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Son 'beat mum to death as husband watched and then they burnt body...

Son 'beat mum to death as husband watched and then they burnt body' ## Family Property Becomes Crime Scene in Alleged Matricide and Arson Case **[City, State] –** The tranquility of a family property has been shattered following the arrest of an 18-year-old man and his 64-year-old... read more »

Bondi Beach gunman's excuse to moth...

Bondi Beach gunman's excuse to mother before shooting rampage that kil...

Bondi Beach gunman's excuse to mother before shooting rampage that killed 15 ## Bondi Beach Reels After Deadly Attack; Suspect in Custody **Sydney, Australia** – Bondi Beach, a global symbol of Australian vibrancy and coastal beauty, is grappling with profound grief and shock following a... read more »

Bondi Beach attack draws attention to co...

Bondi Beach attack draws attention to confusing line in public debate

Bondi Beach attack draws attention to confusing line in public debate ## Bondi Beach Incident Sparks Renewed Debate on Anti-Semitism and Pro-Palestinian Advocacy **Sydney, Australia** – An incident at Bondi Beach has ignited a fresh wave of discussion surrounding the complex and often fraught... read more »

Woman suicide bomber kills at least 13 at Russian station
At least 37 dead after flash floods hit ...

At least 37 dead after flash floods hit Moroccos Safi

At least 37 dead after flash floods hit Moroccos Safi ## Torrential Rains Unleash Deadly Flash Floods in Moroccan Coastal City Safi, Morocco – A sudden and devastating flash flood swept through the historic coastal city of Safi on Monday, leaving at least 37 people dead and a trail of destruction... read more »

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South African airspace ready to serve Mandela mourning activities

South African airspace ready to serve Mandela mourning activities

Johannesburg – The South African civil aviation system announced Monday that they are ready to serve Mandela mourning activities. “Measures have been put in place to ensure safe air... read more »

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

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

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

South Africa prepares for Mandela funeral

South Africa prepares for Mandela funeral

The government of South Africa was working frantically on the weekend to prepare for Tuesday’s memorial service for Nelson Mandela, the “father of the... read more »

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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, was killed in an airstrike on his... read more »

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

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

Saudi coalition downs Yemen rebel missile near Mecca

A ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels toward the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia was shot down late on Thursday, said the... read more »

China may have quietly moved tonnes of war gear into no...

may have quietly moved tonnes of military gear while it was conducting military exercises in the remote mountainous Tibet region, the PLA Daily, the official... read more »

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China allegedly withholds residence visas for NYT, Bloomberg reporters

China daily criticises Cameron, says Britain not ‘big power...

Sydney – A China daily has criticised British Prime Minister David Cameron for colluding with France and Germany to provoke Beijing over the Dalai Lama. A state-run newspaper said Britain was... read more »

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

China announces launch of Chang’e-3 lunar pr...

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

China’s lunar probe to land on Moon next month

China hails its lunar probe mission as complete success

Beijing – China is scheduled to launch Chang’e-3 lunar probe to the Moon in early December, the first time a Chinese spacecraft will soft-land on... 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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The internet is 'a gift from God' says Pope Francis

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

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

Dewani appeals to UK court to block extradition to South Africa

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

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

Honeymoon murder victim` Anni Dewani’s father slams UK ...

Honeymoon murder victim` Anni Dewani’s father slams UK legal system

London – Honeymoon murder victim Anni Dewani’s father has slammed the Britain’s legal system for not being able to punish her culprit husband, who is... read more »

Pope Francis named Time Person of the Year

Pope Francis named Time Person of the Year

Sydney – Pope Francis has been reportedly named Time magazine’s Person of the Year, while NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has been chosen as the... read more »

World War II bomb defused in German city

World War II bomb defused in German city

Munich – A World War II bomb has been successfully def! used at the Germany’s Nuremberg central railway station, authorities an! nounced Wednesday.... read more »

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

US hopes diplomat’s arrest won’t hit bilateral ties

 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 India, which has strongly reacted to the... read more »

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

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

Indian diplomat in New York arrested for visa fraud

Detention procedures applicable to Indian diplomat D. Khobragade, US clarifies

Washington – One of India’s senior diplomats was arrested in New York Thursday for alleged visa fraud and exploitation of her domestic help leading... read more »

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UN chief condemns horrific drone attack in Sudan as 6 peacekeepers killed

UN chief condemns horrific drone attack in Sudan as 6 peacekeepers killed ## UN Peacekeeping Mission Gravely Impacted by Deadly Drone Strike in Sudan **Kadugli, Sudan** – A United Nations... read more »

Hungarian protesters demand PM Viktor Orban quits over child abuse scandals

Hungarian protesters demand PM Viktor Orban quits over child abuse scandals ## Public Outcry Mounts in Hungary Over Child Protection Failures, Calls for Orban’s Resignation... read more »

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Alaves vs Real Madrid: La Liga team news, start time, lineups ## Real Madrid Face Alaves Test Amidst Mounting Pressure on Alonso **Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain** – Real Madrid travel to the... read more »

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Dublin construction horror as worker dies in terrifying 'cra...

Dublin construction horror as worker dies in terrifying 'crane collapse' ## Construction Worker Fatally Injured in Dublin Crane Incident **Dublin, Ireland** – A construction worker in his... read more »