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September 13, 2016 7:26 PM
The cessation of hostilities in Syria that came into effect at sunset yesterday is holding well at the start of its second day today. UK-based monitoring group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it had recorded no civilian deaths in the first 15 hours of the truce. Residents in the embattl...
September 13, 2016 7:26 PM
One crew member has died and four others have been injured, two seriously, after a lifeboat accident on the world's biggest Harmony of the Seas cruise liner. <br/><br/>During a stopover in Marseille, the crew were reportedly taking part in a safety exercise when the lifeboat became ...
September 13, 2016 7:25 PM
The leaders of Japan and Canada have confirmed their close cooperation in response to last week's nuclear test by North Korea. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe spoke to his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau by phone today at Canada's request. They agreed to seek a new sanctions resolut...
September 13, 2016 5:59 PM
Countries are increasingly refusing to cooperate with the UN on human rights. UN rights chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said this in the opening of the 32nd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva today.He warned that situations are alarming in dozens of states, including Syria, Iran and V...
September 13, 2016 5:47 PM
In Germany, three Syrian men have been arrested on suspicion of being sent by so-called Islamic State (IS) to launch attacks. Prosecutors said the men - aged 17, 18 and 26 - were detained after a series of pre-dawn raids in the states of Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony today. Police are reported...
September 13, 2016 5:03 PM
Zimbabwean police have announced a fresh ban on protests in the capital Harare, state media said today.This is being seen as another attempt to end demonstrations against veteran ruler President Robert Mugabe.<br/><br/>The order came hours after a coalition of opposition parties said the...
September 13, 2016 2:10 PM
In Syria, a nationwide ceasefire brokered by the United States and Russia began at sundown on yesterday, coinciding with the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday, but there are concerns about whether it will hold. Several hours into the ceasefire, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said major co...
September 13, 2016 1:46 PM
Ahead of Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal's visit to India, Nepal today made it clear that the issue of Constitution amendment was an internal matter. However, it said that both countries need to introspect on past issues like the blockade. Nepalese Foreign Minister Prakash Sharan Mah...
September 13, 2016 1:29 PM
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani will arrive in New Delhi tomorrow on a two-day visit to India. The visiting dignitary will hold discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while Counter part will also host a lunch in the honour Mr Ghani. Their discussions will cover a wide range of matters of ...
September 13, 2016 11:18 AM
In Egypt, eight Islamic State militants died in clashes with tribesmen in the desert region of North Sinai. Police sources said that fighting ensued after the Islamist group attempted to extort money from villagers living close to the Gaza border in the east. <br/><br/>IS terrorists were...
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