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September 11, 2016 8:33 AM

Barack Obama urges unity on eve of 9/11 anniversary

President Barack Obama urged Americans to remain united in the face of terrorist attacks 15 years after 9/11. Obama said in his weekly radio and online address, delivered on the eve of the 15th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks, that in the face of terrorism, how America respond matters...

September 11, 2016 8:22 AM

Syria: Airstrikes killed more than 100 in rebel-held areas

In Syria, 100 people have been killed in air strikes on rebel-held areas, hours after the US and Russia announced plans for a truce. An air strike on a market in Idlib killed at least 37 people while at least 45 died in airstrikes on Aleppo province.<br/><br/>A 10-day truce is meant to s...

September 10, 2016 9:49 PM

Annual five-day Haj pilgrimage begins

The annual five-day Haj pilgrimage begins on Saturday. In the pilgrimage, millions of Muslims from across the world trek from holy city of Mecca to assemble in Mina in Saudi Arabia. <br/><br/>They will spend the night there and move towards the plains of Arafat at dawn tomorrow for the d...

September 10, 2016 9:49 PM

Pak PM announces to make Pathankot terror attack probe report public

In Pakistan, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has announced to made public the probe on Pathankot terror attack.<br/><br/>The opposition accused the government of hiding the details of the probe into Pakistani nationals' involvement. <br/><br/>Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) sen...

September 10, 2016 9:23 PM

14 new cases of locally transmitted Zika confirmed in Singapore

In Singapore ,14 new cases of locally transmitted Zika were confirmed by authorities on Saturday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 318. <br/>In a joint statement, the Ministry of Health, MOH and National Environment Agency, NEA said of the 14 new cases, 7 are linked to the Aljun...

September 10, 2016 8:11 PM

Bangladesh: Death toll in packaging factory fire rises ot 23

In Bangladesh, at least 23 people have been killed and 70 others injured in a huge fire that broke out at a packaging factory in Tongi, north of the capital Dhaka.<br/> <br/>Police said about 100 people were in the four-storey building at the time, including machine operators and guards....

September 10, 2016 8:10 PM

Pak PM announces to make probe on Pathankot terror attack public

In Pakistan, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has announced to made public the probe on Pathankot terror attack.<br/><br/>The opposition accused the government of hiding the details of the probe into Pakistani nationals' involvement. <br/><br/>Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) sen...

September 10, 2016 8:10 PM

All Sri Lankans should rise up for unity, says President Sirisena

Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena has said all Sri Lankans should rise up for unity as the country is yet to fulfill the dreams of those who aspired to save their nation from the colonial powers. <br/><br/>Addressing the United National Party, UNP&apos;s 70th anniversary celebrati...

September 10, 2016 6:51 PM

20 people killed in Bangladesh packaging factory fire

In Bangladesh, at least 20 people have been killed and 70 others injured in a huge fire that broke out at a packaging factory in Tongi, north of the capital Dhaka. <br/><br/>Police said about 100 people were in the four-storey building at the time, including machine operators and guards....

September 10, 2016 6:51 PM

Russia, US agree to coordinate air strikes against IS militants in Syria

Russia and the US have agreed to coordinate air strikes against Islamist militants in Syria, part of a detailed agreement to reduce the violence there. The plan will begin with a cessation of hostilities from Monday. <br/><br/>Syrian forces will end combat missions in specified oppositio...

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