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Hero bystander tackles attacker at Australia Jewish festival shooting

Hero bystander tackles attacker at Australia Jewish festival shooting ## Community Celebrates Courageous Intervention at Australian Jewish Festival **Sydney, Australia** – A swift act of bravery by a bystander is being lauded after a gunman was disarmed at a Jewish festival in Australia,... read more »

Zelenskyy says willing to drop NATO memb...

Zelenskyy says willing to drop NATO membership bid ahead of peace talks

Zelenskyy says willing to drop NATO membership bid ahead of peace talks ## Ukraine Signals Potential Shift in Stance on NATO Membership Amid Peace Negotiations Kyiv, Ukraine – In a move that could significantly alter the trajectory of ongoing peace negotiations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr... read more »

Bystander Ahmed al Ahmed, who tackled ar...

Bystander Ahmed al Ahmed, who tackled armed man at Bondi Beach shooting hai...

SYDNEY, Dec 14  – A bystander captured on video tackling and disarming an armed man during Sunday’s deadly attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach has been hailed as a hero whose actions saved lives. Footage circulating on social media shows a man, named by local media as 43-year-old... read more »

Bondi Beach: 12 Killed in Shooting Targe...

Bondi Beach: 12 Killed in Shooting Targeting Australia’s Jewish Commu...

Bondi Beach: Twelve Killed in Shooting Targeting Australia’s Jewish Community Sydney, Australia – A tragic shooting at Bondi Beach has left twelve people confirmed dead, in what authorities are investigating as a targeted attack on the Australian Jewish community. The incident has sent... read more »

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Africa

Nelson Mandela Former South African President dies at 95

Nelson Mandela Former South African President dies at 95

Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first elected black president and a global anti-apartheid icon has died early today aged 95, President Jacob Zuma said. “Fellow South Africans, our... read more »

Nelson Mandela 'on his death bed, but still a fighter', says family

Nelson Mandela ‘on his death bed, but still ...

Johannesburg – Former South African president Nelson Mandela’s family has said that although he is on death bed, he is still a... read more »

UN members asked to back France on Central African Repu...

10 killed in Central African Republic violence

Wellington – An international group of lawmakers Wednesday called on all the UN member states to back the French government’s efforts to stop the... read more »

40 killed in fresh Nigeria attacks

40 killed in fresh Nigeria attacks

Abuja – At least 40 people were killed in fresh attacks by gunmen in Nigeria’s state of Plateau, where ethno-religious crises have claimed hundreds... read more »

9 killed, 51 wounded in Benghazi clashes

9 killed, 51 wounded in Benghazi clashes

TRIPOLI – At least nine people were killed and 51 others wounded in the heavy clashes that erupted on Monday in the Libyan eastern city of Benghazi... read more »

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Asia

India ‘advises’ Pakistani NSA Aziz not to meet Hurriy...

India has advised Pakistani NSA Sartaj Aziz not to meet separatist Hurriyat leaders before talks with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval, raising a question mark about the meeting of the NSAs... read more »

Hurriyat leaders released hours after house arrest

Just hours after they were placed under house arrest, Kashmiri separatist leaders were on Thursday released by authorities in Srinagar indicating a... read more »

Sri Lanka votes as Rajapaksa eyes comeback

Sri Lankans began voting on Monday in parliamentary polls with former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa eyeing a political comeback as prime minister months after... read more »

Death toll in Pakistan’s Attock suicide attack rises to...

The death toll in a brazen suicide attack that killed Pakistan’s Punjab province Home Minister at his ancestral home in Attock district on Monday rose to... read more »

Two arrested over Bangladesh blogger Niloy Neel killing

Bangladesh police say they have arrested two suspected members of a banned Islamist group over the killing of atheist blogger Niloy Neel. The two men were... read more »

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China

Death toll from China oil pipeline blast rises to 52, 11 missing

22 killed in China oil pipeline blast

Beijing – At least 22 people were killed Friday morning when a leaking petroleum pipeline caught fire and exploded in the coastal city of Qingdao in China’s Shandong province, authorities... read more »

China allegedly withholds residence visas for NYT, Bloomberg reporters

Chinese SC bans police from torturing suspects to ...

London – Chinese Supreme Court has ruled officials in the country to stop torturing suspects for them to make confessions. On its official... read more »

China’s military modernization is challenging US ...

China's military modernization is challenging US military power

A US congressional panel, which advises lawmakers on the national security implications of the relationship between Washington and Beijing, has warned that... read more »

China, EU to enhance cooperation on urbanisation

China, EU to enhance cooperation on urbanisation

Beijing – China is willing to learn from the European Union (EU) in i! ts push towards urbanisation, Premier Li Keqiang said Thursday. Addressing the... read more »

China has 1.22 bn cellphone users!

China has 1.22 bn cellphone users

Beijing – The number of cellphone users in China reached 1.22 billion till October end, the Chinese government has revealed. According to the Chinese... read more »

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Middle East

Iran rejects US-led coalition against IS

Seen from Tehran, which has helped both Damascus and Baghdad to confront IS advances, the coalition lacks credibility because some of its members had financed and armed the group as part of their... read more »

Arab states mull air strikes on ISIS

PARIS: Several Arab countries have offered to carry out airstrikes against militants from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, senior US state... read more »

Iraq Crisis: John Kerry says US-Arab coalition ‘c...

Kerry visits Israel amid reports of faltering Israeli-Palestinian talks

Ten Arab countries have agreed to help the US in its fight against the jihadist group, Islamic State (IS). After talks with US Secretary of State John Kerry in... read more »

Life under ISIS: Captured teenage girl tells story of h...

A Yazidi girl captured by ISIS has revealed the extreme abuse she suffers as a sex slave at the hands of Islamic State (IS) extremists. Only 17 years old,... read more »

Gaza official: Israel Navy arrests Gaza fishermen

An official in the Gaza Strip says the Israeli Navy has arrested four Palestinian fishermen and seized their boat in one of the first instances of friction... read more »

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South Asia

US defense secretary to hold talks in Pakistan

US defense secretary to hold talks in Pakistan

Islamabad – US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel is scheduled to hold talks with the Pakistani civil and military leaders on security issues Monday, officials here said. Hagel earlier visited... read more »

I am opposed to India, US policies, says Imran Khan

I am opposed to India, US policies, says Imran Kha...

Islamabad – Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan said he opposes the policies adopted by India and the US on Kashmir and drone... read more »

Bangladesh court orders Abdul Kader Mullah to be hanged

Don't hang Mollah, says rights group

London – A Bangladeshi war crimes court has ordered prison authorities to hang Abdul Kader Mullah of the Jamaat-e-Islami party, months after he was... read more »

Caretaker issue not on UN emissary’s agenda: Hasi...

Caretaker issue not on UN emissary's agenda: Hasina's aide

Dhaka – Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s advisor Gowher Rizvi said Saturday that the visiting UN emissary will no! t discuss the caretaker... read more »

Pakistan’s new army chief stresses on professiona...

Pakistan's new army chief stresses on professionalism

Islamabad – Pakistan’s new army chief, Gen. Raheel Sharif, has stressed on the importance of professionalism in dealing with challenges, a media... read more »

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Europe

Berlusconi’s girlfriend appeals to Pope Francis to salvage his name

Berlusconi’s girlfriend appeals to Pope Francis to salvage his na...

London – Silvio Berlusconi’s girlfriend has requested Pope Francis to grant her an audience so she can fight to clear the expelled senator’s name. Francesca Pascale stated that the move... read more »

Oz sticks to stand on China’s disputed air defence zone despite Beijing criticism

Oz sticks to stand on China’s disputed air defence...

Sydney – Australia has stood by its criticism of China’s decision to impose an air-defence zone in the East China Sea without... read more »

Italy’s senate expels Silvio Berlusconi over tax ...

Italy's senate expels Silvio Berlusconi over tax fraud

London – The Italian Senate has voted to expel former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi from parliament over his conviction for tax fraud. According to... read more »

Princess Diana’s `fairy-tale` dress set to fetch 80,000...

Princess Diana’s `fairy-tale` dress set to fetch 80,000 pounds at auction

Melbourne – Princess Diana’s “most ornate and romantic” ball gown is all set to go under the hammer and is expected to fetch around 80,000... read more »

Pope Francis says Church won’t be `progressive` in allo...

Pope Francis sets up Vatican committee to fight child sex abuse

Washington – Pope Francis has reportedly said that the Catholic Church will not be ‘progressive’ to abandon its views about the morality of... read more »

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North America

Snowden denies wanting asylum in exchange for information

NSA gathering 5bn cellphone records daily, Snowden documents reve...

Washington – The National Security Agency is reportedly gathering nearly five billion records a day on the whereabouts of cell phones globally. The move enabled the agency to track the... read more »

Income inequality 'defining challenge' for US: Obama

Income inequality ‘defining challenge’...

Washington – President Barack Obama Wednesday said incom! e inequality is the “defining challenge” for the US while a growing... read more »

Kerry visits Israel amid reports of faltering Israeli-P...

Kerry visits Israel amid reports of faltering Israeli-Palestinian talks

Jerusalem – Amid reports of Israeli-Palestinian talks losing momentum, US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Israel late Wednesday. Kerry has... read more »

Obama names acting Pentagon deputy chief

Obama names acting Pentagon deputy chief

Washington – US President Barack Obama has named Christine Fox, the former chief programme and budget analyst with the department of defence, to serve as... read more »

US condemns shelling of Russian embassy in Damascus

US condemns shelling of Russian embassy in Damascus

Washington – The Obama administration has denounced the shelling of the Russian embassy Thursday in the Syrian capital of Damascus, calling for all... read more »

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Afghans Olympic hope for Taliban dialogue to prompt womens rights U-turn

Afghans Olympic hope for Taliban dialogue to prompt womens rights U-turn ## Olympic Official Voices Optimism for Dialogue on Women’s Rights in Afghanistan Despite ongoing restrictions... read more »

Newly released video shows Israeli captives inside Gaza tunnel

Newly released video shows Israeli captives inside Gaza tunnel **Video Purportedly Depicts Israeli Hostages in Gaza Prior to Death** A newly surfaced video, circulating widely in Israeli... read more »

Eight wars ended? Whats happened to Trumps peace deals

Eight wars ended? Whats happened to Trumps peace deals ## Evaluating Claims of Peacemaking: A Critical Look at the Trump Administration’s Foreign Policy Legacy Washington D.C. – The... read more »

Putin torturer sent to round up Ukraine war deserters shot dead in revenge killing

Putin torturer sent to round up Ukraine war deserters shot dead in revenge killing Konstantin Ektov, a former plumber who worked as a military policeman using barbaric tactics to round up... read more »

Mass poisoning on train with 52 casualties and children fighting ...

Mass poisoning on train with 52 casualties and children fighting for their lives Dozens of people have suffered carbon monoxide poisoning on a train in south-east Kazakhstan, with two children... read more »

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