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Alicante airport shut down as police deployed and UK flights diverted

Alicante airport shut down as police deployed and UK flights diverted ## Unauthorised Drone Activity Disrupts Operations at Alicante-Elche Airport, Causing Flight Diversions Alicante, Spain – Operations at Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport were significantly disrupted on Monday following... read more »

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UN slams Israel after attack on peacekee...

UN slams Israel after attack on peacekeepers in Lebanon

UN slams Israel after attack on peacekeepers in Lebanon **UNIFIL Contingent Endures Hostile Fire in Southern Lebanon, Prompting Formal Complaint** Beirut, Lebanon – Tensions along the volatile border between Lebanon and Israel have escalated following an incident involving the United Nations... read more »

Hamas hands over remains of captive as I...

Hamas hands over remains of captive as Israeli drone strike kills two

Hamas hands over remains of captive as Israeli drone strike kills two **Remains of Captive Transferred Amidst Escalating Tensions** Jerusalem – The remains of a captive held by Hamas were transferred to Israeli authorities on Thursday, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The transfer,... read more »

Sudan army announces withdrawal from el-...

Sudan army announces withdrawal from el-Fasher, UN warns of RSF atrocities

Sudan army announces withdrawal from el-Fasher, UN warns of RSF atrocities ## Sudanese Army Retreats from El-Fasher Amidst Escalating Humanitarian Crisis El-Fasher, Sudan – The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have confirmed their withdrawal from El-Fasher, the last major stronghold held by the army... read more »

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Manmohan Singh’s letter to me does not address Tamil issue: President Rajapaksa

Manmohan Singh’s letter to me does not address Tamil issue: Presi...

Colombo – President Mahinda Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka on Thursday said Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s letter to him  has not addressed the issue of alleged human rights violations... read more »

Rare `Asian unicorn` spotted after 15yrs in Vietnam

Rare `Asian unicorn` spotted after 15yrs in Vietna...

Wellington – One of the earth’s rarest and most threatened mammals, Saola, a long-horned ox, dubbed Asian unicorn, was caught on camera in... read more »

Ttyphoon “Haiyan” in Philippines: Death tol...

UN urges aid for typhoon-hit farmers in Philippines

MANILA –  The death toll from the ravage of typhoon “Haiyan” (local name Yolanda) rose to 2,357, government agency announced Thursday... read more »

Myanmar to re-issue bank notes with national hero’...

Myanmar to re-issue bank notes with national hero's image

Yangon – The Central Bank of Myanmar will re-issue bank notes bearing the image of the country’s late national hero — General Aung San, who... read more »

Afghan opium poppy cultivation hits record levels: UN

Afghan opium poppy cultivation hits record levels: UN

United Nations – A new survey found that opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan rose to record levels this year, with a 36 percent increase compared to... read more »

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