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Woman dies during New Zealand Qantas flight as crews battle to save passeng...

Woman dies during New Zealand Qantas flight as crews battle to save passenger ## Passenger Fatality Aboard Qantas Flight En Route to Auckland **A somber incident unfolded aboard a Qantas flight traveling from New York to Auckland, culminating in the death of a female passenger. The aircraft,... read more »

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UN experts slam attacks on Gaza shelters, forced displacement in West Bank

UN experts slam attacks on Gaza shelters, forced displacement in West Bank ### International Panel Condemns Violence Against Palestinians in Gaza and West Bank **United Nations, [Date]** – A panel of United Nations experts has issued a stern condemnation of escalating violence and forced... read more »

Energy prices rise despite Jones Act sus...

Energy prices rise despite Jones Act suspension by Trump

Energy prices rise despite Jones Act suspension by Trump ## Maritime Freight Costs Surge Amidst Geopolitical Tensions **Global shipping rates have experienced a significant uptick, climbing by over 10% in the past month, a trend analysts attribute to the escalating conflict between the United... read more »

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UN urges all parties to respect navigati...

UN urges all parties to respect navigation in Strait of Hormuz

UN urges all parties to respect navigation in Strait of Hormuz **International Call for Maritime Security in Strait of Hormuz Amidst Rising Tensions** The United Nations Secretary-General has issued a strong appeal to all nations with interests in the Strait of Hormuz to uphold the principle of... read more »

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'Osama doc' Afridi's lawyer flees Pak after life threats from militants

‘Osama doc’ Afridi’s lawyer flees Pak after lif...

Peshawar – The lawyer for Dr Shakil Afridi, who helped the United States track down al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, has fled Pakistan after receiving threats from militants. Lawyer Samiullah... read more »

Bangladesh apex court clears way for Islamist's hanging

Bangladesh apex court clears way for Islamist̵...

Dhaka – The Bangladesh Supreme Court Thursday cleared the way for the execution of Jamaat-e-Islami leader and war criminal Abdul Quader Mollah,... read more »

Ex-Thai PM Abhisit indicted for murder over rally crack...

Thai opposition to boycott 2 February elections as mass protests continue

Bangkok – Former Thai prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva was indicted for murder Thursday in connection with a deadly military crackdown on mass opposition... read more »

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 30 TN fishermen

19 jailed Bangladeshi fishermen return from India

 Thirty fishermen of Pudukottai district in Tamil Nadu were arrested by Sri Lankan Navy when they were fishing at Kodiyankarai, a senior Fisheries Department... read more »

Jillani to be sworn in Pakistan’s chief justice

Jillani to be sworn in Pakistan's chief justice

Islamabad – Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani will take oath as the new chief justice of Pakistan Thursday, a media report said. President Mamnoon Hussain... read more »

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Andhra Pradesh liquor scam: High Court grants bail to main accused Raj Kesireddy

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