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Hurricane Melissa tears through Jamaica ...

Hurricane Melissa tears through Jamaica as terrifying footage shows total d...

Hurricane Melissa tears through Jamaica as terrifying footage shows total devastation ## Jamaica Assesses Damage Following Hurricane Melissa’s Impact Kingston, Jamaica – Coastal communities in Jamaica are grappling with the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, which brought torrential rains and... read more »

Hurricane Melissa tracker update as ...

Hurricane Melissa tracker update as 'catastrophic' storm continue...

Hurricane Melissa tracker update as 'catastrophic' storm continues to batter all before it ## Hurricane Melissa Intensifies, Threatening Coastal Regions with Catastrophic Impact Coastal communities across the projected path of Hurricane Melissa are bracing for impact as the storm... read more »

United Nations calls for end to US embar...

United Nations calls for end to US embargo on Cuba, again

United Nations calls for end to US embargo on Cuba, again ## Cuba Denounces US Embargo as UN Urges its Termination Amidst Ukraine Allegations **UNITED NATIONS, NY** – The United Nations General Assembly has once again issued a resounding call for the United States to lift its long-standing... read more »

US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates a...

US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates as labour market weakens

US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates as labour market weakens ## Federal Reserve Implements Second Rate Cut Amidst Labor Market Concerns **Washington D.C.** – The Federal Reserve announced a further reduction in the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday, marking the second... read more »

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Egypt orders Turkish ambassador to leave

Egypt orders Turkish ambassador to leave

Turkish ambassador to Cairo has been considered persona non grata and will be ordered to leave the country because of Turkey’s continued “interference” in Egyptian internal affairs, Egypt’s... read more »

26 killed in South Africa road accidents

26 killed in South Africa road accidents

Cape Town – At least 26 people were killed in two separate road accidents in South Africa Friday, authorities said. At least 15 people were... read more »

Suspect charged over Kenya mall massacre rejects killin...

Suspect charged over Kenya mall massacre rejects killing

Nairobi – One of four men facing trial in connection with Kenya’s Westgate mall massacre in September fiercely denied the charges in court today,... read more »

Nelson Mandela still unable to speak, says ex-wife

Nelson Mandela still unable to speak, says ex-wife

London – Former South African president Nelson Mandela is still unable to speak, but he is not on life-support machine, his ex-wife said. Winnie... read more »

29 killed, 30 injured in Egypt train collision

29 killed, 30 injured in Egypt train collision

Cairo – At least 29 people! were killed and 30 injured when a freight train crashed into a number of vehicles near the Egyptian capital of Cairo in the... read more »

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Asia

Chinese hackers snooped on five EU ministries, says US security firm

China gives former general suspended death sentence for bribery

BEIJING – A top Chinese military officer has been given a suspended death sentence for corruption, state media said Monday, in a case where he was exposed as owning dozens of homes, gold statues... read more »

Fourth secular blogger hacked to death in Banglade...

Barely three months after the killing of a blogger in Sylhet, unknown assailants armed with machetes hacked to death secular blogger Niloy Chatterjee... read more »

Landslides and floods claim 90 lives in Nepal

KATHMANDU: At least 90 people have been killed across Nepal in the past two months due to floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains, authorities have... read more »

At least 30 killed in Nepal landslides

The landslides came crashing into villages and homes just after midnight. One survivor said they sounded like an earthquake. Multiple slides, triggered by... read more »

Two Turkish police killed in gun attack blamed on PKK: ...

ISTANBUL: Two Turkish police were killed Friday in a gun attack on police headquarters in the southern region of Adana blamed on Kurdish militants, the... read more »

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China

First Chinese-American US ambassador to China to quit

First Chinese-American US ambassador to China to quit

Beijing – US Ambassador to China Gary Locke said Wednesday he will step down from his position early next year to rejoin his family. “When I met with President (Barack) Obama earlier this... read more »

China urges personnel's safety in South Sudan

10 killed in Beijing blaze

Beijing – At least 10 people were killed in Beijing when a fire engulfed a storehouse Tuesday, police said. The incident, which occurred in the... read more »

Easing one-child policy no big deal: Chinese official

Easing one-child policy no big deal: Chinese official

Beijing – A senior official from China’s family planning authority said Saturday that easing the one-child policy will n! ot put much pressure on... read more »

China to optimise army size, structure

China urges personnel's safety in South Sudan

Beijing – China will optimise the size and structure of its army, adjust and improve the proportion between various troops, and reduce non-combat... read more »

China to ease one-child policy

Easing one-child policy no big deal: Chinese official

Beijing – China will loosen its decades old one-chil! d population policy, allowing couples to have two children if one of the parents is an only child,... read more »

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Middle East

IS struggling to control its new-found oil riches: Experts

DUBAI: Though the dreaded Islamic State is earning over $3 million daily by producing about 80,000 barrels of oil in Iraq and Syria, experts say the group is finding it difficult to maintain its... read more »

The rise of ISIS: Group of 10,000 fighters now con...

ISIS now controls territory the size of the UK, is making £600,000 a day from selling oil and ransoming hostages and has a fighting force of 10,000... read more »

US jets again strike jihadists around Iraqi dam

WASHINGTON: The United States carried out another round of air strikes on Monday against militants from the so-called Islamic States battling Iraqi and Kurdish... read more »

Israel claims nearly 1,000 acres of West Bank land near...

JERUSALEM: Israel laid claim on Sunday to nearly 1,000 acres of West Bank land in a Jewish settlement bloc near Bethlehem — a step that could herald... read more »

Egyptian court sentences Brotherhood leader Badie to li...

CAIRO: An Egyptian court sentenced Mohamed Badie, general guide of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, and seven others to life in prison on Saturday for inciting... read more »

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South Asia

Bangladesh: Does it really matter that Khaleda Zia is not contesting elections

Bangladesh: Does it really matter that Khaleda Zia is not contest...

Dhaka – December 2, 2013 was the last date for the filing of nominations for the tenth parliamentary elections being held on January 5, 2014. The BNP, which had declared its intention of not... read more »

Indian dam will affect Neelum-Jhelum project: Pakistan

Don’t talk of war with India: Pakistani dail...

Islamabad – With tension along the Indian border abating, “all talks of war” should! be avoided, said a Pakistani daily... read more »

Nelson Mandela’s funeral to be held Dec 15

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

Johannesburg – The South African government announced Fri! day that the country’s former president Nelson Mandela’s funeral will be held Dec... read more »

Nepal to deploy security force at customs points

Nepal to allow private investment in power transmission

Kathmandu – Amid rising complaints from the private sector about feeble security situation and cases of anomalies at customs points, the Nepal government... read more »

Pak’s new army chief Gen Raheel has no presence o...

Pak's new army chief Gen Raheel has no presence on Facebook, Twitter

Islamabad – Pakistan’s new Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif does not maintain any account on Facebook and Twitter. Director General... read more »

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Europe

EU threatens to freeze data sharing with US

EU threatens to freeze data sharing with US

London – The European Union’s (EU) justice and rights commissioner Viviane Reding has threatened to halt data-sharing arrangements with the US following revelations of surveillance... read more »

Rebekah Brooks once told Colin Montgomerie's ex-wife 'hacking voicemails easy'

Rebekah Brooks once told Colin Montgomerie’s...

London – Former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks once reportedly told Eimear Cook, the ex-wife of golfer Colin Montgomerie, that it was... read more »

Germany, US agree on efforts to rebuild trust

Germany, US agree on efforts to rebuild trust

Berlin – The US and German politicians agreed on efforts to rebuild trust during the visit by a delegation of US lawmakers led by senator Christ Murphy... read more »

Blairs angry and confused over Tony’s affair with Murdo...

Blairs angry and confused over Tony’s affair with Murdoch's ex-wife Wendi Deng claims

London – Former British prime minister Tony Blair’s wife Cherie is fuming over claims that her husband had affair with Rupert Murdoch’s ex-wife Wendi... read more »

Iranian n-programme makes ‘important first step&#...

Iranian n-programme makes 'important first step': David Cameron

London – British Pri! me Minister David Cameron said Sunday that the agreement reached on Iran’s nuclear programme in Geneva was “an... read more »

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North America

Obama defends Iranian nuclear deal against 'tough talk and bluster'

Obama defends Iranian nuclear deal against ‘tough talk and ...

London – President Barack Obama has defended the breakthrough deal between Iran and world powers on Tehran’s nuclear programme. Obama however acknowledged that obstacles remained, but... read more »

Obama assuages Netanyahu on Iran post 'historic blunder' remarks

Obama assuages Netanyahu on Iran post ‘histo...

Washington – President Barack Obama has reaffirmed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on working out a comprehensive solution for... read more »

Historic deal limits Iran’s ability to make a bom...

Historic deal limits Iran's ability to make a bomb: Obama

Washington – As ! Iran and six world powers struck a historic deal early Sunday over Tehran’s nuclear programme, US President Barack Obama said it... read more »

Iran deal ‘important first step’: Obama

Obama names acting Pentagon deputy chief

U.S. President Barack Obama says a nuclear deal with Iran is an “important first step” toward addressing the world’s concerns over the Islamic... read more »

U.S. spied on Netherlands from 1946 to 1968: Snowden do...

U.S. spied on Netherlands from 1946 to 1968: Snowden documents

The United States spied on the Netherlands from 1946 to 1968, the Dutch NRC newspaper quoted Snowden documents as showing on Saturday. It was not clear who was... read more »

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Turkey earthquake LIVE as 6.1 magnitude tremor sees people 'flee buildings'

Turkey earthquake LIVE as 6.1 magnitude tremor sees people 'flee buildings' ## Significant Earthquake Rattles Western Turkey, Prompting Evacuations A substantial earthquake struck... read more »

Israel gives Egypt green light to dig for captives’ remains in Gaza

Israel gives Egypt green light to dig for captives’ remains in Gaza ## Egyptian Excavation Commences in Gaza Amid Speculation of Recovering Lost Personnel **Gaza Strip -** Amidst a... read more »

Jamaica readies for ‘catastrophic’ hazards from Hurricane Melissa

Jamaica readies for ‘catastrophic’ hazards from Hurricane Melissa ## Jamaica Prepares for Imminent Threat as Hurricane Melissa Approaches Kingston, Jamaica – The island nation of... read more »

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Colonel says US watered down report on Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing

Colonel says US watered down report on Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing **Former Military Analyst Alleges US Report Underplayed Evidence of Intent in Abu Akleh Shooting** Washington D.C. – A... read more »

Woman 'lucky to be alive' after horror magpie attack le...

Woman 'lucky to be alive' after horror magpie attack left her with broken neck ## Cyclist Sustains Serious Injuries in Unprovoked Magpie Attack **MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA** – A Melbourne... read more »

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