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November 17, 2016 9:16 AM

Peru: 8 killed in cinema hall fire in Lima

In Peru, at least eight people have been killed in a fire that broke out in a cinema hall located inside a mall in Lima. <br/><br/>Police said, the hall is located next to a hotel where some Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation summit attendees, including US President Barack Obama, planned...

November 17, 2016 8:03 AM

Syria:84 killed in govt air raids in Aleppo

In Syria, at least 84 people have been killed in fresh government air raids on rebel-held areas in and around Aleppo in the last 48 hours. Dozens were also wounded.<br/><br/> Air strikes and artillery yesterday pounded rebel-held districts for the second consecutive day, killing dozens o...

November 16, 2016 7:18 PM

100 feared dead in Mediterranean after migrant boat capsize

Around 100 people are feared drowned in the Mediterranean after a migrant dinghy capsized off Libya, according to rescue teams frantically searching for survivors in darkness and rough seas. German NGO Jugend Rettet, whose boat was at the scene, said 23 survivors had been rescued by an oil tanker wh...

November 16, 2016 7:18 PM

US Congress passes bill to extend Iran sanctions for next 10 years

US House of Representatives speaker Paul Ryan said that the Congress has passed a bill seeking to extend sanctions on Iran for another ten years. He said yesterday that today&apos;s bipartisan vote will help maintain our ability to immediately reinstate sanctions against Iran over the next decade. &...

November 16, 2016 7:17 PM

UN Chief tells Trump action on climate change unstoppable

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said action on climate change has become unstoppable and he expressed hopes that US President-elect Donald Trump will drop plans to quit a global accord aimed at weaning the world off fossil fuels.<br/><br/>At a meeting of almost 200 nations in Morocco to...

November 16, 2016 7:12 PM

Over 20 countries sign framework pact of International Solar Alliance

Over 20 countries, including Brazil and France, signed the framework agreement of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) an initiative that is the brainchild of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The framework agreement of ISA was opened for signatures on the sidelines of CoP22 to the UN Framework Conven...

November 16, 2016 5:20 PM

Turkey names new ambassador to Israel in reciprocal move

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan named a new ambassador to Israel today, reciprocating a move by the Israelis taken a day earlier, a decision which is being seen as a step towards restoring diplomatic relations between the two countries.<br/><br/>Israel and Turkey said in June they...

November 16, 2016 4:43 PM

Turkey names new ambassador to Israel in reciprocal move

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan named a new ambassador to Israel today, reciprocating a move by the Israelis a day earlier a decision which is being seen as a step towards restoring diplomatic relations between the two countries.<br/><br/>Israel and Turkey said in June they would normal...

November 16, 2016 4:41 PM

EU plans online screening for visa-free travellers

Millions of tourists and business people visiting Europe will have to complete an online security check before arrival, if an EU plan to tighten controls on foreigners who do not need visas wins approval.<br/><br/>The system, which the bloc's executive European Commission is likely ...

November 16, 2016 1:42 PM

Sartaz Aziz to visit India for Heart of Asia Conference on Afghanistan

Pakistan Prime Minister's Advisor on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz has said, he will travel to India next month to attend the Heart of Asia Conference on Afghanistan. According to news agency PTI, Mr Aziz told media in Islamabad that the visit could be a good opportunity to defuse Indo-Pak tensi...

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