thousands of civilians fled Mosul overnight as government forces advanced north of a sprawling military base near the city's airport today.<br/><br/>According to Brigadier General Yahya Rasool, spokesman of the Joint Military Operations, Iraq's Special Forces pushed in...

March 4, 2017 12:32 AM

Iraq: Thousands of civilans flee Mosul

In Iraq, thousands of civilians fled Mosul overnight as government forces advanced north of a sprawling military base near the city's airport today.<br/><br/>According to Brigadier General Yahya Rasool, spokesman of the Joint Military Operations, Iraq's Special Forces pushed in...

March 4, 2017 12:16 AM

Libya: Islamist militias attack oil production area

<br/><br/>In Libya, Islamist militias today attacked country's main oil production area in the east, prompting the forces of strongman Khalifa Haftar who control it to retaliate with air strikes. <br/><br/>The attack was spearheaded by the Benghazi Defence Brigades, a co...

March 4, 2017 12:12 AM

EU diplomats to weigh high-level talks with Israel

<br/>European Union diplomats say the bloc's foreign ministers are to discuss whether to hold high-level talks with Israel amid concern over its settlement policy and commitment to a two-state solution.<br/><br/>Diplomats said in Brussels today that the EU must be clear in its...

March 4, 2017 12:09 AM

Extremists kill 2 in Burkina Faso as schools targeted

<br/><br/>In Burkina Faso, Jihadists on motorbikes killed two people including a school official early today in a village in north Province of Soum. <br/><br/>High Commissioner of Soum province Mohamed Dah said after killing of two people in Kourfayl village the Jihadists wen...

March 3, 2017 8:47 PM

Zimbabwe appealed for $ 100 mn to help those hit by floods

Zimbabwe has appealed for 100 million dollars to help those hit by floods that have killed 246 people since December. <br/><br/>Officials say floods, which follow a crippling drought, have swept through villages, destroying roads, crops and livestock in the south of the country.<br/&g...

March 3, 2017 8:13 PM

Afghan forces recapture Tala Wa Barfak district from Taliban

<br/><br/>In Afghanistan, government forces have recaptured the Tala Wa Barfak district from the Taliban after heavy fighting in northern Baghlan province. <br/><br/>The spokesman of the provincial governor in a statement said in Kabul today that security forces also killed t...

March 3, 2017 8:02 PM

Nepal to soon get exchange facilities for demonetised Indian currency: FM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today announced that Nepal would soon get exchange facilities for the demonetised high-value Indian currency notes to ease difficulties faced by Nepalese citizens. <br/><br/>Mr. Jaitley, who is in Kathmandu on a two-day visit to attend the Nepal Investment S...

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