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Myanmar: More than 50 dead in the landslide

In a major landslide in the jade mining area of the northern Kachin state of Myanmar at least 50 people have been feared to be killed. The accident...

April 23, 2019

Kazakhstan: Ruling Party nominates Tokayev for Presidency

The ruling Nur Otan Party of Kazakhstan has nominated Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as its new candidate for a sudden Presidential vote to be held in June as he was...

April 23, 2019

Clashes intensify in Libya, UN raises aid alarm

The fighting in and around the capital city of Tripoli has intensified and is not likely to abate in the near future. There are growing fears of it...

April 23, 2019

US to End Sanctions Waivers to India

Reports suggest that the US could terminate the sanctions waivers it granted to some importers of Iranian oil after it re-imposed sanctions on Iran last year. Ending of...

April 23, 2019

Departments to Conduct Review of Govt Guarantees

The Ministry of Finance has asked all the departments to undertake a review of government guarantees given by respective ministries to their Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) or...

April 23, 2019

Fabio Fognini became the first Italian to claim ATP Masters 1000 title

Fabio Fognini has become the first Italian to win an ATP Masters 1000 title. He has achieved this feat at the Monte Carlo Masters by defeating Dusan Lajovic...

April 23, 2019

Iran and Pakistan to set up a Joint Border Reaction Force

Iran and Pakistan have agreed to set up a joint border reaction force following to counter the increasing number of deadly attacks by militant groups on their frontier....

April 23, 2019

Arab League pledges $100m to Palestine

The Arab League has pledged to pay $100 million a month to the Palestinian National Authority to plug the resulting gaps since Israel has blocked tax transfers earlier...

April 23, 2019

Philippines hit by a major earthquake

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 had struck the northwest part of the country causing heavy damage to the airport. The quake triggered a state of panic for the...

April 23, 2019

Indian and US navies conducted Anti-Submarine Warfare drill in Indian Ocean

Indian and the US navies have conducted joint submarine hunting exercise near Diego garcia in the Indian Ocean in which India’s P8I Neptune Aircraft and US P-8A Poseidon...

April 23, 2019

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