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Yangon, Jun 8: Myanmar's military said Thursday it has found the wreckage of a plane in the Andaman Sea that went missing with around 120 people on board, along with several bodies. A navy search ship scouring the waves found the bodies of a man, woman and child, as well as pieces of luggage, safety jackets and a tyre presumed to be from the aircraft's wheel. "We have found the plane and some dead

Naypyidaw, Jun 7: A plane has vanished with 116 people on board, according to reports. The military jet vanished between the cities of Myeik and Yangon according to the office of the army chief and an airport source. The commander-in-chief's office said the search and rescue was ongoing. An airport source, who asked not to be named, said the plane was carrying 105 passengers and 11 crew. Ships and

Tehran, Jun 7: Iran's Parliament (Majlis) and the mausoleum of the late founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini in the capital Tehran have come under terrorist attack. According to reports, a dozen people have been killed in Wednesday's attacks while another 42 have been injured and admitted to 3 hospitals to receive treatment. The Daesh Takfiri terrorist group has claimed responsibility for

Washington, Jun 7: U.S. President Donald Trump spoke to Saudi Arabia's King Salman and called for a united Gulf Cooperation Council to fight terrorism and promote stability in the region, amid deepening diplomatic crisis in Qatar. Both the leaders discussed ways to prevent terror financing and eliminate extremism by any country in region, the White House said on Tuesday. During the phone call, Mr

New Delhi, Jun 7: Iran has signed a basic agreement with Russian energy giant Gazprom for development of Farzad B gas field, discovered by a consortium of Indian state-run companies, in an apparent retaliation against India's bid to pressure Tehran for a formal deal by cutting purchase of Iranian oil. This is likely to strain ties between the two countries as it can potentially hit India's ongoing

Washington, Jun 6: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his trip to the Middle East was "already paying off" as regional leaders followed through on their promise to take a hard line on funding militant groups. "So good to see the Saudi Arabia visit with the King and 50 countries already paying off. They said they would take a hard line on funding extremism, and all reference was pointing to

Kabul/New Delhi, Jun 6: A rocket landed today inside the India House, the country's Embassy in Kabul, but there were no reports of any injury, external affairs ministry sources said. According to sources, the rocket landed in the volleyball court of the compound. Apart from the Indian Ambassador's residence, other mission staff also stay inside the premises. "No injury reported so far," a source

Melbourne, Jun 6: Indian conglomerate Adani Group todaygave the final investment approval for its controversy- hit 21.7billion dollars Carmichael coal mine project in Australia which had hit several roadblocks over environmental concerns due to its proximity to the Great Barrier Reef. "I am proud to announcethe project has Final Investment Decision (FID) approvalwhich marksthe official start of

Washington, Jun 6: Four Indians and one Pakistani have pleaded guilty to the charges for their role in a massive telephone impersonation fraud and money laundering scheme in the US perpetrated by India-based call centres, the US Department of Justice has said. Three Indians - Rajubhai Patel (32), Viraj Patel (33), Dilip Kumar Ambal Patel (53), and a Pakistani national Fahad Ali (25) - pleaded

London, Jun 5: A racist graffiti reading "Terrorise your own country" and "Go away" was spray-painted by vandals on an Islamic Centre in south London after the van and knife attack in the heart of British capital claimed seven lives. The graffiti on the building in Sutton in South Londonwas spray-painted from the site of the attack, which is more than 19 km away. The Islamic Centre has no