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November 22, 2016 8:16 AM

US warns its citizen of possible terrorist attacks throughout Europe

The US State Department has issued an alert to American citizens about a heightened risk of terrorist attacks throughout Europe, particularly during the holiday season. In a statement yesterday, it said, there was credible information that Islamic State, al Qaeda and their affiliates continued to pl...

November 22, 2016 8:00 AM

7.4 magnitude earthquake hits Japan, Tsunami warning issued

A strong magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan early today, the country's meteorological agency said, issuing a tsunami warning for the region's coast including Fukushima prefecture. <br/><br/>The US Geological Agency said that the earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter ...

November 22, 2016 7:21 AM

US will quit TPP deal on first day in office, says Trump

President-elect Donald Trump made an announcement in a video message outlining what he intends to do first when he takes office in January, saying that the US will quit the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal on his first day in the White House. <br/><br/>The TPP trade deal was signed b...

November 22, 2016 7:16 AM

7.4 magnitude earthquake hits Japan, Tsunami warning issued

A strong magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan early today, the country's meteorological agency said, issuing a tsunami warning for the region's coast including Fukushima prefecture. <br/><br/>The US Geological Agency said that the earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter ...

November 22, 2016 7:01 AM

7.4 magnitude earthquake hits Japan, Tsunami warning issued

A strong 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan early today, the country's meteorological agency said, issuing a tsunami warning for the region's coast including Fukushima prefecture. Public broadcaster NHK said, a tsunami of up to 1.4 meters had been observed around Sendai, about...

November 22, 2016 6:53 AM

US condemns terrorist attack at Mosque in Kabul

The US has strongly condemned the terrorist attack at the Baqir-ul-Olum Mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan and said that it remains committed to the people of Afghanistan on building a more stable, prosperous and peaceful country.<br/><br/>Ned Price, spokesman of the National Security Council ...

November 22, 2016 6:49 AM

US will quit TPP deal on first day in office, says Trump

President-elect Donald Trump made the announcement in a video message outlining what he intends to do first when he takes office in January, saying that the US will quit the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal on his first day in the White House. <br/><br/>The TPP trade deal was signed ...

November 22, 2016 6:45 AM

6.9 magnitude earthquake hits Japan, Tsunami warning issued

A strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan early today, the country's meteorological agency said, issuing a tsunami warning for the region's coast including Fukushima prefecture. The agency said, a three metre tsunami could hit the northeastern coast, including Fukushima, hom...

November 21, 2016 10:24 PM

Poverty should be measured by more than income: Study

An Indian researcher in the US says, health, education, standard of living and other socio-economic factors may help make a more accurate assessment of a person's financial condition than income alone. <br/><br/>Economist Shatakshee Dhongde from Georgia Institute of Technology in th...

November 21, 2016 9:56 PM

Suicide blast at Kabul mosque kills 27, wounds 35: police

In Afghanistan, at least 27 people were killed and 35 wounded in a suicide blast in Kabul at a Shia mosque targeting worshippers gathered for a religious ceremony there, a senior police official said. Police cordoned off the area around the Baqirul Olum mosque in the west of the Afghan capital. <...

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