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September 18, 2016 7:15 PM

13 people killed in Thailand boat tragedy

At least 13 people were killed today when a boat crowded with passengers sank on Thailand's Chao Phraya river after hitting a bridge. <br/><br/>The accident happened near the ancient city of Ayutthaya, a popular tourist attraction. Around 100 passengers were believed to be on board ...

September 18, 2016 6:34 PM

U.S.-led coalition air strikes kills dozens of Syrian soldiers

U.S.-led coalition air strikes reportedly killed dozens of Syrian soldiers yesterday, endangering a U.S.-Russian brokered ceasefire and prompting an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting as tensions between Moscow and Washington escalated. The 15-member Security Council met on Saturday night after...

September 18, 2016 5:33 PM

In Russia, voting begins in the parliamentary election

In Russia, voting has begun in the parliamentary election today. Voters will choose 450 MPs in the State Duma (lower house), for the next five years. <br/><br/>For the first time, Russia is holding elections in Crimea, which it annexed from Ukraine in 2014.<br/><br/>Russian n...

September 18, 2016 2:16 PM

At least 26 people were killed by rebels in CAR

In Central African Republic (CAR), at least 26 people were killed by rebels in a village in the central part of the country. A Presidential spokesman said, the incident marks the worst bloodshed in recent months in a country trying to draw a line under years of religious violence and political turmo...

September 18, 2016 2:16 PM

Russia votes in parliamentary election

In Russia, voting has begun in the parliamentary election today. Voters will choose 450 MPs in the State Duma (lower house), for the next five years. For the first time, Russia is holding elections in Crimea, which it annexed from Ukraine in 2014.

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