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September 11, 2016 9:50 PM

US observes 15th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks

Services are being held across the United States and the world to mark 15 years since the 11 September attacks. <br/>Six moments of silence are being held in New York City, to mark the times four hijacked planes crashed and the two World Trade Center towers fell. Presidential candidates Donald...

September 11, 2016 9:18 PM

Sword-wielding men occupy UK gurdwara, oppose mixed race marriage

Armed police on Sunday surrounded a Gurudwara in the West Midlands region of England after a gang of 20-30 sword-wielding men stormed the Gurudwara apparently opposing a mixed race marriage between a Sikh and a non-Sikh couple. <br/><br/>Specially trained officers from Warwickshire Polic...

September 11, 2016 9:18 PM

South Korea claims to annihilate Pyongyang

South Korea claims it has a plan to annihilate the North Korean capital if it shows any signs of mounting a nuclear attack, according to reports from Seoul. <br/><br/>A military source told the Yonhap news agency every part of Pyongyang will be completely destroyed by ballistic missiles ...

September 11, 2016 9:17 PM

Croatia votes to choose govt tomorrow

Voters in Croatia are going to the polls to choose a government on Sunday for the second time in less than a year, with polls predicting a close race and another coalition that lacks a clear mandate to push through painful cuts and restructuring being urged by European authorities. <br/><br...

September 11, 2016 9:17 PM

China, Russia to hold week-long naval drills in South China Sea

China and Russia will hold week-long naval drills in the South China Sea starting from Monday. <br/><br/>Chinese navy in a statement today said the "Joint Sea-2016" exercise will feature surface ships, submarines, fixed-wing aircraft, ship-borne helicopters and marines. <br/...

September 11, 2016 9:06 PM

13th China-ASEAN Expo opens in China

The 13th China-ASEAN Expo opened in China on Sunday, highlighting industrial cooperation, trade and investment among China, ASEAN members and other countries along the Belt and Road. <br/><br/>The expo, held in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, was ...

September 11, 2016 9:05 PM

Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia reaches its climax

The annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia has reached its climax with 1.5 million Muslims gathering at Mount Arafat to offer day-long prayers and recitations from the Koran. <br/> <br/>The pilgrims congregated from sunrise at the site and the vast plain which surrounds it, about 15km fr...

September 11, 2016 5:31 PM

United States observes 15th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks

The US marks the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks today with solemn services to commemorate the victims of the deadliest terror strikes on US soil, which changed the world scenario. President Obama will observe a moment of silence at the White House before addressing a memorial ceremony at the P...

September 11, 2016 2:08 PM

China's first sky train off assembly line

China's first sky trains came off the assembly line in the city of Nanjing yesterday. China becomes the third country to master sky train technology, after Germany and Japan. The two compartments can hold more than 200 passengers. <br/><br/>When compared with subways and trams, sky ...

September 11, 2016 2:08 PM

Philippine drama wins Venice Film Festival's top prize

A nearly four-hour long movie about a woman's thirst for revenge and her feelings of forgiveness after 30 years in jail for a crime she did not commit won the Venice Film Festival's top prize yesterday. Director Lav Diaz has described Ang Babaeng Humayo as a testimony to the struggles of t...

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