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February 27, 2017 2:11 PM

Seven killed in open gunfire at Kalutara, Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, seven persons including a notorious criminal and two prison officials were killed today morning in gunfire at Kalutara, 40 kilometers south of capital Colombo. <br/><br/>Police said it is investigating to identify and locate the gunmen who opened fire while the prison bus w...

February 27, 2017 1:48 PM

NASA may send robotic spacecraft to Sun next year

NASA plans to send its first robotic spacecraft to the Sun next year, to probe its atmosphere. Eric Christian, a NASA research scientist at Goddard Space Flight Centre said in Washington that NASA's Solar Probe Plus mission to the Sun, which is about 149 million kilometres from the Earth, will ...

February 27, 2017 1:37 PM

1st senior Chinese official to visit Washington in Trump era

China says, it is sending its senior official to visit the United States since President Donald Trump took office. Quoting Foreign Ministry, state news agency Xinhua said President Xi Jinping's top foreign policy adviser and State Councilor Yang Jiechi is scheduled to meet high-ranking U.S. off...

February 27, 2017 12:07 PM

'La La Land' wins six awards at 89th Oscar Academy Awards

The showbiz fairy tale "La La Land" has won leading six awards at the 89th Oscar Academy Awards. "La La Land" won awards for best actress Emma Stone, its jazz-infused songs and its Director, Damien Chazelle. The coming-of-age drama "Moonlight" won the best picture award...

February 27, 2017 12:04 PM

Seven killed in open gunfire at Kalutara, Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, seven persons including a notorious criminal and a prison official were killed today morning in gunfire at Kalutara, 40 kilometers south of capital Colombo. Police said it is investigating to identify and locate the gunmen who opened fire while the prison bus was on its way to the Kalu...

February 27, 2017 12:00 PM

Two moderate intensity earthquakes hit Nepal, no casualties reported

Two moderate intensity earthquakes hit Nepal, including Kathmandu Valley, this morning. No loss of life or property has been reported. According to the National Seismological Centre,(NSC) 4.6 magnitude quake hit at 9.22 am local time followed by another of a higher 4.7 magnitude at 10.06 am. <br/...

February 27, 2017 11:58 AM

US forces aim to capture bridge across Tigris in Iraq

In Iraq, US backed forces pushed deeper into western Mosul aiming to capture a bridge across the Tigris to establish an important supply route linked to the recaptured east bank. Colonel Falah al-Wabdan of the Interior Ministry's Rapid Response unit, has said, the Army engineers plan to rehabil...

February 27, 2017 11:53 AM

Donald Trump's Cabinet: Navy Secretary nominee Philip Bilden withdraws

In the United States, President Donald Trump's choice, Philip Bilden, has withdrawn his nomination as Secretary of the US Navy. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said in a statement that the withdrawal was a personal decision driven by privacy concerns and significant challenges he faced in separati...

February 27, 2017 8:55 AM

4 Bahrain police personnel wounded in bomb attack

Four Bahraini policemen were wounded in a bomb attack in police bus near the village of Jaw, south of the capital Manama. The interior ministry said on its Twitter account that they are in a stable condition. It said, necessary steps are being taken. The ministry gave no further details.

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