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Obama sets battle lines for Supreme Court nominee
Washington, Feb 17: Vowing to name an "indisputably" qualified nominee to replace a conservative Supreme Court judge who died suddenly last Saturday, President Barack Obama has asserted there was no bar on making appointments in an election…
34 countries reports Zika virus: WHO
United Nations, Feb 17: Thirty-four countries have reported the Zika virus, mostly in the Americas and Caribbean, and seven reported an increase in cases of microcephaly, a senior official from the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.…
US jets fly over South Korea in show of force
Seoul, Feb 17: At least four US F-22 stealth fighters flew over South Korea's airspace on Wednesday in an apparent show of force toward North Korea's recent nuclear test and rocket launch. The nuclear-capable US fighter jets flew low over…
UN peace envoy discusses humanitarian access with Syria
Damascus, Feb 16: The UN's peace envoy for Syria Staffan De Mistura on Tuesday discussed with the country's Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem the unhindered humanitarian access to besieged Syrian areas.
Mistura said he discussed the…
Obama starts summit talks with Asean leaders
Washington, Feb 16: US President Barack Obama has started a meeting with leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) countries, looking to deepen what he called a "strong and enduring partnership", the media reported on…
China to relocate people for world’s largest radio telescope
Beijing, Feb 16: China's Guizhou province is expected to evacuate over 9,000 residents for the protection of the world's largest radio telescope before its completion in September, authorities said on Tuesday. The evacuation is facilitated…
14 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan operations
Kabul, Feb 16: At least 14 Taliban militants were killed during military operations in two provinces of Afghanistan, government representatives said on Tuesday.
"Members of Special Operation Force of Afghan National Police (ANP) carried…
Indian lover sentenced in Pakistan for espionage
Islamabad, Feb 16: Indian national Hamid Nehal Ansari, who went missing after illegally entering Pakistan over three years ago to meet his Pakistani girlfriend, has been jailed for three years for espionage. A military court passed the…
Over 3,000 displaced by clashes in Myanmar: UN
United Nations, Feb 16: The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that it has received reports that more than 3,000 people have been displaced in Myanmar's northern Shan State in the past week, a UN spokesperson…
Thousands of students protest in Sri Lanka demanding jobs
Colombo, Feb 16: Thousands of university students on Tuesday staged a protest in Colombo, urging the government to bring down the level of unemployment in the island nation.
The protest, led by the Combined Association of Unemployment…