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Over 120 feared buried by China landslide
Published on 24/06/2017
» BEIJING: At least 120 people are missing and feared buried alive by a landslide that unleashed huge rocks and a mass of earth that crashed into their homes in southwestern China early Saturday.
Australia to send spy planes to help Philippines recapture Marawi
New York Times, Published on 24/06/2017
» SYDNEY: The Australian government said Friday that it would send spy planes to help the Philippine armed forces who are fighting to recapture the southern city of Marawi, where the military is battling militants for control.
US charges Guantanamo detainee with Bali, Jakarta bombings
Associated Press, Published on 24/06/2017
» WASHINGTON: A US war court has charged an Indonesian detainee at Guantanamo Bay in connection with the 2002 bombing in Bali that marked Indonesia's deadliest terror strike, according to court documents obtained Friday by The Associated Press.
Saudis foil Mecca bomb plot
Published on 24/06/2017
» RIYADH: A suicide bomber blew himself up near the Grand Mosque in Mecca as police disrupted a plot to target the holiest site in Islam just as the fasting month of Ramadan ends, Saudi security forces said Saturday.
Hundreds evacuated as UK steps up fire-safety checks
Associated Press, Published on 24/06/2017
» LONDON: The scope of Britain's fire-safety crisis broadened on Saturday, as London officials scrambled to evacuate four public housing towers due to concerns about fire doors and insulation around gas pipes, leaving residents angry and confused.
UK police brace for trouble as groups protest
Reuters, Published on 24/06/2017
» LONDON: Hundreds of police officers lined the streets of London and Birmingham on Saturday to prevent far-right demonstrators from clashing with rival anti-fascism groups on a day of protest following deadly attacks in Britain.
UK lawmakers hit by cyber security attack
Reuters, Published on 24/06/2017
» LONDON: The British parliament has been hit by a cyber attack that is preventing lawmakers from accessing their emails when not in Westminster, politicians and media reports said on Saturday.