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November 7, 2016 7:44 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 7:21 AM

US-backed forces launch assault on Syrian IS capital

In Syria, US-backed Kurdish-Arab forces have launched an offensive to liberate Raqa, the Islamic State terror group's de facto capital and its surroundings. <br/><br/>Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) spokeswoman Jihan Sheikh Ahmed said the forces are advancing on three fronts, from Ai...

November 7, 2016 7:18 AM

Turkey's Pro-Kurdish Party Pulls out of Parliament

In Turkey, a main pro-Kurdish, party has announced that it is withdrawing from Parliament after the unprecedented arrests of nine of its lawmakers, including the party's two co-leaders. <br/><br/>The party said its MPs would not resign, but not take part in sittings. Turkish Prime M...

November 7, 2016 6:49 AM

No criminality in Clinton emails: FBI

In US, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has found no evidence of criminality in the new batch of Hillary Clinton emails.<br/><br/>In a letter to members of Congress, FBI Director James Comey said the agency has finished its review and found nothing to change its position. <br/>&...

November 7, 2016 6:41 AM

Global Climate conference to begin in Marrakech

The 12 day Global Climate conference will begin today in the Moroccan city of Marrakech.<br/><br/>In the conference, delegates will deliberate on the details of implementing the Paris deal, such as drafting rules for how to measure and report emissions as well as the financial contributi...

November 6, 2016 7:10 PM

Hong Kong rallies against China wading into lawmaker row

Thousands took to Hong Kong's streets today after Beijing said it would step into an escalating row over whether two city lawmakers who advocate a split from China should be banned from taking up their seats. <br/><br/>The protest follows an ongoing judicial review by Hong Kong auth...

November 6, 2016 6:40 PM

Suicide bombers in ambulances kill 21 people in Iraq

In Iraq, suicide bombers using explosives-laden ambulances have killed at least 21 people in two cities. <br/><br/>The attacks happened in Tikrit and Samarra, where Shia pilgrims, some of them Iranian, were targeted. <br/><br/>The deadly blasts come as government forces conti...

November 6, 2016 4:42 PM

Attacks on Hindus: Swaraj asks Indian envoy to call on PM Hasina

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has directed the Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka to call on Prime Minister of Bangladesh over safety issues of Hindus living there. <br/><br/>In a tweet, Mrs Swaraj has asked the High Commissioner to convey India's grave concerns to Prime Mi...

November 6, 2016 2:23 PM

S Korea issues arrest warrants for two former aides of President

South Korean prosecutors have issued arrest warrants for two former aides of President Park Geun-hye as part of an investigation into government corruption. <br/><br/>Ms Park's former Senior Secretary for Policy Ahn Jong-beom and Private Secretary Jung Ho-sung are wanted in relation...

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