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N Korea sent missile and chemical weapon items to Syria: UN report

North Korea has reportedly sent ballistic missile and chemical weapons components to Syria in violation of United Nations sanctions, according to a draft of a new report authored by UN experts, report agencies.According to the leaked 200-page report, expected to go public in mid-March, UN investigators say the items include...

May rejects EU's draft option for Northern Ireland

An EU proposal for the Northern Ireland border threatens the "constitutional integrity" of the United Kingdom, British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday, reports BBC.A draft legal agreement published by the EU proposes a "common regulatory area" on the island of Ireland after Brexit, if solutions cannot be found.Mrs...

Tearful farewell to Sridevi

MUMBAI, Feb 28 (AFP): Thousands of heartbroken fans and Bollywood actors paid their final respects to Indian superstar Sridevi Kapoor on Wednesday following her shock death from accidental drowning in a Dubai hotel bathtub aged just 54.Huge crowds of mourners -- some carrying roses, others holding photos of the late...

Saturn's moon could harbour alien life

A moon orbiting Saturn could support life just like that found on Earth, experiments have revealed, reports The Independent of the UK.Enceladus has been identified as one of the most likely places in our solar system to harbour aliens. When the Cassini spacecraft flew over the icy moon, researchers monitoring...

Maldives deports international lawyers

COLOMBO, Feb 28 (AFP): The Maldives detained and deported a group of international lawyers who travelled to the troubled honeymoon islands to study the impact of emergency rule, their organisation said Wednesday.Law Asia, a regional lawyers' association, said it had sent four members in response to an open invitation the...

Afghan president offers Taliban peace talks

KABUL, Feb 28 (AFP): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday unveiled a plan to open peace talks with the Taliban, including eventually recognising them as a political party, days after the militants called for direct negotiations with the US. Civilian casualties have soared in recent months as the Taliban increasingly...