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January 10, 2017 8:37 PM

Twin blasts near Afghan parliament leave at least 22 dead, 70 injured

At least 22 people have been killed and 70 wounded in twin bombings near the Afghan Parliament in Kabul. <br/><br/>Most of the dead were civilians, including Parliament employees. The attack took place during rush hour, as staff were leaving the Parliament complex. <br/><br/>...

January 10, 2017 8:33 PM

Indian missions in China celebrate Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

India's diplomatic missions in China today celebrated Pravasi Bharatiya Divas attended by members of the Indian community and business associations.<br/><br/>Ambassador Vijay Gokhale participated in Pravasi Bharatiya celebration in the embassy premises attended by members of the Ind...

January 10, 2017 7:52 PM

Tens of thousands attend Iran ex-president Rafsanjani's funeral

Tens of thousands of mourners attended the funeral today of Iran's former-president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani. It took more than two hours for the cortege to make its way through the crowds to the south Tehran mausoleum where Rafsanjani was laid to rest.<br/><br/>Rafsanjani, who serv...

January 10, 2017 7:35 PM

Twin blasts near Afghan parliament leave at least 21 dead, 45 injured

At least 21 people have been killed and 45 wounded in twin bombings near the Afghan Parliament in Kabul. <br/><br/>Most of the dead were civilians, including Parliament employees. The attack took place during rush hour, as staff were leaving the Parliament complex. <br/><br/>...

January 10, 2017 5:50 PM

Former German President Roman Herzog dies at 82

Roman Herzog, who as President pressed Germany to embrace economic reform in the 1990s and also emphasised the importance of remembering the Nazi Holocaust, has died. He was 82. <br/><br/> Current President Joachim Gauck announced Herzog's death today, without giving details. In a m...

January 10, 2017 5:40 PM

Suicide attack kills 7 in Helmand province: Afghan official

An Afghan official says that atleast seven people have been killed when a suicide bomber, who was on foot, carried out an attack in the southern Helmand province.<br/><br/>Gen. Agha Noor Kemtoz, the provincial police chief, said that the target of the attack was a guesthouse used by a pr...

January 10, 2017 5:08 PM

Bangladesh court orders doctors to write legible prescriptions

Taking exception to doctors' sloppy handwriting, a top Bangladeshi court has ordered them to write easy-to-read prescriptions in block letters or type them to prevent wrong medicines being issued to patients.<br/><br/>The High Court asked the government to issue a circular in this r...

January 10, 2017 4:57 PM

Suicide attack kills 7 in Helmand province: Afghan official

An Afghan official says that atleast seven people have been killed when a suicide bomber, who was on foot, carried out an attack in the southern Helmand province.<br/><br/>Gen. Agha Noor Kemtoz, the provincial police chief, said that the target of the attack was a guesthouse used by a pr...

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