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40 killed in renewed Yemen clashes

Aden: Renewed clashes between Yemeni Government forces and rebels killed more than 40 people today, military officials said, a day after a fragile 48-hour ceasefire expired without halting the violence.

Eight dead in new Med migrant drama

Rome: At least eight people died and "many" more are missing, feared dead, after the latest migrant boat dramas in the Mediterranean, Italy's coastguard and NGOs said on Tuesday.

18 killed as bus plunges into gorge in Thailand

Bangkok: Over 18 people, all retired employees, were killed and 20 others injured on Tuesday when a bus they were travelling in fell into a 70-metre deep gorge in northern Thailand, the latest accident in a country known for its dangerous roads.

Britain opens probe into UKIP party funding

london: Britain's Electoral Commission opened an investigation on Tuesday into whether the UK Independence Party (UKIP) used EU money for its Brexit campaign in breach of party funding rules.

Six soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack

Yaounde: An attack by Nigeria's Boko Haram jihadists against a lake Chad army base manned by an anti-insurgent regional force has left six Cameroonian soldiers dead, a military source said on Tuesday.

23 scribes killed in Nepal in last 2 decades

Kathmandu:  Over 20 journalists were killed in Nepal in the last two decades during the brutal civil war, according to a new study.