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November 16, 2016 1:13 PM

International Day of Tolerance being observed today

Today is International Day of Tolerance. The day is observed on 16th November every year to appreciate the rich variety of world's cultures, forms of expression and ways of being human. Tolerance recognises the universal human rights and fundamental freedoms of others.<br/><br/>In h...

November 16, 2016 12:58 PM

4 killed in suicide bomb attack in Kabul

In Afghanistan, at least four people were killed and several others wounded in a suicide attack on a vehicle carrying national security officials in Kabul today. <br/><br/>A spokesman for the interior ministry said, the suicide bomber was on a motorbike and detonated himself in the Pul M...

November 16, 2016 12:54 PM

Pakistan orders over 100 Turkish teachers to leave country

Pakistan has ordered over 100 Turkish teachers to leave the country by Sunday. The Interior Ministry said, the teachers and staff of Pak-Turk schools and colleges have been asked to leave the country along with their family members, ahead of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to Isl...

November 16, 2016 12:51 PM

UN committee passes Ukraine-sponsored resolution in Crimea

United National General Assembly&apos;s committee on humanitarian and social issues has passed a Ukraine-sponsored resolution condemning the situation with human rights in Crimea. The resolution was supported by 73 states, including US, UK, Canada and European Union countries. A total of 23 countrie...

November 16, 2016 11:37 AM

NZ earthquake: Warships head to Kaikoura for evacuations

Australian, Canadian and US warships are heading to the New Zealand town of Kaikoura to help with evacuations after a series of powerful earthquakes. Two people were killed on Monday, when two simultaneous quakes hit near Christchurch followed by thousands of aftershocks. Thousands were cut off in K...

November 16, 2016 9:15 AM

Barack Obama warns of rise of 'crude nationalism'

Barack Obama, outgoing US President has warned of a rise in a crude sort of nationalism following the Brexit and US presidential votes. Speaking in Greece on his final foreign trip, he said we have to guard against tribalism built around an 'us' or a 'them'. He said the US was pa...

November 16, 2016 9:12 AM

100 feared dead in Med 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 9:11 AM

Hungary Police detain 12 extremist suspects, find weapons

In Hungary, police say anti-terror squads have detained 12 people in eight localities suspected of involvement with the extremist Hungarian National Front. Police said yesterday in a statement that a large cache of weapons and explosives were also confiscated during the early morning raids in the ca...

November 16, 2016 9:10 AM

UK approves extradition of alleged hacker to US

UK has approved the extradition of an alleged computer hacker who is accused of snatching data from the US Defense Department, the US Army and the FBI. Home Secretary Amber Rudd has authorized the extradition of 31-year old Lauri Love, who faces 99 years in prison if found guilty on cyber-hacking ch...

November 16, 2016 9:06 AM

Iraqi forces recapture more than a third of eastern Mosul

Iraqi forces have recaptured more than a third of eastern Mosul four weeks into the battle to retake the city from the Islamic State terror group. Interior ministry said, more than a third of eastern side has been liberated. Iraqi forces launched the massive operation to retake Mosul, the last IS-he...

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