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China faces oil challenge as prices soar and supply options narrow

China faces oil challenge as prices soar and supply options narrow ## Navigating Turbulent Seas: China’s Strategic Response to Global Oil Market Volatility **Beijing is strategically leveraging its substantial strategic petroleum reserves and actively pursuing diversified crude oil sourcing... read more »

Bodies of eight women found in same area...

Bodies of eight women found in same area of Johannesburg as public alert is...

Bodies of eight women found in same area of Johannesburg as public alert issued **Johannesburg Authorities Investigate String of Unidentified Female Remains, Urge Public Vigilance** Johannesburg, South Africa – Law enforcement officials in Johannesburg have issued a public appeal for calm and... read more »

Putin humiliated as Russian warplanes bu...

Putin humiliated as Russian warplanes burn after Ukraine drones blitz airfi...

Putin humiliated as Russian warplanes burn after Ukraine drones blitz airfield **Russian Airbase Engulfed in Flames Following Ukrainian Drone Incursion** A significant Ukrainian drone assault has reportedly targeted a Russian military airbase in Rostov-on-Don, resulting in substantial damage and... read more »

'Brit dead' after car swept aw...

'Brit dead' after car swept away in Spain floods – governme...

'Brit dead' after car swept away in Spain floods – government issues red alert **Tragic Incident in Catalonia: British National Feared Dead Amidst Severe Flooding** **BARCELONA, Spain –** Authorities in Catalonia have issued a red alert following devastating flash floods that have... read more »

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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 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...

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 ...

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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Paetongtarn Shinawatra Elected as Thailand’s Youngest Prime Minis...

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

Gaza Crisis: Death Toll Surpasses 40,000 Amid Deva...

In a shocking and tragic escalation of violence, the death toll in Gaza has now surpassed 40,000, with a staggering 70% of the casualties being... read more »

Rising Tensions Within Netanyahu’s Coalition Amid...

As Israel stands on high alert for a possible attack from Iran, internal discord within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition has come to... read more »

Protests Erupt in Bangladesh as Students Demand Resigna...

Dhaka, Bangladesh – August 10, 2024: In an unprecedented move, hundreds of student protesters gheraoed the Supreme Court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on... read more »

Tragic Incident in Gaza: Over 100 Killed in Israeli Air...

In a devastating incident today, an Israeli airstrike targeted a school in Gaza, resulting in the deaths of over 100 people and injuring many others¹². The... read more »

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China rejects Japanese resolution on air defence zone

Beijing – The foreign affairs committee of the National People’s Congress said China’s top legislature firmly oppose a Japanese resolution on the country’s East China Sea Air... read more »

Bitcoin operators shut shops in India amid RBI warning

China bars banks from handling bitcoins

Bitcoins have suffered a new setback after China barred its banks from handling the virtual currency. The Chinese central bank said on Thursday that... read more »

China urges US to respect air defence zone

Beijing – China Thursday urged the US to respect its establishment of the East China Sea Air Defence Identification Zone objectively and fairly. Foreign... read more »

UNGA should play a greater role: China

China urges personnel's safety in South Sudan

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,... read more »

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

China allegedly withholds residence visas for NYT, Bloomberg reporters

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

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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 States. The same video showed the gruesome... read more »

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

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

Angry Arabs march in north Israel after shooting

KFAR KANA, Israel: Angry Arab-Israeli protesters took to the streets across the country on Sunday and police raised alert levels nationwide amid shock waves... read more »

US-led air strikes hit Qaida branch in Syria: Monitor

BEIRUT: US-led coalition air strikes hit al-Qaida’s Syrian branch overnight, expanding the raids to jihadists outside the Islamic State group for only... read more »

Israel beefs up security in East Jerusalem

JERUSALEM : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that security forces have been increased significantly in East Jerusalem to prevent further... read more »

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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 »

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...

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 &...

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...

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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Freed Russian tycoon Khodorkovsky will work to release other political prisoners

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 Friday after receiving a presidential... read more »

Putin pardons jailed tycoon Khodorkovsky

Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, has signed the decree pardoning tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a prominent Kremlin critic, who has spent more... read more »

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

London – British police said Tuesday there is “no credible evidence” that the SAS was involved in the deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales, and... read more »

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... read more »

David Cameron declares ‘mission accomplished̵...

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

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Snowden denies wanting asylum in exchange for information

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 media reported Monday. 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... read more »

Obama says not to negotiate over debt ceiling

In State of the Union Address, Obama Vows to Act Alone on the Economy

Washington – US President Barack Obama Friday said that he would not negotiate with his Republican rivals over raising the federal government’s... read more »

US sends special envoy to South Sudan

US Secretary of State John Kerry hopeful of Israel-Palestine deal

Washington – US Secretary of State John Kerry has announced that he has sent a special envoy to South Sudan to help end violence in the country. Kerry... read more »

Obama nominates Senator Max Baucus as ambassador to Chi...

President Barack Obama nominated Senator Max Baucus on Friday as US ambassador to China. “Max Baucus is going to be an outstanding ambassador to China, and... read more »

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