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September 30, 2016 8:10 PM

7 killed, 20 missing in landslide in east China landslide

Seven deaths were confirmed in a landslide that hit a village in east China's Zhejiang Province on Wednesday. <br/><br/>Local authorities said today that rescuers retrieved four bodies at the scene of the landslide, bringing the death toll to seven. 15 people had been rescued and 20...

September 30, 2016 8:09 PM

Shimon Peres funeral: World leaders hail vision of former Israeli leader

World leaders have hailed the vision of the late Israeli leader, Shimon Peres, as he was laid to rest. Peres died on Wednesday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described him as a great man of the world, as he led the eulogies.<br/><br/>US President Barack Obama said the presenc...

September 30, 2016 7:20 PM

Afghanistan defends India's surgical strikes in PoK

Afghanistan today backed India's surgical strikes on terror launch pads in PoK, terming it as an act of self-defence. In a strong message to Pakistan asserted that time has come to take tough and risky decisions to deal with the menace of terrorism. <br/><br/>Afghanistan's Amba...

September 30, 2016 6:46 PM

Bulgaria bans full-face Islamic veil

Bulgaria's Parliament approved today legislation outlawing face-covering Islamic veils in public. Bulgaria joins a small number of EU countries as the debate rages across Europe about religious freedoms. <br/><br/>The law bans wearing in public clothing that partially or completely ...

September 30, 2016 5:22 PM

Mahinda Rajapaksa's brother gets bail in floating armory case

Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, brother of Sri Lanka's former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was today granted bail by a court in Colombo in the alleged floating armoury case which caused a loss of 11.4 billion rupees to the state exchequer. Former top defense ministry official Gotabhaya and six others had ...

September 30, 2016 5:03 PM

Turkey issues arrest warrants for judicial, prison staff

Turkish authorities today issued dozens of arrest warrants for staff in the judicial and prison systems, the latest swoop against suspects said to be linked to the alleged mastermind of the July 15 coup. <br/><br/>The state-run Anadolu news agency said, Istanbul prosecutors have sent out...

September 30, 2016 4:52 PM

Polish explorer claims to have discovered world's deepest underwater cave

A Polish explorer claims to have discovered the world's deepest underwater cave, 404 meters down, near the eastern Czech town of Hranice. <br/><br/>Krzysztof Starnawski found the cave on Tuesday in the Hranice Abyss, which he has explored since 1998. He scuba dived to a narrow slot ...

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