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October 3, 2016 9:08 PM

10 killed in IS suicide bombings in Baghdad

In Iraq, 10 people were killed and more than 30 others injured when suicide bombers struck two Shia-majority areas. Security and medical officials said, in the deadliest attack, a bomber targeted a market in the Amil neighbourhood of southern Baghdad, killing at least six people and wounding 16 or m...

October 3, 2016 9:04 PM

15 Turkish-backed rebels killed in fighting with IS militants

Turkish military officials say 15 Syrian opposition fighters have been killed in an ongoing battle with Islamic State militants in northern Syria. The officials also say that about 35 Syrian rebels have been wounded in the fighting, which seeks to capture seven residential districts south of the tow...

October 3, 2016 8:51 PM

Baloch activists hold protest against China-Pak nexus

Baloch activists, protesting in front of the Chinese Embassy in London against the China-Pakistan nexus in Balochistan, have vowed to never accept the contracts signed between Beijing and Islamabad to plunder the resource-rich province. The Free Balochistan Movement (FBM), which had been protesting ...

October 3, 2016 8:30 PM

15 Turkish-backed rebels killed in fighting with IS militants

Turkish military officials say 15 Syrian opposition fighters have been killed in an ongoing battle with Islamic State militants in northern Syria. The officials also say that about 35 Syrian rebels have been wounded in the fighting, which seeks to capture seven residential districts south of the tow...

October 3, 2016 8:30 PM

Deadly suicide bombings in Syria's Hama city; 2 killed

In Syria, at least two suicide bombers detonated explosive belts in Central Hama city today, leaving two people dead and 12 others wounded. <br/><br/>Citing a police source inside the city, state news agency SANA said, the attacks hit Assi Square in the city centre about 15 minutes apart...

October 3, 2016 8:19 PM

Powerful typhoon Chaba barrels toward southern Japan

Powerful typhoon Chaba barreled toward Japan's southernmost Okinawa island chain today, cancelling more than 300 flights. The violent storm is moving northwest near Okinawa, packing gusts of up to 306 kilometres per hour. <br/><br/>Japan's weather agency said, it also issued an...

October 3, 2016 8:12 PM

Deadly suicide bombings in Syria's Hama city; 2 killed

In Syria, at least two suicide bombers detonated explosive belts in Central Hama city today, leaving two people dead and 12 others wounded. <br/><br/>Citing a police source inside the city, state news agency SANA said, the attacks hit Assi Square in the city centre about 15 minutes apart...

October 3, 2016 8:05 PM

Hurricane Matthew threatens Haiti and Jamaica

One of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes in recent years is expected to cause flooding and landslides when it passes by Jamaica and Haiti. The fast-approaching Matthew, a Category Four storm, could bring up to 102cm of rain. Heavy rain and winds have already hit parts of Jamaica, with floodwater...

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