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February 6, 2017 7:54 AM

Slovakian Scientist discovered world's earliest emoji '

Curators from the National Archives in Trencin, Slovakia, claim they have discovered world's earliest emoji in documents from a 17th century Slovakian lawyer. Peter Brindza, head of the archive in the Slovakian town of Trencin, claims curators discovered the world's oldest known emoji, a s...

February 6, 2017 7:54 AM

Afghan govt prepares strategy to reach reconciliation with Taliban

Afghan government has prepared a plan envisaging direct talks with the Taliban in order to reach reconciliation. The High Peace Council (HPC), the Afghan government body, set up for negotiations with the Taliban, has defined a new settlement strategy that rules out participation of the third countri...

February 6, 2017 7:53 AM

Turkey: Police detains 445 Islamic state group suspects

In Turkey, police have detained 445 people suspected of links to the Islamic State terror group. Co-ordinated raids were carried out in 18 provinces yesterday, Anadolu News Agency reported. Most of those held are foreigners, among them 60 people taken into custody in the capital, Ankara, it said. &l...

February 6, 2017 7:52 AM

37 Bangladeshi national arrested for illegally entering Nepal

Nepal police has arrested 37 Bangladeshi nationals, engaged in tailoring business, from Kathmandu's main tourist hub Thamel for illegally entering the country via India. The arrested Bangladeshi nationals were not having passports and other legal documents to be in Nepal when they were arrested...

February 6, 2017 5:45 AM

Turkey: Police detains 445 people suspected of links to IS group

In Turkey, police have detained 445 people suspected of links to the Islamic State terror group. Co-ordinated raids were carried out in 18 provinces yesterday, Anadolu News Agency reported. Most of those held are foreigners, among them 60 people taken into custody in the capital, Ankara, it said. IS...

February 6, 2017 5:41 AM

37 Bangladeshis arrested for illegally entering Nepal

Nepal police has arrested 37 Bangladeshi nationals, engaged in tailoring business, from Kathmandu's main tourist hub Thamel for illegally entering the country via India. The arrested Bangladeshi nationals were not having passports and other legal documents to be in Nepal when they were arrested...

February 6, 2017 2:19 AM

China: At least 18 killed, 2 injured in fire incident

In China, at least 18 people were killed and two others injured today in a fire incident at a foot massage parlour in Zhejiang Province, official said. The fire broke out at around 5:26 pm in Tiantai County, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.<br/><br/>People were seen jumping out of ...

February 5, 2017 11:44 PM

Afghanistan: Over 100 killed in series of avalanches

More than a 100 people have been killed in a series of avalanches triggered by days of heavy snowfall around Afghanistan, including 50 in one village, officials said today. The avalanches struck after three days of heavy snow, which has destroyed scores of homes and blocked roads mainly in central a...

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