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December 7, 2016 8:17 AM

Strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Aceh

A strong 6(point)4 magnitude earthquake struck off Aceh province in the north of the Indonesian island of Sumatra early today. However, seismologists said, there was no tsunami alert. The US Geological Survey said, the shallow quake hit 10 kilometres north of Reuleuet at 5:03 AM local time. Aceh was...

December 7, 2016 7:42 AM

Syrian forces enter Aleppo's old city, poised for war's biggest victory

In Syria, army and allies pushed into rebel-held parts of Aleppo's Old City looking closer than ever to achieving their most important victory by driving rebels out of their last urban stronghold. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group reported that rebels have l...

December 7, 2016 7:38 AM

Magnitude 5.8 quake rattles Trinidad, nearby islands

An earthquake rattled Trinidad and Tobago and nearby Caribbean islands but there were no immediate reports of any significant damage or injuries. The 5.8 magnitude quake hit late yesterday afternoon and was felt widely in the twin-island republic off the coast of Venezuela. It was also felt in the n...

December 7, 2016 7:34 AM

Magnitude 5.8 quake rattles Trinidad, nearby islands

An earthquake rattled Trinidad and Tobago and nearby Caribbean islands but there were no immediate reports of any significant damage or injuries. The 5.8 magnitude quake hit late yesterday afternoon and was felt widely in the twin-island republic off the coast of Venezuela. It was also felt in the n...

December 7, 2016 6:17 AM

Syrian army pushes into rebel areas of Aleppo's Old City

In Syria, army and allies pushed into rebel-held parts of Aleppo's Old City looking closer than ever to achieving their most important victory by driving rebels out of their last urban stronghold. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group reported that rebels have l...

December 7, 2016 5:01 AM

Strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Aceh

A strong 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Aceh province in the north of the Indonesian island of Sumatra early today. However, seismologists said, there was no tsunami alert. The US Geological Survey said, the shallow quake hit 10 kilometres north of Reuleuet at 5:03 AM local time. Aceh was devas...

December 7, 2016 4:58 AM

Strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Aceh

A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Aceh province in the north of the Indonesian island of Sumatra early today. However, seismologists said, there was no tsunami alert. The US Geological Survey said, the shallow quake hit 10 kilometres north of Reuleuet at 5:03 AM local time. Aceh was devas...

December 7, 2016 1:13 AM

Suspected militants storm prison, free prisoners in central Mali

Suspected militants stormed a prison in central Mali town Niono and freed at least 47 inmates today. The Ministry of Security said that 5 armed men attacked the jail and injured two guards. It was not immediately clear who was behind the attack but a number of militant groups have stepped up their i...

December 7, 2016 12:57 AM

Suspected Russian air strikes kill 25 civilians in Syria's Idlib

In Syria, a suspected Russian air strikes on Idlib city killed at least 25 civilians today. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the raid hits several areas mostly controlled by rebel groups. Russia is the Syrian regime's main ally in its war against the rebels.<br/> <...

December 6, 2016 9:17 PM

Demonetization: Russian embassy lodges protest on cash shortage

Russia has lodged a protest over cash shortage, affecting the functioning of its embassy in New Delhi. Russian Ambassador Alexander Kadakin has asked External Affairs Ministry to intervene to get restrictions on Cash withdrawal by Russian Diplomats lifted.<br/><br/>He has written to the ...

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