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November 22, 2016 7:08 PM

South Korea approves deal on North Korea with Japan

South Korea has approved a deal to share intelligence on North Korea directly with Japan. The two countries previously shared their intelligence via the US, but this was seen as a cumbersome process in the face of potentially urgent threats.<br/><br/>They have had tense relations in rece...

November 22, 2016 6:06 PM

Turkish PM withdraws controversial Underage marriage bill

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has withdrawn a bill that pardons men convicted of sex with underage girls if they have married them. The bill, part of a package of amendments to the legal system, was sent back for further work just hours before a final vote in Parliament.<br/><br/&g...

November 22, 2016 4:30 PM

Egypt court overturns Mohamed Morsi's life sentence

Egypt's Court of Cassation today overturned a life sentence against deposed President Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood. The Court ordered a retrial in the case that revolves around accusations of espionage with Palestinian group Hamas.<br/><br/> The court had last week overtu...

November 22, 2016 3:53 PM

Egypt Court overturns Mohamed Mursi's life sentence

Egypt's Court of Cassation today overturned a life sentence against deposed President Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood. The Court ordered a retrial in the case that revolves around accusations of espionage with Palestinian group Hamas.<br/><br/> The court had last week overtu...

November 22, 2016 2:24 PM

Egypt's Court overturns Mohamed Mursi's life sentence

Egypt's Court of Cassation today overturned a life sentence against deposed President Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood. The Court ordered a retrial in the case that revolves around accusations of espionage with Palestinian group Hamas.<br/><br/> The court had last week overtu...

November 22, 2016 2:07 PM

Japan lifts all tsunami advisories hours after powerful quake

Japan has lifted all tsunami advisories that were put in place after a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture shortly before 6:00 am local time at a shallow depth of 11.3 kilometres. <br/><br/><br/>The Meteorological Agency had issued a tsunami warning for...

November 22, 2016 12:32 PM

Switzerland talks on reuniting Cyprus fail to strike deal: UN

United Nations today said that talks in Switzerland on reuniting the divided island of Cyprus have failed to strike a deal. In the latest round of talks, Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Ak?nc? had been negotiating for two days. <br/><br/>UN said...

November 22, 2016 12:24 PM

17 killed, 37 injured in multiple vehicle pile-up in China

At least 17 people were killed and 37 injured after 56 vehicles collided yesterday due to snow and rainy weather on an expressway in north China's Shanxi Province. Local police, firefighters, doctors and officials were involved in the rescue operation, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. &lt...

November 22, 2016 11:40 AM

Turkish President calls for restructuring of United Nations

Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has called for restructuring of the United Nations. In a speech at the closing ceremony of a NATO parliamentary meeting in Istanbul, he said the world body has become outdated and gives undue power to the Security Council's five permanent members. <br...

November 22, 2016 11:39 AM

Around one million Syrians living under siege: UN

United Nations has said, the number of people living under siege in Syria has reached around one million. Speaking at the UN Security Council, Emergency Relief Co-ordinator Stephen O'Brien said the figure had jumped from 486,700 to 974,080 in six months. He said people were being isolated, bomb...

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