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September 27, 2016 12:02 PM

Taiwan faces third typhoon today in two weeks

Taiwan faces its third typhoon today in two weeks, with thousands of people evacuated and hundreds of flights disrupted. Typhoon Megi is expected to make landfall in eastern Taiwan later today, but is already bringing widespread violent winds and torrential rain as it nears the island. <br/>&l...

September 27, 2016 11:59 AM

Petition to Declare Pak a Sponsor of Terrorism Crosses 1 Lakh Signatures

An online White House petition asking for Pakistan to be declared as a state sponsor of terrorism has crossed 1 lakh signatures thus qualifying to get a response from the Obama administration. <br/><br/>The online petition launched by Indian Americans last week has become the third most ...

September 27, 2016 11:50 AM

New York bombing suspect spends weeks at Islamist seminary in Pakistan

In US, the alleged terrorist in New Jersey charged with trying to blow up a Chelsea area in New York City last weekend had spent weeks getting religious education at a Pakistani seminary. <br/><br/>A security official in Pakistan said, Ahmad Khan Rahami, spent three weeks in Kuchlak, an ...

September 27, 2016 8:29 AM

World Tourism Day is being observed today

Today is World Tourism Day. The Day is celebrated on 27th September Since 1980 to foster awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic value.<br/><br/>The theme of this year is 'Tourism for all - promoting u...

September 27, 2016 8:05 AM

Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump hold first Presidential debate

The highly anticipated first debate between Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump lived up to its billing as the candidates clashed repeatedly over the economy, tax cuts for the wealthy and the Islamic State terror group. <br/><br/>Clinton, the Democrat...

September 27, 2016 7:58 AM

China again declines to confirm backing Pakistan on Kashmir

China has snubbed Pakistan by declining to back reports in Pakistani media claiming Beijing's support for the country in the event of any aggression and backing it on the Kashmir issue.<br/><br/>Asked about reported remarks by Pakistan Consul General in Lahore Yu Boren that China wi...

September 27, 2016 7:16 AM

9 hurt in shooting at strip mall in US

In the United States,a lawyer-turned-gunman fired indiscriminately, injuring nine persons at a strip mall in<br/>southwest Houston before being shot dead by the police in the<br/>latest incident of mass shooting in the country.<br/><br/>Houston police Chief Martha Montalvo sa...

September 27, 2016 7:06 AM

World Tourism Day to be celebrated today

Today is World Tourism Day. The Day is celebrated on 27th September Since 1980 to foster awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic value.<br/><br/>The theme of this year is 'Tourism for all - promoting u...

September 27, 2016 7:04 AM

8 killed in Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria

In Nigeria, Boko Haram has killed at least eight soldiers in two attacks in northeastern Nigeria while more than two dozen fighters also died. <br/><br/>An army statement said yesterday that the armed group ambushed a convoy late on Sunday near Bama, 70 kilometers southeast of Maiduguri,...

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