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Explosion Rocks Crans Montana Bar, Dozen...

Explosion Rocks Crans Montana Bar, Dozens of people were killed and 100 inj...

Explosion Rocks Crans Montana Bar, Raising Fears of Casualties Crans Montana, Switzerland – An explosion ripped through a bar in the upscale Swiss ski resort town of Crans Montana, sparking fears of fatalities and injuries. The incident has prompted a swift response from emergency services,... read more »

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Palestine was the deadliest place to be a journalist in 2025: Media union

Palestine was the deadliest place to be a journalist in 2025: Media union **2025: A Year of Unprecedented Peril for Journalists, Palestinian Territories Hardest Hit** The global journalistic community mourns a year marked by unprecedented levels of violence, with 2025 proving to be exceptionally... read more »

Gazas new year begins with a struggle fo...

Gazas new year begins with a struggle for survival and dignity

Gazas new year begins with a struggle for survival and dignity **Gaza Residents Confront Bleak Realities as New Year Dawns** Gaza City – As the calendar turns, the residents of Gaza find themselves entering a new year overshadowed by persistent conflict, widespread food insecurity, and profound... read more »

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Israel escalates West Bank demolitions a...

Israel escalates West Bank demolitions amid illegal settlement expansion

Israel escalates West Bank demolitions amid illegal settlement expansion **Title: Housing Demolitions and Settlement Approvals Heighten Tensions in the West Bank** Recent developments in the West Bank have further inflamed existing tensions, as Israeli authorities carried out demolitions of... read more »

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'Mandela needs to be re-invoked'

Over 90 high-profile guests to attend Mandela’s memorial se...

Johannesburg – A total of 91 high-profile guests, including heads of state and government and 10 former heads of state, had confirmed by Monday noon that they would attend the national memorial... read more »

South African airspace ready to serve Mandela mourning activities

South African airspace ready to serve Mandela mour...

Johannesburg – The South African civil aviation system announced Monday that they are ready to serve Mandela mourning... read more »

Upset family seeks to ban Nelson Mandela’s grands...

Upset family seeks to ban Nelson Mandela's grandson from funeral

London – Former South African President Nelson Mandela’s grandson might face a ban on attending his funeral following months-long bitter family... read more »

Nelson Mandela’s daughter saw him losing grip on ...

Nelson Mandela's daughter saw him losing grip on life

London – Former South African President Nelson Mandela’s eldest daughter has said that the doctors already knew his father would die on Thursday... read more »

‘Mandela was constant source of inspiration at Ro...

Mukherjee, 52 other leaders to attend Mandela-linked memorial events

Johannesburg – Nelson Mandela was a constant source of inspiration to the entire body of prisoners at the Robben Island and transformed me from being an... read more »

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China Satellite Launch Marks Beginning of Thousand Sails Constell...

China has launched the first batch of satellites for its “Thousand Sails Constellation,” a megaconstellation designed to rival SpaceX’s Starlink ¹. The constellation, also known... read more »

Indian Embassy in Israel Issues Advisory to Stay V...

The Indian Embassy in Israel has issued an advisory for Indian nationals living in the country, urging them to stay vigilant and adhere to safety... read more »

Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Assassinated in Tehran

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated early Wednesday morning in Tehran, Iran, according to statements from Hamas and Iranian officials. Haniyeh, 62,... read more »

U.S. Senators say Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salma...

US lawmakers accused the kingdom of a litany of misdeeds and criticized its crown prince as going “full gangster.” Senators at Abizaid’s... read more »

Now Russia calls for UN meeting on Syria, to supply S-3...

Russia on Saturday called for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council as Moscow said it would consider supplying S-300 missile systems to... read more »

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China urges personnel's safety in South Sudan

UNGA should play a greater role: China

United Nations – China called on the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to play a greater role in shaping the agenda of global development beyond 2015. Wang Min, China’s deputy permanent... read more »

China allegedly withholds residence visas for NYT, Bloomberg reporters

China daily criticises Cameron, says Britain not &...

Sydney – A China daily has criticised British Prime Minister David Cameron for colluding with France and Germany to provoke Beijing over the... read more »

China announces launch of Chang’e-3 lunar probe &...

China announces launch of Chang'e-3 lunar probe "successful"

Beijing – China launched it’s first moon rover aboard its Chang’e-3 lunar probe on Monday, bringing Chinese dreams of reaching the moon... read more »

Chinese fighter jets patrol new air-defence zone

China slams Japan for slandering its air defence zone in international forum

Beijing – Chinese fighter jets Thursday carried out patrols in the newly demarcated East China Sea Air Defence Identification Zone, an official... read more »

US bombers defy China’s air-defence zone

US bombers defy China's air-defence zone

Washington – Two US B-52 bombers defied China’s new air-defence zone over the East China Sea, flying directly into the demarcated zone without... read more »

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Saudi sentences iconic Shia cleric to death

DUBAI: A well-known Shia cleric was sentenced to death Wednesday by a court in Saudi Arabia, sparking fears of renewed unrest from his supporters in the kingdom and neighboring Bahrain. Sheik Nimr... read more »

Turkish jets hit Kurdish rebel targets

ANKARA: Turkish warplanes have struck suspected Kurdish rebel positions in southeastern Turkey, media reports said Tuesday, the first major... read more »

IS jihadists execute Iraqi journalist, 12 other people

SAMARRA, Iraq: Islamic State militants executed an Iraqi news cameraman and 12 other people on Friday in several towns and villages north of Baghdad,... read more »

Kobane: Syrian Kurds ‘launch operation against IS...

Fighting has continued overnight around the Syrian border town of Kobane, with reports of Kurdish forces launching an operation against Islamic State At least... read more »

Egypt: Army offensive kills 16 militants in Sinai

El-ARISH, Egypt: Egyptian military officials say troops have killed 16 members of an al-Qaida-inspired militant group in the restive Sinai Peninsula. The... read more »

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Jamaat calls for strike in Bangladesh over leader's death

Jamaat calls for strike in Bangladesh over leader’s death

Dhaka – Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami party has called for a nationwide dawn-to-dusk general strike Sunday in protest of the execution of its leader Abdul Quader Mollah. The announcement... read more »

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Mixed reactions to Jamaat-e-Islami leader’s ...

Dhaka – Jamaat-e-Islami party leader Abdul Quader Mollah’s execution Thursday for crimes against humanity in 1971 – the first death... read more »

Shahbaz Sharif meets PM, extends invite to visit Pakist...

Shahbaz Sharif meets PM, extends invite to visit Pakistan

New Delhi – Pakistan Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here Thursday and handed over an invitation from Pakistan... read more »

Imran’s party’s blockade of Nato supplies &...

Imran's party's blockade of Nato supplies 'hurting' Pak army's interests: Experts

Peshawar –  Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s ongoing suspension of Nato supplies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is against Pakistan military’s interest,... read more »

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

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

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... read more »

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British police reject Princess Diana murder claim

British police reject Princess Diana murder claim

Scotland Yard on Tuesday said that it has found “no credible evidence” to support a claim that the British Special Forces were involved in the tragic death of Princess Diana in a 1997 Paris car... read more »

David Cameron declares 'mission accomplished' in Afghanistan

David Cameron declares ‘mission accomplished...

London – British troops can return to the UK from Afghanistan knowing its mission was accomplished, Prime Minister David Cameron has said. The... read more »

Princess Diana was killed by SAS: British police

Britain’s SAS not involved in Diana’s death: Police

London – The British police have reportedly said that there is no ‘credible’ evidence that would support the claim that a member of British... read more »

Pope Francis says he’s no Marxist, but defends critique...

The internet is 'a gift from God' says Pope Francis

London – Pope Francis has rejected accusations from right-wing Americans that his teaching is Marxist. The Pope however defended his criticisms of the... read more »

Dewani appeals to UK court to block extradition to Sout...

Dewani appeals to UK court to block extradition to South Africa

Johannesburg – Honeymoon murder suspect Shrien Dewani’s lawyers have appealed to the UK judges to block his extradition to South Africa until he is... read more »

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Khobragade case: India seeks details of possible U.S. tax violations

US hides behind “standard procedures” in Indian diplo...

By Arun Kumar Washington – As media reports that Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade was “strip-searched” after her arrest in New York threatened to escalate a diplomatic row between... read more »

John Kerry calls Shivshankar Menon to express regret about Devyani's treatment; defends US laws

US hopes diplomat’s arrest won’t hit bilateral tie...

 The U.S. has expressed hope that the diplomatic row over the arrest of Indian Deputy Consul-General in New York will not affect bilateral ties with... read more »

‘US Magnitsky Act as long-term spoiler of bilater...

Sergei Ryabkov

Moscow –  Despite certain progress achieved over issues concerning Syria and Iran, Russia-US relations remain in deadlock because of the so-called... read more »

Blacklist move not violation of n-deal with Iran: US

New US sanctions unconstructive: Iran

Washington –  The White House Friday defended th e move of blacklisting additional companies and people under existing sanctions, saying it does not... read more »

Maid trouble lands Indian diplomat in New York in soup

Maid trouble lands Indian diplomat in New York in soup

Washington – In a second case of its type, one of India’s senior diplomats in New York was arrested and accused by Manhattan’s Indian... read more »

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Russian state media claims Trump-Zelensky talks as 'knockout victory' for Moscow **Moscow Hails Trump-Zelensky Encounter as Strategic Success** Moscow is reportedly interpreting... read more »

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U.S. operations in Syria against Islamic State kill seven, capture fighters

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