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November 7, 2016 12:35 PM

5 magnitude quake shakes central Oklahoma in US

In the United States, an 5 magnitude earthquake shook central Oklahoma last night, causing damage to a number of buildings. The epicentre of the quake was the city of Cushing, northeast of Oklahoma. Tremors were felt as far away as Texas. Authorities said schools in the city will be closed today.

November 7, 2016 12:35 PM

Russia denies presence of children in Syria school strike

Russian Army today denied presence of children in a school in Syria's Idlib province where 28 people were killed in an airstrike last month. The Army's spokesman said in a statement that there is no proof, even indirect, that children were present in the building.<br/><br/>UN S...

November 7, 2016 12:20 PM

13 Taliban militants killed by security forces in Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, 13 Taliban militants have been killed in an operation by security forces in Kunar Province. A dozen were also wounded. According to reports, the operation was launched in various parts of Dangam District.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, the United Nations is investigating an incident...

November 7, 2016 8:21 AM

US election: Hillary Clinton holds four point lead over Donald Trump

In US, the opinion poll shows Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton holds a four point lead over Republican Donald Trump. <br/><br/>In the final NBC-Wall Street Journal poll released yesterday before the news broke of the FBI's letter on e-mails, Clinton is leading Trump...

November 7, 2016 8:19 AM

UN peacekeeper killed, 7 wounded in north Mali convoy attack

Authorities in Mali says, Islamic militants have launched attacks on both a UN peacekeeping convoy and a Malian military camp in the country's north, killing at least three people.<br/><br/>An official of UN peacekeeping mission said, a Togolese peace-keeper was killed along with tw...

November 7, 2016 8:15 AM

China passes interpretation of Hong Kong's Basic Law

China's Parliament has passed an interpretation of Hong Kong's Basic Law today. <br/><br/>Quoting the official Xinhua news agency, Reuters reported that the interpretation amounts to Beijing's most direct intervention in the territory&apos;s legal system since the 1997 han...

November 7, 2016 7:46 AM

Attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh: Sushma asks Indian envoy to take up issue

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said she has asked Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka to call on the Bangladesh Prime Minister and express India's grave concern about the safety and wellbeing of the Hindus in Bangladesh. <br/><br/>In reply to a request on twitter to do so...

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