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September 23, 2016 9:18 PM

UK govt suffers first ministerial resignation under Theresa May's

British Prime Minister Theresa May's government today suffered its first major jolt when Treasury Minister Lord Jim O'Neill resigned amid speculation that he was unhappy with her policies on China. O'Neill, a former Goldman Sachs chief economist who was brought in by former Prime Mini...

September 23, 2016 8:49 PM

China expects Philippines President Duterte's visit to address SCS differences

China today said it was expecting an early visit by Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte to address differences over the disputed South China Sea. According to media reports, Duterte is planning separate visits to China and Japan next month, which will be his first trips outside Southeast Asi...

September 23, 2016 7:10 PM

115 bodies retrieved after migrant boat capsizes off Egypt

The bodies of 115 people have been recovered from the waters off the Egyptian coast today, three days after a boat carrying hundreds of migrants capsized in the Mediterranean while heading to Europe.Mohammed Sultan, the governor of Egypt's coastal Beheira province told Associated Press that doz...

September 23, 2016 5:26 PM

Jordan polls: Muslim Brotherhood and women make gains

Islamists have won seats in Jordan's Parliament after years of boycott, in polls which also elected record numbers of female MPs, initial results show. The Muslim Brotherhood's party, the Islamic Action Front (IAF), looks to share at least 16 out of 130 seats as part of a new political all...

September 23, 2016 4:12 PM

Indian-origin physician gets National Humanities Medal in US

An Indian-American physician and author, Abraham Varghese, has been presented with the National Humanities Medal, America's highest humanities award, by President Barack Obama. He was presented with the medal for his contribution in the field of medicine along with several other recipients at a...

September 23, 2016 2:34 PM

Bangladesh: Death toll in launch capsize rises to 24

In Bangladesh, the death toll in Wednesday's launch capsize in the Sandhya river has risen to 24. Toll rose as ten more bodies were recovered and 1 survivor died in the hospital last night. Rescuers managed to pull up the sunken launch and the Additional District Magistrate has declared the res...

September 23, 2016 1:47 PM

8 Russian firefighters killed in Moscow blaze

In Russia, eight firefighters were killed while battling flames at a warehouse in eastern Moscow. Authorities today said the blaze started last evening at a plastics depot on the edge of the Russian capital.The fire is the latest deadly inferno to claim lives in the Russian capital, where safety sta...

September 23, 2016 1:00 PM

Palestinian President Abbas urges to end Israeli occupation in 2017

President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas has urged the international community to turn the year 2017 into an end of Israel's occupation of Palestine. Addressing the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly, he said 2017 would mark 50 years since the Israeli regime occupie...

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