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Number of Somalis evicted from their homes doubles in first half of 2018
Published On: August 28, 2018 04:13 PM NPT By: Reuters
NAIROBI, Aug 28: The number of Somalis left homeless has surged this year as thousands who had already fled war, drought and floods were forcibly evicted from mostly makeshift homes, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said.
Playwright Neil Simon dies in NY at 91
Published On: August 28, 2018 03:30 PM NPT By: Agencies
CARACAS, Aug 28: Famed U.S. playwright Neil Simon whose worked reigned on Broadway and Hollywood for five decades died on Sunday from pneumonia at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. The Bronx born writer was 91 years old.
‘US didn’t expect Russia to grow so strong in Arctic’: Why Pentagon is rebuilding Cold War-era fleet
Published On: August 28, 2018 03:00 PM NPT By: Agencies
WASHINGTON DC, Aug 28: US moves to reform its 2nd American fleet will create a potential theater of conflict with Russia, but experts say Moscow won't be too worried about the Pentagon's lagging military capacity in the Atlantic and the Arctic.
Pak PM for wider liaison to fight corruption
Published On: August 28, 2018 02:30 PM NPT By: Agencies
ISLAMABAD, Aug 28: Prime Minister Imran Khan has emphasised the need for greater coordination between the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to fight white collar crime and corrupt practices.
North Korea still 'serious and imminent threat': Japan
Published On: August 28, 2018 11:30 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS
JAPAN, Aug 28: North Korea still poses a "serious and imminent threat", Japan said Tuesday in its first annual defence review since an outbreak of diplomacy on the Korean peninsula.
China paves way to end family planning policy
Published On: August 28, 2018 11:00 AM NPT By: Reuters
BEIJING, Aug 28: China, the world’s most populous nation, appears to be setting the stage to end its decades-long policy of determining the number of children that couples can have, a social media post by a state-run newspaper suggested.
USDA to administer nearly $6bln in aid to farmers hurt by retaliatory tariffs
Published On: August 28, 2018 10:00 AM NPT By: Agencies
WASHINGTON, Aug 28: The announcement comes after the United States and Mexico reached a bilateral deal as a result of the North American Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations. Canada has not joined the accord yet, but the talks between Washington and Ottawa continue.
UN team: Myanmar military chiefs should face ‘genocide’ case
Published On: August 27, 2018 08:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press
GENEVA, Aug 27: Investigators working for the U.N.’s top human rights body said Monday that Myanmar military leaders should be prosecuted for genocide against Rohingya Muslims, taking the unusual step of identifying six by name among those behind deadly, systematic crimes against the ethnic minority.
Head of Islamic state in Afghanistan killed, government says
Published On: August 27, 2018 12:00 PM NPT By: Agencies
Aug 27: The head of Islamic State in Afghanistan, Abu Saad Erhabi, was killed in a strike on the group's hideouts in Nangarhar province on Saturday night, authorities said on Sunday.
Emmerson Mnangagwa sworn in as Zimbabwe president
Published On: August 27, 2018 11:42 AM NPT By: Agencies
HARARE, Aug 27: Emmerson Mnangagwa was officially sworn in as president of Zimbabwe on Sunday after winning a bitterly contested election that marked the country's first vote since strongman Robert Mugabe was ousted from power.
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