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November 23, 2016 10:59 AM

High-tech US stealth ship breaks down in panama canal

Americas newest warship, the super high-tech USS Zumwalt, broke down in the Panama Canal just a few weeks after the vessel was commissioned.<br/><br/>The guided missile destroyer, whose stealth capabilities provides it a strikingly angular shape had to be towed to a nearby former US nava...

November 23, 2016 10:37 AM

Colombia: Govt, FARC rebels to sign new peace deal tomorrow

In Colombia, a new peace agreement between Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia rebels will be signed in Bogota tomorrow. <br/><br/>Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has said it will be later sent to Congress for approval. He said, country has the unique opportu...

November 23, 2016 10:20 AM

Trump keeping 'open mind' on pulling out of climate accord

US President-elect Donald Trump said, he has an open mind about pulling out of world climate accords, speaking to a panel of New York Times journalists, Trump said, he is looking at UN climate accords very closely and have an open mind to it. But Trump said he also wanted to see how much the Paris c...

November 23, 2016 7:16 AM

Trump has open mind about pulling out of world climate accords

US President-elect Donald Trump said, he has an open mind about pulling out of world climate accords, speaking to a panel of New York Times journalists, Trump said, he is looking at UN climate accords very closely and have an open mind to it. But Trump said he also wanted to see how much the Paris c...

November 23, 2016 7:03 AM

UN Aids crosses frontline in Syria

A UN aid convoy carrying food, water and other basic supplies was able to cross frontlines in Syria to reach a rebel-held city, the first cross-line delivery this month. <br/><br/>The UN spokesman said, the food and other assistance will help hundred thousand Syrians living in Rastan and...

November 23, 2016 7:02 AM

Trump has open mind about pulling out of world climate accords

US President-elect Donald Trump said, he has an open mind about pulling out of world climate accords. Speaking to a panel of New York Times journalists, Trump said, he is looking at UN climate accords very closely and have an open mind to it. But Trump said he also wanted to see how much the Paris c...

November 23, 2016 6:59 AM

Obama hits 1,000 mark for commutations granted during his presidency

US President Barack Obama has shortened sentences for 79 more people and has surpassed the 1,000 mark for commutations granted during his presidency. <br/><br/>The White House said, that President Obama has commuted more sentences than the past 11 presidents combined. <br/><br/&...

November 22, 2016 8:45 PM

Russia&apos;s redemption campaign hit by lingering doping doubts

Russia is struggling to get a foothold back into sporting respectability and the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency says it is a "long way" from meeting global standards on banned drugs. With a world athletics championships looming in London in2017, the disclosure yesterday of another Ru...

November 22, 2016 8:25 PM

19 Killed in renewed Yemen clashes

Renewed clashes between Yemeni government forces and rebels killed 19 people today. Military officials said, the killings came a day after a fragile 48-hour ceasefire expired without halting the violence. <br/><br/>Forces loyal to President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi repelled an attack by Sh...

November 22, 2016 7:10 PM

Nepal&apos;s newly restored Boudhanath stupa reopens today

Nepal's newly restored Boudhanath stupa reopened to the public today. The white-domed golden stupa was left with deep cracks after the powerful 7.8-magnitude quake hit in April last year, which killed nearly 9,000 people.<br/><br/>It is the country's largest and one of the holi...

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