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December 8, 2016 1:45 PM

6.2 magnitude quake jolts China

In China, a 6.2-magnitude earthquake was felt in Changji's Hutubi county in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The earthquake occured at 1:15 PM (local time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC). There are no reports of any casualties.

December 8, 2016 1:27 PM

Death toll rises to 102 in Indonesia earthquake

The death toll from the earthquake in Indonesia yesterday has risen to 102. Country's National Disaster Management agency has said more than 700 people were injured and thousands left homeless.<br/><br/> It said more than 1,000 personnel had been deployed to help in search and rescu...

December 8, 2016 1:09 PM

Israel rejects Paris summit to revive peace process

Israel has rejected an invitation for an international conference in Paris to revive the peace process. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today told French President Francois Hollande that he is willing to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in Paris for direct talks without prec...

December 8, 2016 1:09 PM

India-Arab partnership conference to be held in Muscat, Oman

The 5th India-Arab Partnership Conference, with an objective to enhance the economic relations between India and Arab countries, will be in Muscat and Oman from 14th of this month. Indian Ambassador to Cairo, Sanjay Bhattacharyya has said in Cairo that, the two-day conference is jointly organised by...

December 8, 2016 1:08 PM

11 miners dead in coal mine accident in China

All 11 workers trapped in a coal mine in central China's Hubei province following a gas explosion have died. The accident took place in Xinjia Coal Mine in Badong County on Monday. Five managed to escape straight after the explosion, leaving 11 trapped. The cause of the mine accident is still b...

December 8, 2016 12:56 PM

40 cadres of Nepal's opposition CPN-UML held for protest

In Nepal, atleast 40 cadres of the main opposition party CPN-UML have been arrested while protesting against the Constitution amendment bill. <br/><br/>The demonstration was against the bill for addressing the demands of the agitating Madhesi parties and other ethnic groups. Meanwhile, C...

December 8, 2016 11:48 AM

US Senate joins House to pass sweeping new health bill

The US Senate voted overwhelmingly to support new legislation that will reshape the way the Food and Drug Administration approves new medicines. It will also provide funding for cancer and Alzheimer's research and grants to help fight the opioid epidemic. <br/><br/>Two years in the ...

December 8, 2016 7:17 AM

UK PM Theresa May wins vote in Parliament backing her timetable for Brexit

In a symbolic victory, British Prime Minister Theresa May won a vote in Parliament backing her timetable for negotiating Britain's exit from the European Union. MPs voted in the House of Commons 461 to 89 in favour of May triggering Article 50 by the end of March 2017, which will begin the form...

December 8, 2016 7:04 AM

Trump named as Time magazine's person of the year

US President-elect Donald Trump was named by Time magazine as its Person of the Year 2016 for his stunning upset victory in the US Presidential election.<br/><br/>Time said after campaigning as an anti-establishment, populist candidate, 70-year-old Trump was elected the 45th President of...

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