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February 15, 2017 8:12 PM

European Parliament approves free trade deal with Canada

The European Parliament has approved a landmark free trade deal with Canada. EU lawmakers backed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement by 408 to 254 votes despite crowds of protesters contesting the deal outside. It means parts of the deal, such as tariff reduction, will come into force eig...

February 15, 2017 8:11 PM

One died, five injured in Peshawar bomb blast

In Peshawar, one person died and five others sustained injuries in a bomb blast in Hayatabad Phase Five today. The injured have been shifted to the hospitals.<br/><br/> Interior Minister Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan has strongly condemned the blast, and sought a report from the authorities c...

February 15, 2017 6:59 PM

Flynn contact with Russia: Republicans join calls for investigation

Leading members of the US Republican Party have joined calls for a wide investigation into the former national security adviser's links with Russia. Michael Flynn quit on Monday over claims he discussed US sanctions with Russia before Donald Trump took office. Yesterday, a White House spokesman...

February 15, 2017 6:59 PM

Russia tells White House it will not return Crimea to Ukraine

Russia said today that it will not hand back Crimea to Ukraine or discuss the matter with foreign partners. This came after the White House said US President Donald Trump expected the annexed Black Sea peninsula to be returned. Moscow says, an overwhelming majority of Crimeans voted to become part o...

February 15, 2017 6:58 PM

Antibiotic resistance: Scientists 'unmask' superbug-shielding protein

Australian scientists have mapped the molecular structure of a protein that shields superbugs from antibiotics. The University of Western Australia researchers said, it could help develop new drugs for antibiotic-resistant bacteria strains. <br/>The protein, EptA, allows some strains to shrug ...

February 15, 2017 6:58 PM

Turkey detains 27 police officers as part of the widening crackdown

Turkish authorities today detained 27 police officers in eight provinces across the country as part of the widening crackdown following a failed coup attempt in July last year. The detentions, centred in the southern province of Adana, aimed to root out followers of the US-based Muslim cleric Fethul...

February 15, 2017 5:09 PM

Female suspect arrested in connection with death of North Korean leader

A female suspect has been arrested in Malaysia in connection with the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's half-brother.He died after an apparent poison attack in the airport in Kuala Lumpur, on Monday.<br/><br/>Local police said that the woman was arrested at the airport in t...

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