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October 4, 2016 7:40 AM

White House applauds India's ratification of Paris climate deal

The White House has applauded India's ratification of the Paris Agreement, saying the move would bring the two countries closer than ever to achieve climate change goals. <br/><br/>Ned Price, spokesman for the White House's National Security Council, said yesterday that after t...

October 4, 2016 7:37 AM

Suiside bomber kills 22 people in Syria

In Syria, a suicide bomber killed at least 22 people in an attack targeting a party in the northeastern province of Hasakeh. <br/><br/>The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and medics said yesterday that a suicide bomber blew himself up inside a hall in Tall Tawil village during the we...

October 4, 2016 7:20 AM

6 civilians killed, 8 injured as rockets fired by Huthi rebels

In Yemen, six civilians were killed and eight wounded today when two rockets allegedly fired by Huthi rebels hit a popular market in the southwestern city of Taez.<br/><br/>Military sources said in Aden today that three children were among those killed in the explosions outside a post of...

October 4, 2016 7:14 AM

ISIS chief Baghdadi, 3 top aides poisoned

ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and three of his top aides were seriously ill after being poisoned during a lunchtime feast and have been shifted to an unknown location under strict measures.<br/><br/>Accoeding to several Arabic-language and Iranian news sites meals prepared for Baghdadi...

October 4, 2016 7:07 AM

Italian coastguard in mass migrant rescue

The Italian coastguard has co-ordinated the rescue of more than 5,600 migrants, in one of the biggest operations in a single day. The migrants had set off from the Libyan coast in nearly 40 boats. <br/><br/>One migrant is reported to have died and several others were airlifted for medica...

October 4, 2016 7:07 AM

Turkey likely to extend state of emergency for another three months

Turkey's government is likely to extend a state of emergency across the country by 3 months. It was imposed following a failed coup in July. The government announced the plan yesterday. The initial 3-month period was due to end on October 18th. <br/><br/>Government officials say tha...

October 4, 2016 7:07 AM

Colombia: Government, FARC scramble to save peace deal

The Colombian government and Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels scrambled to save a peace deal after voters narrowly rejected it in a referendum, throwing the four-year-old peace process into uncertainty. <br/><br/>President Juan Manuel Santos, who has staked his legacy...

October 4, 2016 7:06 AM

UN chief plants sapling descended from A-bombed ginkgo tree

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has planted a sapling from a ginkgo tree that survived the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, as a symbol of hope for a nuclear-free world. Ban attended a ceremony at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland, yesterday. <br/><br/>The UN Chief descr...

October 4, 2016 7:04 AM

Kunduz assault: Afghan forces in control of city

Afghan security forces are back in control of the strategic northern city of Kunduz, Nato forces and local police say. Taliban fighters earlier appeared to have breached the city, reportedly raising their flag in a central square. <br/><br/>In a major victory, Kunduz was briefly captured...

October 3, 2016 10:18 PM

Russia suspends weapons-grade plutonium deal with US

Russia has suspended an agreement with the US on the disposal of surplus weapons-grade plutonium, the latest sign of worsening bilateral relations. In a decree, President Vladimir Putin accused the US of creating a threat to strategic stability, as a result of unfriendly actions towards Russia. Mosc...

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