Karangasem, Indonesia, Nov 27 (AFP/APP):A rumbling volcano on Bali could erupt at any moment, authorities warned Monday as they raised alert levels to maximum, accelerated a mass evacuation and closed the main airport, leaving thousands of tourists stranded on the Indonesian resort island. Massive columns of thick grey smoke that have been belching from Mount […]
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Thousands flee as Bali raises volcano alert to highest level
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Syrian government will not join peace talks on Monday: UN envoy
United Nations, United States, Nov 27 (AFP/APP):The Syrian government has not yet confirmed that it will attend talks with the opposition aimed at ending the war and will not head to Geneva on Monday, the UN envoy said. “Last night, we received a message that the government would not travel to Geneva today,” Staffan de […]
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US State Dept. not to send high-level team to India with Ivanka Trump: CNN
NEW YORK, Nov 27 (APP):US President Donald Trump’s eldest daughter and senior adviser, Ivanka, will not be accompanied by any high-level State Department officials when she travels to India next week for the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Hyderabad, according to a report carried by CNN. The report said Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has declined […]
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China taps Africa at Morocco Silk Road investment forum
Marrakesh, Morocco, Nov 27 (AFP/APP):A two-day investment forum opened in Morocco’s Marrakesh on Monday as China seeks to revive ancient Silk Road trade routes from Asia to Europe and Africa. “The question is how to accelerate cooperation in the field of investment,” said Wang Yong, vice president of the China-Africa Development Fund. The event brings […]
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UN to discuss tougher response to Libya slave auctions: France
United Nations, United States, Nov 27 (AFP/APP):The UN Security Council must take stronger measures, possibly including sanctions, to put a stop to slave auctions in Libya, the French ambassador said Monday. France has requested an urgent meeting of the council for Tuesday, a week after the top UN body held a debate on human trafficking […]
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Indian military drills irresponsible, violation of international law: Chinese experts
Indian military drills irresponsible, violation of international law: Chinese experts BEIJING, (MILLAT ONLINE):Indian military drills in the Indian Ocean targeting China were irresponsible and a violation of international law, Chinese experts said. The recent military exercise conducted in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands was intended to counter China’s maritime movements in the Indian Ocean region, […]