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February 12, 2017 1:39 PM

10% of migrated Tamil refugees from Sri lanka during LTTE war back to country

Nearly eight years after the end of LTTE war in Sri Lanka in 2009, only around 10% of the Tamil refugees who migrated to Tamil Nadu during war period, are back to their country. An organization run by Sri Lankan Tamil refugees named Organisation for Elankai Refugees Rehabiliation (OfERR) said, aroun...

February 12, 2017 12:26 PM

Bangladesh: 11 people killed in collision between bus & van in Narsingdi

In Bangladesh, at least 11 people were killed and three others injured in a collision between a bus and a van in Narsingdi district today. <br/><br/>The mishap happened two days after 13 people were charred to death and 20 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a van hau...

February 12, 2017 12:03 PM

South Korean claims North Korea fires ballistic missile today

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile in the first such test since Donald Trump took office as US president. South Korean officials said, the missile flew east towards the Sea of Japan for about 500km. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the test was absolutely intolerable. <br/><br...

February 12, 2017 9:01 AM

Jiro Taniguchi, legend in Japan's comic art of manga, dies at 69

Jiro Taniguchi, a legend in Japan's comic art of manga, died today at the age of 69. His publisher in France, Casterman, announced the death on its website expressing its deep condolences to the artist's family.<br/>&apos;<br/>Taniguchi achieved an international following with ...

February 12, 2017 8:48 AM

South Korean claims North Korea fires ballistic missile today

The South Korean defence ministry has claimed that North Korea fired a ballistic missile today. South Korea said this is an apparent provocation to test the response from new US President Donald Trump.<br/><br/>A defence ministry spokesman said, the missile was launched this morning from...

February 12, 2017 8:33 AM

Greece: 70, 000 people evacuated to defuse World War-II bomb

In Greece, at least 70,000 people in the city of Thessaloniki are being evacuated so that a 500 pound World War-II bomb can be defused. Officials said, it is thought to be one of the largest wartime bombs to be found in urban Greece. The bomb was discovered during road works last week and is due to ...

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