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More Sri Lankans join IS: Reports
Colombo, Jan 5: At least 36 Sri Lankans have reportedly left for Syria to join the Islamic State (IS) terror group, a senior official has said.
Sri Lanka's Defence Secretary Karunasena Hettiarachchi said that, according to reports, the…
Beijing plans to beat smog by 2030
Beijing, Jan 5: China's capital Beijing reached its annual target for reducing hazardous pollutants in 2015 and is drafting a long-term plan to improve air quality to a clean level by 2030, the media reported on Tuesday.
In 2015, the…
30 kg Ivory seized in Gabon
Libreville, Jan 5: Park wardens have seized 30 kg of ivory tusks from poachers in Minkebe park in northern Gabon, an official said on Monday. The park wardens who were on patrol, discovered a camp of poachers near the Gabonese border with…
New evidence of wild Siberian Tigers found in China
Beijing, Jan 5: Footprints and dead prey from wild Siberian tigers were found at a tree farm in China's Jilin province, suggesting the expansion of the tiger's population and range of activities in China, authorities said on Tuesday.…
Fuel efficient fighter plane comes a step closer
New York, Jan 5: Researchers have shown that the extremely thin but very strong boron nitride nanotubes fabric can help build lighter and more fuel-efficient fighter planes and space shuttles.
The researchers determined the interface…
14 People killed in China bus fire
Beijing, Jan 5: At least 14 people were killed and more than 30 injured after a bus caught fire in China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region on Tuesday, authorities said.
The accident happened at around 7 a.m., when Bus No. 301 caught fire…
14 People killed in Pakistan road accident
Islamabad, Jan 4: At least 14 people were killed and several others injured when gas cylinder of a van carrying wedding guests exploded in Pakistan's northwest Karak district on Sunday, local media reported.
Urdu TV channel Abb Takk…
IS threatens to invade Britain in new execution video
Damascus, Jan 4: The Islamic State (IS) group threatened to invade Britain in a new video on Sunday, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
In the video, an unnamed IS executioner with British accent called British Prime…
Riyadh cuts ties with Tehran after embassy attack
Riyadh, Jan 4: Saudi Arabia's foreign minister announced on Saturday to cut diplomatic ties with Iran and asked all Iranian diplomats to leave within 48 hours, local media reported.
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said he informed…
Indian consulate in Afghanistan attacked, two terrorists killed
Kabul, Jan 4: A group of armed men late Sunday attacked the Indian consulate in Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province, the provincial governor spokesperson told media.
Officials said attackers have taken up positions…