Thursday, July 19, 2018, 5:12 pm

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Pakistan sets date for general elections hello

Pakistan has slated July 25 as the date for general elections that is likely to result in a change of government. Electoral officials said on Saturday President Mamnoon Hussain has approved the date.
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British MPs want Myanmar govt. referred to ICC hello

A British parliamentary committee says the government must support efforts to refer Myanmar’s government to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over evidence of state-sanctioned "ethnic cleansing" of Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State.
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Beijing bombers boosting tensions in South China Sea: Vietnam hello

Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry has said that China's recent landing of bombers at an air base in the South China Sea violates Vietnam’s sovereignty over the disputed region.
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India says Iran sanctions threaten Afghan corridor hello

Concerns are rising in New Delhi that US President Donald Trump’s efforts to re-instate sanctions against Iran would jeopardize an ambitious multinational connectivity project involving India, Iran and Afghanistan.
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UK may send hundreds more troops to Afghanistan, bending to Trump demands hello

Britain’s military is reportedly considering to substantially increase the number of its troops in Afghanistan following demands by US President Donald Trump for NATO members to "pay their fair share" for the US-led military alliance.
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Blasts kill 9, injure 40 in Indonesia church attacks hello

At least nine people have been killed and 40 others injured in bomb attacks targeting churches in Indonesia's second biggest city, Surabaya.
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Malaysia police raid complex linked to ex-PM Najib hello

Malaysian security forces have raided an apartment complex in Kuala Lumpur linked to former prime minister Najib Razak to search for confidential state documents that may have been illegally delivered to the site.
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Satellite 'Bangabandhu-1' brings prestige to Bangladesh, says Hasina (Video) hello

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says Bangladesh has earned the respect of the world by sending its first artificial satellite 'Bangabandhu-1' into orbit. “We have received the highest respect of the world as an independent nation,” she said at an event in Dhaka on Saturday morning following the launch of the Bangabandhu satellite.
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Rohingya villagers forced into hiding after speaking to UN delegation  hello

Myanmar’s military agencies have reportedly targeted Rohingya Muslim villagers that spoke to a United Nations Security Council delegation in Rakhine last week, prompting them to go into hiding. Members of the local community spoke to the UN delegation during their visit to the troubled area earlier this month and shared their accounts of violence at the hands of Myanmar’s military officers.
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Chinese fighter jets continue aerial drills around Taiwan hello

Chinese fighter jets have reportedly carried out more aerial drills around Taiwan- the latest round of military maneuvers near the self-ruled island.
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Mahathir prevents scandal-hit Najib from leaving Malaysia hello

Malaysia’s scandal-tainted former Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife have been banned from leaving the country following a shock election defeat amid reports that he might be trying to escape justice.
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Indian PM in Nepal as rivalry with China heats up hello

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Nepal Friday for a two-day visit aiming to reset strained relations between India and its small northern neighbor. Modi landed in the southern city of Janakpur where he will offer prayers at a famed Hindu temple.