Kabul blast damages houses of Pakistani diplomats

ISLAMABAD, May 31 (Xinhua) — A huge car bomb blast that rocked the Afghan capital of Kabul Wednesday also damaged houses of Pakistani diplomats in the city, a Pakistani embassy source in Kabul told Xinhua by phone. No Pakistanis were hurt in the blast, said the source, adding that several cars belonged to the diplomats […]

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S.Korean parliament approves nomination of prime minister

SEOUL, May 31 (Xinhua) — South Korea’s parliament on Wednesday approved the nomination of Lee Nak-yon as the first prime minister. The 299-seat National Assembly passed the nomination with 164 votes in favor. Present for the vote was 188 lawmakers. By law, the nominee is required to get consent from a majority of legislators. President […]

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Cyclone Mora shows signs of weakening: 6 dead

Dhaka, May 30 (NsNewsWire) — At least six people died in three districts after the cyclone hit the Bangladesh coast early Tuesday. The cyclone crossed the coast of Chittagong, showing signs of weakening with reduced wind speed and rainfall, according to Met office. Met office says, the bad weather will persist on Tuesday and there […]

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S.Korean president orders investigation into THAAD launchers delivery

SEOUL, May 30 (Xinhua) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday ordered a thorough investigation into the unauthorized delivery of four more mobile launchers of the U.S. missile shield to the country. Yoon Young-chan, chief presidential press secretary, told a press briefing that Moon said it was “very shocking” after he was briefed on […]

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Dubai transport authority promises safe Expo 2020

DUBAI, May 30 (Xinhua) — Senior officials from the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, and Dubai Police have met here on Tuesday to discuss road safety strategies in preparation for the Gulf Arab sheikhdom hosting Expo 2020. Mattar Al-Tayer, RTA Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, and Maj. Gen. Abdullah Khalifa […]

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Almost 600,000 flee Iraq’s west Mosul amid ongoing military operations: UN data

GENEVA, May 30 (Xinhua) — The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Tuesday that nearly 600,000 civilians have fled their homes since the Iraqi government started its second wave of military operations to recapture western Mosul from Islamic State (IS) in February. According to the UN office’s latest figures, some 118,000 civilians […]

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Turkey vows not to extradite suspects to countries harboring Gulenists

ANKARA, May 30 (Xinhua) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday warned foreign countries that Turkey will not cooperate for extradition of suspects if they fail to return members of Gulenist Terror Group (FETO) which Ankara accuses for failed July 15 coup. “I make a call on the world. If you don’t help us […]

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