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November 29, 2016 8:42 AM

Germany has only modest hopes for Ukraine Talks

There is little chance of major progress on ending fighting in eastern Ukraine, Germany's Foreign Ministry said yesterday, ahead of international talks. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier is due to meet his counterparts from France, Ukraine and Russia in Minsk today to review progr...

November 29, 2016 7:37 AM

White House :No evidence to support Trump's claim of voter fraud

The White House says there is no evidence to support Donald Trump's claim of widespread voter fraud in the 2016 US presidential election. Press Secretary Josh Earnest dismissed the president-elect's unsubstantiated allegations that millions of people had cast illegal votes. Mr Trump also a...

November 29, 2016 7:00 AM

Syria: Forces capture third of rebel-held territory in east Aleppo

Syrian government forces have captured more than a third of rebel-held territory in eastern Aleppo. The advance, after heavy bombing from the air, is a major blow for the armed opponents of President Bashar al-Assad. State TV said, government troops were dismantling mines and explosives and continui...

November 28, 2016 9:54 PM

South Korea President accepts Justice Minister's resignation

South Korea's embattled President has accepted the resignation of her Justice Minister, the latest in a series of personnel reshuffles she's made amid a political scandal that's threatening her leadership. <br/><br/>Justice Minister Kim Hyun-woong and a senior presidential...

November 28, 2016 9:53 PM

Earthquake-triggered avalanche kills Nepali guide

A 43-year-old Nepali guide died and a British climber was injured today when an earthquake triggered an avalanche on the Himalayan peak they were climbing. <br/><br/>An expedition operator said they were part of a 13-member team climbing the 6,812-metre Ama Dablam peak in the Everest reg...

November 28, 2016 9:22 PM

Earthquake-triggered avalanche kills 43-year-old

A 43-year-old Nepali guide died and a British climber was injured today when an earthquake triggered an avalanche on the Himalayan peak they were climbing. <br/><br/>An expedition operator said they were part of a 13-member team climbing the 6,812-metre Ama Dablam peak in the Everest reg...

November 28, 2016 6:10 PM

Exposure to smoke makes kids antisocial: study

Children who are exposed to tobacco smoke at home are prone to antisocial behaviour, aggression and are more likely to drop out of school.<br/><br/> A latest study by University of Montreal, Canada suggests that these children indulge in antisocial behaviours like criminal offences, thef...

November 28, 2016 5:10 PM

South Korea president accepts justice minister's resignation

South Korea's embattled President has accepted the resignation of her Justice Minister, the latest in a series of personnel reshuffles she's made amid a political scandal that's threatening her leadership. <br/><br/>Justice Minister Kim Hyun-woong and a senior presidential...

November 28, 2016 2:53 PM

Kuwait poll: Opposition wins nearly half of parliament seats

In Kuwait, Opposition groups and their allies have won nearly half seats for the 50-seat Parliament, election authority has announced the official results yesterday. The opposition and its allies won 24 seats. Safaa al-Hashem is the only woman to win one of the 50 seats. <br/><br/><br...

November 28, 2016 2:42 PM

5.6 magnitude earthquake hits Nepal

A moderate intensity earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter Scale today was felt in Nepal's Capital Kathmandu and other central and eastern regions. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damages.<br/><br/>The epicentre was located at Solukhumbu district near the<br/&g...

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