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October 24, 2016 7:13 AM

13 killed in collision between tour bus and lorry in California

In US, at least 13 people have been killed in southern California after a tour bus collided with a lorry, media reports say. At least 31 people injured, some are in critical condition. The crash happened on Interstate 10 close to the resort town of Palm Springs on yesterday morning. <br/><b...

October 23, 2016 8:13 PM

United Nations Day : 24 October

United Nations day will be observed across the globe tomorrow. October 24 has been celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948. This year's UN Day will be used to highlight concrete actions people can take to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

October 23, 2016 8:04 PM

Iraqi forces battle through sniper fire and suicide bombs to force ISIS out

Iraqi forces battled today through booby-traps, sniper fire and suicide car bombs to tighten the noose around Mosul. They also hunted Islamic State group jihadists behind attacks elsewhere in the country. Kurdish forces announced a new push today on Bashiqa northeast of Mosul where some 10,000 fight...

October 23, 2016 7:58 PM

Orbital cargo ship arrives at International Space Station

An unmanned cargo ship operated by the US company Orbital ATK arrived today at the International Space Station to deliver 2.5 tons of food and supplies to the six astronauts living in orbit. Three Russian cosmonauts, two American astronauts and one Japanese astronauts are currently staffing the spac...

October 23, 2016 7:42 PM

Foreign Secretary S.Jaishankar meets Sri Lankan president

Foreign Secretary S.Jaishankar, currently on three-day visit to Colombo, today met Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to discuss economic cooperation and other bilateral issues. He also met Sri Lankan Strategic Development and International Trade Minist...

October 23, 2016 6:37 PM

Rajnath Singh on 3-day visit to Bahrain

Home Minister Rajnath Singh today left for Manama on a three-day visit to Bahrain. During his visit Mr Singh, will meet Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and Interior Minister Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa and will discuss various bilateral issues w...

October 23, 2016 5:45 PM

Leading banks planning to move out of UK before EU exit

Most of the leading banks based in the UK could begin to pull-out of the country early next year because of uncertainty about Britain's exit from the EU and increasing fears over the impending Brexit negotiations.<br/><br/>British Bankers' Association chief, Anthony Browne, sai...

October 23, 2016 5:13 PM

Typhoon Haima causes heavy damage in China

In China, more than 1.69 million people have been affected by Typhoon Haima, which also caused economic losses amounting to 517 million USD. Haima, the 22nd typhoon of the year, made landfall in south China's Guangdong Province on Friday.<br/><br/>Provincial civil affairs department...

October 23, 2016 5:10 PM

Japenese soldier blows himself up in a park, 3 injured

In Japan, a retired soldier blew himself up in a park in the city of Utsunomiya, killing himself and injuring three other people in an apparent suicide. State broadcaster NHK reported that a second explosion caused a fire in a nearby parking lot.<br/><br/>Police said they have discovered...

October 23, 2016 4:53 PM

41 Taliban killed in Afghan attack

In Afghanistan, 41 Taliban have been killed in latest clashes in different parts of the country. Fourteen militants were killed in clashes with security forces at a check point in Noorgul districts of eastern Kunar province.<br/><br/>In a statement, ministry of defence said, thirteen Tal...

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