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Japan cautious while S Korea upbeat after N Korea talks

TOKYO, Mar 13 (Reuters): Signs of easing tension with North Korea began during the Winter Olympics last month, when the North sent a high-level delegation to the South for the Games, after more than a year of rising alarm over the North's nuclear weapon and missile tests.Japan has been more...

Maoist rebels kill nine cops in Chhattisgarh

NEW DELHI, Mar 13 (Agency): Maoist rebels killed nine Indian paramilitary troopers after detonating an explosive beneath their vehicle during a patrol in restive Chhattisgarh state, officials said Tuesday.The blast in a remote forest region also injured three others who were airlifted to state capital Raipur for treatment, a spokesman...

Nepal's first female president wins second term

KATHMANDU, Mar 13 (AFP): Nepal's lawmakers Tuesday elected President Bidya Bhandari for a second term, extending the tenure of the Himalayan nation's first female head of state for another five years.Bhandari took nearly two-thirds of the vote to retain her position as ceremonial head of state, the election commission confirmed.Bhandari,...

Palestinian PM Hamadallah survives assassination attempt

GAZA CITY, Mar 13 (Agencies): Palestinian Prime Minister (PM) Rami Hamdallah survived an assassination attempt in Gaza on Tuesday, the Palestinian Authority said after an apparent roadside bomb targeted his motorcade.The attack on the Western-backed leader, who is spearheading the Authority's reconciliation efforts with Gaza's dominant group, Hamas, happened on...

Moscow rejects UK's ultimatum

MOSCOW, Mar 13 (AFP): Russia on Tuesday rejected Britain's demand that Moscow provide an explanation over the poisoning of an ex-double agent and said London should provide Moscow with access to the nerve agent."Before giving ultimatums it's better to honour your own obligations on international law," Lavrov told reporters, referring...

38 die in Ethiopia bus accident

ADDIS ABABA, Mar 13 (AFP): Thirty-eight people have died after the bus they were travelling in plunged off an embankment in northern Ethiopia, state media said on Tuesday."A total of 38 people, (28 male, and 10 female) were killed in the accident," state-affiliated Fana Broadcast Corporate said of the crash...

Sick, injured civilians start leaving Syria's Ghouta

BEIRUT, Mar 13 (Reuters): Sick and injured civilians left a rebel enclave in Syria's eastern Ghouta on Tuesday under the first medical evacuation since a massive assault began nearly a month ago.Women carrying infants, men hobbling on crutches and an old man in a wheelchair waited at a school nearby,...

Turkey parliament passes contentious poll pact bill

ANKARA, Mar 13 (AFP): The Turkish parliament on Tuesday passed a controversial bill on electoral law which critics argue will favour President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party ahead of next year's double elections.The 26-article bill was approved in a marathon night-long session of parliament, with ruling party and opposition lawmakers...

News in Brief-(14-03-2018)

London mosques get listed status celebrating Muslim heritageLONDON, Mar 13: Two London mosques were given special listed status Tuesday in recognition of their architectural and historic importance, in a move a government minister said celebrated "the rich heritage of Muslim communities in England". The London Central Mosque and Islamic Cultural...