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February 19, 2017 1:45 PM

China begins suspension of all coal imports from North Korea for rest of year

China today began suspension of all coal imports from North Korea for the rest of the year. Commerce Ministry said in a statement that the ban is in line with UN Security Council sanctions imposed in November in response to North Korea&apos;s fifth nuclear test two months earlier. <br/><br/...

February 19, 2017 10:56 AM

US Navy aircraft carrier strike group begin patrols in South China Sea

A US Navy aircraft carrier strike group has begun patrols in the South China Sea, despite a warning from China on Wednesday not to interfere with Chinese sovereignty in the area. <br/><br/>The US Navy said the group, which includes Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, began rou...

February 19, 2017 9:01 AM

US: Prez Trump interviewing for new national security adviser

US President Donald Trump is interviewing at least four potential candidates to serve as his new national security adviser. <br/><br/>White House spokesman Sean Spicer says that Trump will interview his acting adviser, retired Army Lt Gen Keith Kellogg; a former US ambassador to the Unit...

February 19, 2017 9:00 AM

US will not stop green card holders on planes from entering country

A new version of a Trump administration travel ban will not stop green card residency holders or travellers already on planes from entering the United States. <br/><br/>US Secretary for Homeland Security John Kelly said, US President Donald Trump's initial attempt to clamp down for ...

February 19, 2017 8:46 AM

US President Donald Trump vows to totally destroy ISIS

US President Donald Trump has vowed to totally destroy ISIS and rebuild the US military as part of measures to keep the country safe. This was stated by Trump during a rally in Florida.<br/><br/>Trump said he has directed the defence community, headed by Defence Secretary Jim Mattis to d...

February 19, 2017 8:30 AM

19 people killed in coach crash in Argentinian Andes near border with Chile

At least 19 people were killed when a coach overturned on a remote road in the Argentinian Andes, near the border with Chile. The dead including three children, are mostly from Argentina but also from Chile, Colombia and Haiti. <br/><br/>The crash happened near Aconcagua, the highest mou...

February 19, 2017 8:05 AM

Spain&apos;s naval ships rescues 112 migrants off Libyan coast

Spain's defence ministry has said that one of its naval ships has rescued 112 migrants off the coast of Libya. <br/><br/>The Spanish frigate Canarias, which is participating in a joint European mission in the Mediterranean Sea to fight human trafficking, found the migrants' ves...

February 19, 2017 7:48 AM

US President Donald Trump again launches fierce attack on media

US President Donald Trump has launched another fierce attack on the media at a 'Campaign rally for America' event in the state of Florida. <br/><br/>Trump told the crowd in Melbourne, that the media does not want to report the truth and had their own agenda. He also defended th...

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