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US to deliver eight F-16 aircrafts to Eg...

US to deliver eight F-16 aircrafts to Egypt

Cairo: The United States will deliver eight F-16 fighter jets to Egypt as a part of its ongoing military support to the country. This was announced by the US embassy in Cairo on Thursday. The statement on the US embassy website said the eight F-16 Block 52 aircrafts will be flown in directly from... read more »

White House cites India’s support ...

White House cites India’s support to sell Iran nuclear deal

WASHINGTON: The White House has again warned that if the Republican controlled Congress kills the historic nuclear deal with Iran, it would be impossible to assemble an international coalition, including India, to back sanctions against Tehran. The Iran deal was backed by at least 86 nations... read more »

Plane debris found in Indian Ocean won&#...

Plane debris found in Indian Ocean won’t solve MH370 crash mystery: A...

Melbourne: Debris found in the Indian Ocean even if it is from MH370 would not help pinpoint the final resting place of the plane that mysteriously vanished over a year ago with 239 people on board, Australia cautioned on Friday. Aviation experts say a two-metre piece of debris washed up on the... read more »

Female Suicide Bomber Blows Herself Up i...

Female Suicide Bomber Blows Herself Up in Northeast Nigeria Market

KANO, NIGERIA: A female suicide bomber travelling on a tricycle blew herself up Friday at a market in the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri, witnesses said, as Nigeria and its neighbours finalize a force to combat Boko Haram jihadists. “There had been a suicide attack on Gamboru market... read more »

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Thai protesters mark Monday for final push against government

Anti-government protesters took a break from weeks of demonstrations on Saturday to prepare for a final push to topple the administration of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. Protest leader Suthep... read more »

Saudi militants behind attack on Defence Ministry: Yemen

Saudi militants behind attack on Defence Ministry:...

Saudi militants were behind the massive car bombing and assault on Yemen’s military headquarters that killed more than 50 people, including an... read more »

Iran president defends n-deal

Iran president defends n-deal

Tehran – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has defended the interim nuclear deal that his country signed with the world’s major powers in November,... read more »

Pakistan’s new army chief stresses on professiona...

Pakistan's new army chief stresses on professionalism

Islamabad – Pakistan’s new army chief, Gen. Raheel Sharif, has stressed on the importance of professionalism in dealing with challenges, a media... read more »

Bangladesh: Does it really matter that Khaleda Zia is n...

Bangladesh: Does it really matter that Khaleda Zia is not contesting elections

Dhaka – December 2, 2013 was the last date for the filing of nominations for the tenth parliamentary elections being held on January 5, 2014. The BNP,... read more »

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The condition of former Singaporean premier Lee Kuan Yew has deteriorated further and he is critically ill in intensive care, the government says. Mr Lee, the country’s first elected... read more »

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WASHINGTON — A letter intended for the White House tested positive for cyanide at an off-site mail screening facility on Tuesday, according to a statement from the Secret Service. The... read more »

Asterix cartoon raises £100,000 for Charlie Hebdo victims

The storyboard, from 1971’s Asterix and the Laurel Wreath, carried a special dedication from the character’s co-creator, Albert Uderzo. Auction house Christie’s also... read more »

Brazil bus crash leaves 54 dead, including 8 children

The Brazilian government raised the death toll of a bus accident to 54 while police continued their search for more victims Sunday in the rugged lands of southern Brazil. The dead include... read more »

Relief for Andhra as cyclone weakens

Vanuatu President Says Nation Must Start Anew After Cyclone

Vanuatu’s president said Monday that the cyclone that hammered the tiny South Pacific archipelago over the weekend was a “monster” that destroyed or damaged 90 percent of the... read more »