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December 10, 2016 11:55 AM

US: 4 more Zika cases found in Texas

In US, State officials have announced four more cases of Zika that are believed to have been transmitted in Texas, almost two weeks after announcing the first such case.<br/><br/>The first case, announced on 28th November, was a woman who stays in Brownsville, a town located on the Mexic...

December 10, 2016 11:27 AM

Canada reaches carbon agreement with provinces

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that his government and the majority of Canada's provinces had come to an agreement on a national carbon pricing plan. Trudeau has been working on a national carbon pricing plan with the provinces for months. <br/><br/>Trudeau yesterday ca...

December 10, 2016 11:27 AM

43,000 people displaced by earthquake in Indonesia

At least 43,000 people have been displaced by the powerful earthquake that stuck off Indonesia's Aceh province, authorities said today, as the government and aid agencies pooled efforts to meet the basic survival needs of people.<br/><br/>The estimate of the number of homeless peopl...

December 10, 2016 11:08 AM

Indo-US ties as strong as ever under Obama: US

India-US relationship under the Obama Administration is "as strong as ever" and President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has "worked closely" on a wide range of issues during this period, the White House has said.<br/><br/>White House Deputy Press Secre...

December 10, 2016 8:34 AM

Turkey-backed free Syrian Army's units enter Daesh-controlled Al Bab

In Syria, the units of the Free Syrian Army backed by Turkish forces entered Syria&apos;s Daesh-controlled Al Bab, located in the Aleppo governorate, 19 miles away from the Turkish-Syrian border. <br/><br/>The FSA troops entered the Syrian city of Al Bab from the northern and eastern dir...

December 10, 2016 8:34 AM

US will remain committed to Afghanistan: Carter

US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has praised the growing capabilities and resilience that Afghan security forces have demonstrated this year in battling the Taliban insurgency and conducting joint operations with American partners against Islamic State terrorists. <br/><br/>During his ...

December 10, 2016 7:22 AM

Nigeriai: 45 killed in Madagali suicide attack

In Nigeria, at least 45 people have been killed and 33 wounded in a suicide bomb attack in the north-eastern town of Madagali yesterday.<br/><br/>Military spokesman major Badare Akintoye said two female suicide bombers disguised as customers, detonated their explosives in a busy market, ...

December 10, 2016 7:21 AM

Japan launches much-needed supplies to space station

A Japanese capsule blasted off with much-needed supplies for the International Space Station yesterday, a week after a Russian shipment was destroyed shortly after liftoff.<br/><br/>The Russian rocket accident and the grounding of one of NASA's commercial suppliers make this deliver...

December 10, 2016 7:10 AM

UN General Assembly votes in favor of Syria ceasefire

The UN General Assembly has demanded an immediate ceasefire in Syria and urgent aid deliveries in a resolution adopted by a strong majority as Syrian forces launched another assault on Aleppo. <br/><br/>The measure drafted by Canada passed by a vote of 122 to<br/>13 in the 193-nati...

December 9, 2016 9:11 PM

Sri Lanka: 800 kg of cocaine discovered from a ship in Colombo Harbour

In Sri Lanka, around 800 kilograms of cocaine have been discovered in a ship docked at the Colombo Harbour. Police said the drugs were found in a ship transporting timber which had arrived from Ecuador and headed to India. <br/><br/>It was seized by officers of the Police Narcotics Burea...

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