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February 10, 2017 1:09 PM

Iranians celebrate 1979 revolution with rallies

Iranians have begun a nationwide celebration to commemorate the 38th anniversary of the 1979 revolution with massive rallies. Demonstrations were held in Tehran and other cities and towns across the country. Demonstrators in Tehran chanted traditional slogans against the US and Israel. The rallies c...

February 10, 2017 1:07 PM

12 dead in landslides on Indonesia's Bali

In Indonesia, 12 people, including two children, have been killed in a landslide on the popular tourist island of Bali, following heavy rainfall. National Disaster Mitigation Agency said in Jakarta that, the landslides destroyed houses in three villages in Bali's Kintamani district, on the slop...

February 10, 2017 12:17 PM

Over 100 dead in Brazil as police strike spurs anarchy

In Brazil, more than 100 people have been killed during the six-day strike of police demanding higher salaries and more benefits in Espirito Santo state. Schools, health clinics, businesses are closed and public transportation was at a standstill in the state. <br/><br/>Head of the state...

February 10, 2017 12:16 PM

Trump speaks with Afghan leader, US commander calls for more troops

The commander of US and international troops in Afghanistan, General John Nicholson has said Pakistan is a heaven for insurgents from the Taliban, the Haqqani network and other militant Islamist groups. <br/><br/>Briefing the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, he spoke about ...

February 10, 2017 12:16 PM

Trump backs One China policy in call with Chinas Xi Jinping

US President Donald Trump has agreed to honour the America's One China policy by acknowledging that China has sovereignty over self-ruled Taiwan. A White House statement said that Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping had a phone conversation last night and President Trump agreed, at the reque...

February 10, 2017 10:57 AM

New Syrian jihadist alliance vows to step up attacks against army

In Syria, head of the newly formed alliance of Syrian Islamist factions, has said the alliance would form a single entity to spearhead the military and political work of the anti-Assad forces. <br/><br/>Hashem al-Sheikh, leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which was formed last month, also s...

February 10, 2017 8:34 AM

US: Blizzard conditions make life miserable across Northeast

In United states, the northeast has been slammed with a major winter storm. An estimated 3,500 flights have been cancelled and from 6-24 inches of snow are expected to accumulate through today morning in the region. <br/><br/>The storm is centered on Long Island Sound, but has spread fro...

February 10, 2017 8:21 AM

MRI pioneer and Nobel laureate Sir Peter Mansfield passes away at 83

Nobel laureate Sir Peter Mansfield, who developed Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), has died at the age of 83 on Wednesday. Mansfield, an English physicist born in 1933, was a Professor at the University of Nottingham starting from 1964 until 1994, when he retired. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for...

February 10, 2017 8:14 AM

Indian-origin neurosurgeon shortlisted for NASA 2018 space mission

An Indian-origin neurosurgeon currently based in Canada has been shortlisted by NASA for its 2018 space mission under the Citizen Science Astronaut (CSA) programme. If everything goes as per plan, 32-year old Dr Shawna Pandya may join the league of Kalpana Chawla and Sunita Williams.&apos;<br/&gt...

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