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December 18, 2016 6:19 PM

Constitution amendment bill to be tabled in Parliament tomorrow: Nepal PM

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' today said the Constitution amendment bill to address the demands of agitating Madhesis and other ethnic groups, will be tabled in the Parliament tomorrow as he urged the opposition parties not to obstruct the house. <br/><br/&gt...

December 18, 2016 2:08 PM

13 killed in Indonesian military plane crash

Thirteen people have died after an Indonesian military transport plane crashed in the east of the country today. Officials said, the Hercules C-130 plane took off from Timika city in Papua province carrying 12 crew and one passenger, but came down in a remote mountainous region shortly before its sc...

December 18, 2016 1:50 PM

At least 30 Yemeni soldiers killed in Aden suicide bombing

At least 30 Yemeni soldiers were killed and several others injured in a suicide attack today at a gathering in the southern city of Aden. Officials said, the attack targeted a crowd of soldiers gathered to collect their salaries at a base in northeastern Aden.<br/><br/>No group has immed...

December 18, 2016 1:17 PM

6.0-magnitude earthquake hits Solomon Islands

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands today. This is the third strong tremor off the Solomon Islands in less than two weeks. <br/><br/>US Geological Survey said the quake hit about 83 kilometres west-northwest of Kirakira. There were no reports of serious damage.

December 18, 2016 1:12 PM

US should let China keep underwater drone: Trump

United States President-elect Donald Trump has said that the US should let China keep the Navy's underwater drone after Beijing agreed to give back the unmanned glider that it seized in the disputed South China Sea. <br/><br/>Mr Trump's tweet came hours after Pentagon announced...

December 18, 2016 12:33 PM

Pakistan should be isolated for supporting terror: Bangladesh

Bangladesh says, Pakistan needs to be isolated for harbouring terrorists and supporting terror acts. Speaking to a news agency in Kolkata, Bangladesh's Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said, Pakistan's involvement in various terror attacks in India and Bangladesh has come out in open a...

December 18, 2016 12:09 PM

Pakistan should be isolated for supporting terror: Bangladesh

Bangladesh's Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has assured his country's support to India on the issue of tackling terror. Talking to a news agency, he said, Pakistan needs to be isolated for harbouring terrorists and supporting terror acts. <br/><br/>The Minister said, Paki...

December 18, 2016 11:59 AM

At least 30 Yemeni soldiers killed in Aden suicide bombing

At least 30 Yemeni soldiers were killed and several others injured in a suicide attack today at a gathering in the southern city of Aden. <br/><br/>Officials said, the attack targeted a crowd of soldiers gathered to collect their salaries at a base in northeastern Aden.

December 18, 2016 7:33 AM

UN Security Council to vote on Aleppo observers today

The UN Security Council will vote today on a French proposal to send observers to the flashpoint Syrian city of Aleppo to monitor evacuations and report on the protection of civilians.<br/><br/>Diplomats said the council will meet at 10:00 am (2030 IST) to decide on the draft resolution,...

December 18, 2016 6:44 AM

China to return seized US underwater drone: Pentagon

Pentagon says it has secured an understanding with China that it will return an underwater drone seized in the South China Sea. China captured the US vessel in international waters on Thursday. <br/><br/>China has not explained why it captured the vessel and accused the US of hyping-up t...

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