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September 26, 2016 1:39 PM

General Conference of IAEA begins in Vienna

The 60th session of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) opens in Vienna today. <br/><br/>During the week-long session, representatives of 168 countries will discuss prospects of developing nuclear energy. The IAEA General Conference is a platform for d...

September 26, 2016 1:33 PM

Japan to focus on monitoring China's military activities

Japan has said, it will continue to focus on monitoring China's military activities to defend its territorial land, waters and air space.<br/><br/>Chief Cabinet Secretary today said eight Chinese military planes crossed back and forth over waters between Okinawa's main island a...

September 26, 2016 12:07 PM

US lawmaker accuses Pak of ruling through jihadist extremism

A top US lawmaker has accused Pakistan of using jihadist extremism to administer and is bent upon extinguishing other cultures in the country. <br/><br/>Congressman Brad Sherman has warned Islamabad that it might be headed for 1971 like partition soon, if it continues to do so.<br/&gt...

September 26, 2016 12:00 PM

UN lauds India's decision to ratify Paris Climate Agreement

UN chief, Ban Ki-moon, today lauded India for its swift action over the decision to ratify the Paris pact on climate change. Mr. Ban said he is looking forward to receiving New Delhi's instrument of accession. <br/><br/>UN Secretary-General's deputy spokesman, Farhan Haq, said ...

September 26, 2016 11:56 AM

Southern Japan jolted by 5.7 magnitude quake

In Japan, an earthquake of 5.7 magnitude struck southern Okinawa island and a chain of neighbouring islands today. But no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of any damage or injury.<br/><br/>Earthquakes are common in Japan, one of the world's most seismic...

September 26, 2016 11:28 AM

Colombia to sign peace with Marxist rebels, ending half-century war

Colombian President, Juan Manuel Santos, and Marxist rebel leader, Timochenko, will sign a deal today ending a half-century war. The war had killed a quarter of a million people, stymied the economy and made Colombia a byword for violence. <br/><br/>After four years of negotiations in Ha...

September 26, 2016 8:42 AM

Spanish regional elections fail to break political deadlock

Spain's regional elections reinforced the centre-right People's Party (PP) yesterday while dealing a blow to the opposition Socialists, early results showed, but failed to signal a clear path to avoid a third nationwide vote in December.<br/>Two inconclusive general elections in Dece...

September 26, 2016 8:38 AM

Opec plans fresh oil price talks says energy minister

Oil producers in the OPEC group of countries will make another attempt this week to reverse a slump in crude prices. Algeria's Energy Minister, Noureddine Bouterfa said there would be an informal gathering of OPEC members on the sidelines of a energy conference in Algiers on Wednesday. <br/&...

September 26, 2016 8:25 AM

At least 23 civilians killed in Aleppo airstrikes

<br/>In Syria, 23 civilians were killed in renewed government airstrikes on the contested city of Aleppo. Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed that 23 civilians have been killed and toll is expected to go up further. <br/><br/>Meanwhile, the US ambassador to ...

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