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Manipur BJP MLAs kin refuse burial till ...

Manipur BJP MLAs kin refuse burial till government announces new district a...

Manipur BJP MLAs kin refuse burial till government announces new district and NIA probe **Manipur: Community Demands Drive Post-Mortem Stalemate Amidst Calls for Justice and Tribal Autonomy** Imphal, Manipur – A somber standoff has gripped a community in Manipur, as relatives of a deceased... read more »

Man found dead in Tenerife holiday hotel...

Man found dead in Tenerife holiday hotel as woman arrested on suspicion of ...

Man found dead in Tenerife holiday hotel as woman arrested on suspicion of murder **Tragedy Unfolds in Tenerife: British Tourist Discovered Deceased, Woman Apprehended** A grim discovery at a popular holiday resort in Tenerife has led to the arrest of a woman on suspicion of murder. Russell Watts,... read more »

Former Prime Minister named in Epstein F...

Former Prime Minister named in Epstein Files rushed to hospital after '...

Former Prime Minister named in Epstein Files rushed to hospital after 'suicide attempt' **European Leader Hospitalized Amidst Epstein Case Allegations** A prominent former Prime Minister from a major European nation was reportedly transported to a hospital late Tuesday evening, following... read more »

Multiple people dead as Cuban forces ope...

Multiple people dead as Cuban forces open fire on US vessel off coast

Multiple people dead as Cuban forces open fire on US vessel off coast **Deadly Encounter at Sea: Four Killed in Cuban Border Incident** A tense maritime incident off the coast of Cuba has resulted in a tragic loss of life, with four individuals confirmed dead and six others sustaining injuries. The... read more »

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Africa

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 between the Libyan army and the Salafi... read more »

Britain, US to continue supporting Libya

Britain, US to continue supporting Libya

London – British Foreign Secretary William Hague and US Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday that their countries would continue efforts... read more »

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”... 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 killed and... 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 »

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Asia

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 confused response to their proposed meeting with... 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... 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 »

Pakistan to hang Peshawar school massacre plotters

ISLAMABAD: Six militants who plotted and aided Pakistan’s worst ever terrorist attack at a Peshawar school are set to be hanged after Army Chief General... read more »

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China

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 ministry of industry and information... read more »

China allegedly withholds residence visas for NYT, Bloomberg reporters

China appoints spokesmen to boost military transpa...

Beijing –  China has appointed spokesmen for its seven military branches in a bid to boost up the country’s military transparency. The... read more »

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... read more »

10 killed in Beijing blaze

China urges personnel's safety in South Sudan

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

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Middle East

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

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, Mayat, (not her real name) was kidnapped by... 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... read more »

Egypt ex-President Morsi charged over Qatar files leak

Ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi is being charged with handing over national security documents to Qatar, the state prosecutor says. Relations between... read more »

50 days of war leave Israelis and Palestinians only mor...

JERUSALEM: Only time will tell whether Israel will maintain the quiet it so desperately sought during 50 days of war with Palestinian militants in the Gaza... read more »

IS struggling to control its new-found oil riches: Expe...

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... 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

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

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 Pentagon’s acting deputy... read more »

US condemns shelling of Russian embassy in Damascus

US condemns shelling of Russian embassy in Damascu...

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

U.S. plans to destroy Syrian chemical weapons at sea

Syrian chemical weapons disposal plan to be released next week: UN

Washington – The United States is planning to destroy some of Syria’s deadliest chemical weapons in international waters aboard a government-owned... read more »

NSA snooped on porn habits of Islamist radicals to disc...

NSA snooped on porn habits of Islamist radicals to discredit them: Report

Washington – The documents revealed by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden have reportedly indicated that the US’ spy agency allegedly spied on the porn... read more »

Obama calls Saudi king over Iran: White House

Obama calls Saudi king over Iran: White House

Washington – US President Barack Obama Wednesday called King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia to discuss the negotiations over Iranian... read more »

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Ex-UK ambassador Peter Mandelson arrested over alleged Epstein links

Ex-UK ambassador Peter Mandelson arrested over alleged Epstein links ### Prominent Former Diplomat Detained Amidst Epstein Investigation A significant development has emerged in the ongoing... read more »

Uncanny Valley: AI Researcher Resignations, Bots Hiring Humans, and Evie Magazines Party

Uncanny Valley: AI Researcher Resignations, Bots Hiring Humans, and Evie Magazines Party **AI Industry Grapples with Shifting Workforce Dynamics and Evolving Social Narratives** The... read more »

AI Will Never Be Conscious

AI Will Never Be Conscious ## The Unbridgeable Divide: Exploring the Limits of Artificial Intelligence in Human Experience Renowned author Michael Pollan, in his latest work, “A World... read more »

Moment US military launch night raid on oil tanker in Indian Ocean

Moment US military launch night raid on oil tanker in Indian Ocean ### U.S. Forces Conduct Maritime Interdiction Operation in Indian Ocean **WASHINGTON D.C.** – United States military... read more »

The 19 safest areas in UK and one to avoid as leader warns '...

The 19 safest areas in UK and one to avoid as leader warns 'WW3 has started' **Geopolitical Tensions Spark Safety Concerns Across the UK** In an era of heightened global uncertainty, a... read more »

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