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Huge landslide at one of Guinea's largest landfills leaves 30 people d...

Huge landslide at one of Guinea's largest landfills leaves 30 people dead **Tragedy Strikes Guinea: Landslide at Major Landfill Claims Dozens of Lives** **Conakry, Guinea** – A catastrophic landslide at one of Guinea’s largest landfill sites has resulted in the tragic loss of at least... read more »

Can Iran retaliate against countries tha...

Can Iran retaliate against countries that join US economic war?

Can Iran retaliate against countries that join US economic war? **Tehran Issues Stark Warning to Nations Aligning with U.S. Sanctions** Tehran, Iran – Iran has issued a stern warning, signaling that any nation actively supporting or participating in the United States’ economic sanctions... read more »

Senate Probers: Stevens Didn't Have to Die in Benghazi

US Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed rebuts ...

US Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed rebuts criticism from JD Vance

US Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed rebuts criticism from JD Vance ### El-Sayed Responds to Vance’s Scrutiny Over Background **Washington D.C.** – Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a prominent physician and activist recently nominated for a key position within the United States Senate, has publicly... read more »

Real Madrids Mourinho condemns bullying ...

Real Madrids Mourinho condemns bullying of Vinicius after La Liga win

Real Madrids Mourinho condemns bullying of Vinicius after La Liga win **Mourinho Voices Strong Disapproval of Vinícius Jr. Treatment Amidst La Liga Victory** **Madrid, Spain** – Following Real Madrid’s decisive victory in their recent La Liga fixture, manager José Mourinho has publicly... read more »

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Obama shakes hands with Cuba’s Raul Castro at Mandela memor...

President Barack Obama has shaken hands with Cuban President Raul Castro at a memorial service for former South African President Nelson Mandela. The handshake between the leaders of the two Cold War... read more »

World’s high and mighty join Mandela memoria...

Johannesburg – The memor! ial service to honour former South African president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela got under way Tuesday at... read more »

World leaders walk in for Mandela memorial service

Johannesburg – Top world leaders walked into the FNB Stadium here Tuesday joining thousands of people to attend the memorial service of former South... read more »

South Africans brave rain for Mandela memorial service

Johannesburg – Braving heavy rain, thousands of people Tuesday flocked to the FNB stadium in Soweto to attend the memorial service of former president... read more »

Rainbow Nation bids adieu to Mandela with song and danc...

Mandela’s funeral begins with military procession

A memorial service has begun for former South African President Nelson Mandela at an open-air football stadium in Soweto on Tuesday, with rain falling... read more »

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Protests Erupt Nationwide Over Gaza Hostage Deal in Israel: A Nat...

This past weekend, Israel has been shaken by some of the largest protests in its history, ignited by the government’s handling of a controversial hostage deal with Hamas. The streets of Tel... read more »

UAE Announces Amnesty and Discounted Airfares for ...

In a significant move to address the challenges faced by visa overstayers, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched a new initiative offering... read more »

Escalating Tensions: Israel and Hezbollah Exchange Heav...

Date: August 25, 2024In a significant escalation of regional tensions, Israel and Hezbollah engaged in a fierce exchange of fire on Sunday, marking one of the... read more »

Explosion in Tel Aviv Declared a ‘Terror Attack’ by Isr...

On the evening of August 18, 2024, Tel Aviv was shaken by an explosion on Lehi Street, which Israeli authorities have now officially declared as a terrorist... read more »

Paetongtarn Shinawatra Elected as Thailand’s Youngest P...

Bangkok, 18 August 2024 — Paetongtarn Shinawatra has made history as Thailand’s youngest Prime Minister at 37 years old, continuing the Shinawatra... read more »

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Air defence zone remarks: China refutes Japanese PM

Beijing – Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hong Lei has strongly refuted Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recent remarks on China’s East China Sea Air Defence... read more »

China to strengthen supervision of officials' assets reports

China to safeguard national food security

Beijing – China will safeguard national food security while continuing to pursue the sustainable development of agriculture, an official... read more »

China asks Japan to halt provocation

Beijing – China has asked Japan to immediately stop all of its provocative actions over the ownership of Diaoyu Islands. Reacting to a video clip on the... read more »

Chinese reform encouraging, says World Bank chief

Washington – The recent reform measures announced by the Chinese government are encouraging, and the US Federal Reserve needs to exit the current massive... read more »

China allegedly withholds residence visas for NYT, Bloo...

Beijing – China has been reportedly withholding residence visas for the New York Times (NYT) and Bloomberg reporters over the agencies’ investigative... read more »

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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes off Japan’s east coast: US...

Tokyo – A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Japan on Monday, the US Geological Survey reported, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake hit at a depth of 26... read more »

More tsunami advisories issued after strong quake ...

TOKYO – More tsunami advisories were issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) early Saturday after a 7. 1 magnitude quake hit off... read more »

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Middle East

IS stones to death two alleged gay men in Syria

DAMASCUS: Islamic State (IS) militants stoned to death two young men in Syria’s eastern province of Deir al-Zour on charges of having “unlawful” sexual intercourse with other males,... read more »

Egyptian president to meet Pope Francis on Monday

VATICAN CITY: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will meet Pope Francis on Monday, Holy See spokesman Federico Lombardi said, in the first visit... read more »

Egypt making slow progress on genital mutilation

MANSHIET EL-IKHWA, Egypt: Raslan Fadl, the first doctor in Egypt to be put on trial for committing female genital mutilation, is still practicing even though a... read more »

IS claims beheading of US aid worker, 18 Syrians

BEIRUT: The Islamic State jihadist group on Sunday claimed to have executed Peter Kassig, a US aid worker kidnapped in Syria, as a warning to the United... read more »

Islamic State says it plans tIslamic State says it plan...

They have paraded their own flag, formed courts and ministries, issued passports and even license plates. Now, the leaders of the Islamic State, the violent... read more »

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Musharraf trial: Court wants security tightened

Islamabad – The Islamabad Anti-Terrorist Court Friday granted former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf’s request for exemption from appearing before it in the judges’ detention case, and... read more »

Pakistan president’s warning to Taliban

Islamabad – Pakistan’s President Mamnoon Hussain has warned that other option! s could be used against the Taliban militants if peace... read more »

Bangladesh detains former president Ershad

Dhaka – Bangladesh’s former military dictator and Jatiya Party chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad was detained in Dhaka Thursday night. Ershad was... read more »

War not an option, rival military officials should meet...

Shahbaz visit must revive India-Pakistan peace: daily

New Delhi – Pa! kistan Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, the younger brother of Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, has said Islamabad would be... read more »

Khaleda Zia asks India to respect majority’s aspi...

Dhaka – Opposition Leader Khaleda Zia has asked India to “respect the aspirations of the majority in Bangladesh” and urged the ruling Awami... read more »

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Europe

Freed Russian tycoon Khodorkovsky will work to release other poli...

Washington – Former Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky has said he will spend the rest of his life working towards the release of other political prisoners in the country. Khodorkovsky,... read more »

Freed Pussy Riot members still gunning for Putin’s head

Pussy Riot member released from prison

A jailed member of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot, who was found guilty of hooliganism after a performance critical of President Vladimir Putin,... read more »

Mikhail Khodorkovsky meets family as free man in German...

Berlin – Russia’s former richest man Mikhail Khodorkovsky on Saturday was reunited with his oldest son and awaited his parents’ arrival in... read more »

Britain to help with Syrian chemical weapons’ des...

London – Britain will help with the destruction of chemical weapons in Syria, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said Friday. In a statement, the... read more »

Former Russian oligarch set for release from jail

Moscow – Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the former chief executive officer of the now defunct Russian oil company Yukos, was set to be released from prison... read more »

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North America

Barack Obama signed bipartisan budget deal and defence authorisat...

U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday signed a bipartisan budget deal easing spending cuts and a defence authorisation bill that takes a step towards ultimate closure of Guantanamo. Mr. Obama put... read more »

End of mass surveillance in 'alternative' Christmas message: Snowden

End of mass surveillance in ‘alternativeR...

London – NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has reportedly urged an end to mass surveillance in his two-minute Christmas message that was... read more »

Mission already accomplished, says Snowden

Edward Snowden Denies Being a Russian Spy

National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden said his “mission’s already accomplished” after revealing NSA secrets that have caused a reassessment of... read more »

Snowden denies wanting asylum in exchange for informati...

Edward J Snowden, former contractor with the U.S. National Security Agency, says he will not accept asylum in any country in exchange for secrets, Brazilian... read more »

U.S. will intervene in South Sudan: Obama

United States has deployed 46 additional military personnel in South Sudan and may take further military action to support the security of its citizens in... read more »

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