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8.1 magnitude earthquake in Mexico kills at least 29

-- 2017-09-08 08:11:52

At least 29 people have died after the most powerful earthquake to hit Mexico in a century struck off the country's southern coast.   The magnitude-8.1 quake, which was felt as far as Mexico Ci...

Six die in huge Mexico quake

Reuters 2017-09-08 02:50:05

An earthquake of magnitude 8.1 struck off the southern coast of Mexico late on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, killing at least six people and triggering small tsunami waves but no maj...

Tanzania opposition MP shot, wounded

-- 2017-09-08 02:11:12

Tanzania’s opposition Chief Whip in Parliament Tundu Lissu, a fierce critic of President John Magufuli's government, has been shot and "seriously wounded" by unknown assailants on Thursday. &nb...

Airstrike kills four IS leaders in Syria

-- 2017-09-08 01:43:58

Russia's Ministry of Defence says it has killed four Islamic State group leaders in an airstrike outside the eastern Syria city of Deir el-Zour.   Russia has been providing an air cover for Sy...

Immigrants accuse Trump of betraying them

-- 2017-09-07 12:39:28

CALIFORNIA: Diana, a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) programme recipient, wipes away a tear listening to the parent of a DACA recipient speak during a rally outside the Federal Building...

EU court rejects quota challenge

-- 2017-09-07 12:38:30

As efforts to relocate asylum seekers around the continent stall, many remain in limbo in camps photos in Greece, and in Italy. — BBC BUDAPEST, Sept 06 (BBC): The EU's top court has rejected a...

Up to 0.3m Rohingyas could flee Myanmar: UN

Reuters 2017-09-07 12:00:00

  Rohingya refugees wait for food near Kutupalong refugee camp after crossing the Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Ukhia, Bangladesh, September 6, 2017. Reuters   Up to 300,000 Rohingya Mus...

'Irma' hammers Caribbean, seven dead

-- 2017-09-07 12:00:00

Hurricane Irma has caused widespread destruction across the Caribbean, reducing islands to rubble and leaving at least seven people killed.   The small island of Barbuda is said to be "barely h...

Over 1 ton of ivory seized in Vietnam

-- 2017-09-07 12:00:00

Vietnam authorities have seized more than a ton of smuggled ivory at Cat Lai port where some 6 tons were seized last year.   Customs official Le Dinh Loi in Ho Chi Minh City said the ivory seiz...

How Rohingya insurgents built support for assault

Reuters 2017-09-07 12:00:00

When the former UN chief Kofi Annan wrapped up his year-long probe into Myanmar's troubled northwest on Aug 24, he publicly warned that an excessive army response to violence would only make a simmeri...

Two get death in Mumbai blasts case

FE Online Desk 2017-09-07 12:00:00

Taher Merchant and Feroze Khan, two of the five convicts in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, were sentenced to death by a special Indian court . Two others, Abu Salem and Karimullah Khan were sente...

At 14, Sharjah boy flies plane solo, breaks world record

-- 2017-09-07 12:00:00

With just 25 hours of training, a boy born and raised in Sharjah has recently become one of the youngest pilots in the world, taking the helm of an airplane by himself at just 14 years of age, accordi...

US seeks Kim Jong-un asset freeze

-- 2017-09-07 11:52:31

The US has proposed a range of new United Nations sanctions against North Korea, including an oil ban and a freeze on leader Kim Jong-un's assets.   The draft resolution circulated to the Secur...

China agrees UN action to end North Korea crisis

-- 2017-09-07 09:36:16

China agreed on Thursday that the United Nations should take more action against North Korea after its latest nuclear test, while also pushing for dialogue to help resolve the standoff, reports Reuter...

Cuban dissidents in electoral challenge as Castro era nears end

-- 2017-09-07 07:52:33

Opponents of the Cuban government are putting forward an unprecedented number of candidates for municipal elections in late October, the first step in a process to select a new president after nearly...

Saudi King to visit White House next year

-- 2017-09-07 01:35:39

King Salman of Saudi Arabia plans to visit President Donald Trump at the White House early next year.   The White House says the leaders agreed on Salman's visit when they spoke by telephone We...

Indian journalist shot dead at her residence

BBC 2017-09-06 12:00:00

A prominent Indian journalist critical of Hindu nationalist politics has been shot dead in the south-western state of Karnataka, police say.   Gauri Lankesh, 55, was found lying in a pool of bl...

Suu Kyi silent on anti-Rohingya pogrom

Reuters 2017-09-06 12:00:00

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday blamed "terrorists" for "a huge iceberg of misinformation" on the violence in Rakhine state but made no mention of the nearly 126,000 Rohingya Muslims who have...

India to grant gratis visa to Myanmarese: Modi

-- 2017-09-06 12:00:00

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced that his country will grant gratis visa to Myanmarese citizens wanting to visit the country, reports timesofindia.indiatimes.com.   Mo...

N Korea warns of 'gift packages' for US

-- 2017-09-06 11:31:40

A top North Korean diplomat on Tuesday warned that his country is ready to send “more gift packages” to the United States as world powers struggled for a response to Pyongyang’s late...

BD needs climate resilient health system: WHO expert

-- 2017-09-06 10:28:29

Bangladesh, as one of the most vulnerable countries of climate change, needs to take a preparedness policy urgently and increase investment in key areas to build a climate resilient health system, sai...

BBC reviewing staff pay to quell anger over gender gap

-- 2017-09-06 06:39:26

The BBC is reviewing employee pay after it was forced to reveal that male stars were paid far more than their female counterparts, damaging the British public broadcaster’s image and angering wo...

EU court rejects migrant-quota challenge

FE Online Desk 2017-09-06 02:15:38

The EU's top court has rejected a challenge by eastern European countries to a migrant relocation deal at the peak of the 2015 crisis.   The European Court of Justice overruled Hungary and Slov...

Gulf home help market goes online

-- 2017-09-05 12:34:34

Widespread criticism over the Gulf’s treatment of its migrant workers has generated an online market for buying and selling domestic help, according to BBC. Oil-rich Gulf countries are notoriou...

Putin fears mass casualties

FE Online Desk 2017-09-05 12:00:00

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that the ramping up of "military hysteria" in wake of North Korea's weapons programme risks developing into a "global catastrophe" with mass casualties. &n...

Trump ‘not my bride, and I’m not his groom:’ Putin

-- 2017-09-05 12:00:00

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has refrained from making any criticism of US President Donald Trump, according to Saudi Gazette. Speaking at a news conference on Tuesday, Putin dismi...

Rohingya crisis: Indonesia places 4+1 formula

-- 2017-09-05 09:23:27

Indonesia submitted a proposal to Myanmar named ‘Formula 4 + 1’ for Rakhine State to restore peace and allowing immediate access to humanitarian assistance there.   These four eleme...

Rohingya crisis: UN identifies 35,000 new arrivals

-- 2017-09-05 06:01:04

The UN has identified more than 35,000 new Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, says a report on BBC.      With this, more than 123,000 Rohingya are now said to have...

Turkey expresses deep concerns over Rohingya issue

-- 2017-09-05 05:29:53

Turkey expressed deep concerns and outrage over the ongoing attacks against the Rohingya people in Myanmar.   The Turkish government also called on the government to show utmost sensitivity and...

Nearly 0.125m Rohingyas flee Myanmar violence

Reuters 2017-09-05 03:19:52

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has come under pressure from countries with large Muslim populations including Bangladesh, Indonesia and Pakistan to stop violence against Rohingya Muslims after nearly...