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Israeli missiles down rockets fired from Syria: army ASIA

Israeli missiles down rockets fired from Syria: army

Israel's Iron Dome missile defence system destroyed two rockets fired from Syria at the Israeli-held zone of the Golan Heights Saturday in an apparent rise in tension between the uneasy neighbours.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Two women lynched, set on fire in Congo as ethnic tensions flare INTERNATIONAL

Two women lynched, set on fire in Congo as ethnic tensions flare

Two Hutu women were dragged out of a minibus, lynched and their bodies set on fire by a crowd in eastern Congo, the local mayor said on Wednesday, as inter-ethnic tensions in the region surge in the wake of massacres that have killed hundreds of civilians.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Tension over flag burning causes closure of Pakistan-Afghan border INTERNATIONAL

Tension over flag burning causes closure of Pakistan-Afghan border

A row over the burning of Pakistani flag by an Afghan mob has resulted in the closure of a border crossing between the two countries for the fifth day ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Afghan government partner berates President Ghani INTERNATIONAL

Afghan government partner berates President Ghani

Afghan government chief executive Abdullah Abdullah has sharply criticised President Ashraf Ghani, a dramatic public break that exposed long-simmering tension within the former election rivals' fragile unity government.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Nepal recalls India envoy, cancels president's visit INTERNATIONAL

Nepal recalls India envoy, cancels president's visit

Nepal has recalled its ambassador to India and cancelled an upcoming visit by its president to New Delhi, officials said Saturday, further straining ties between the two neighbours ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016