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Oct 20, 2018
Countries including US, China tentatively agree to multilateral air encounter code
Several countries including the United States and China agreed “in principle” to multilateral guidelines to manage unexpected encounters between their military aircraft. -
Oct 19, 2018
Prominent human rights groups urge Turkey to request UN investigation into Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance
Four prominent human rights and press freedom groups on Thursday urged Turkey to request a United Nations investigation into Khashoggi's disappearance. -
Oct 17, 2018
Teen kills 19, injures dozens in Crimea college shooting before committing suicide; police rule out terror angle
At least 19 people were killed and dozens injured at a college in the Black Sea region of Crimea when a student went through the building shooting at fellow pupils. -
Oct 17, 2018
International Day for Eradication of Poverty quiz: Do you know which schemes aim to curb poverty globally?
Some of the regions of the world have been facing 'chronic' poverty, while violent conflicts and political instability have impoverished a few other regions over the last decades. -
Oct 17, 2018
US conducts largest air strike in two years against Somalian militants, kills 60 Al-Shabaab fighters
The United States conducted its largest airstrike in nearly two years against militants in Somalia, killing about 60 Al-Shabaab fighters, the US military has said. -
Oct 17, 2018
Hurricane Michael kills 30 in four US states: 20 dead in Florida as authorities fear toll could rise
Hurricane Michael killed at least 30 people in four states, as the storm made its way through the southeastern United States last week, new local estimates showed on Tuesday. -
Oct 16, 2018
Bangladesh retaliates with stern law even as editors protest repressive legislation curtailing press freedom
Bangladesh's newspaper editors formed a human chain in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka to protest against a newly enacted internet law. -
Oct 15, 2018
Taliban delegation meets with US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in Qatar to negotiate 'peaceful end to invasion' in Afghanistan
A Taliban delegation has met with US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in Qatar to discuss ending the Afghan conflict, the militant group said Saturday, the first time either side has officially confirmed talks. -
Oct 12, 2018
MeToo in India: Zero tolerance for sexual harassment of journalists, says office of UNGA president Maria Fernanda Espinosa
General Assembly (UNGA) President Maria Fernanda Espinosa very firmly believes that there should be zero tolerance for sexual harassment of journalists, her spokesperson Monica Grayley has said in answer to a question about the Me Too movement sweeping across India's media world. -
Oct 11, 2018
Disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi: Theories abound on whereabouts of outspoken government critic
The disappearance of Khashoggi has become pivotal to diplomatic relations in the region, and could even affect the US' equation with Mohammed Bin Salman.
