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Quiet and cold overnight into Christmas Day, Friday more wintry

Quiet and cold overnight into Christmas Day, Friday more wintry ## Frigid Temperatures Usher in Christmas, Wintry Conditions Expected to Follow A blanket of serene, albeit frigid, air has settled over the region, promising a quiet and cold Christmas morning. Residents can expect to wake to... read more »

Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado to clos...

Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado to close Saturday due to labor dispute

Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado to close Saturday due to labor dispute ## Telluride Ski Resort Announces Temporary Closure Amid Labor Negotiations TELLURIDE, COLORADO – Telluride Ski Resort, a premier destination renowned for its challenging terrain and breathtaking scenery, announced it will... read more »

New study reveals phenomenon that could ...

New study reveals phenomenon that could have major impacts on our oceans he...

New study reveals phenomenon that could have major impacts on our oceans here's what you need to know ## Ocean Acidification Amplified by Unexpected Coastal Phenomenon, Study Finds **Coastal regions, already vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, face an amplified threat from ocean... read more »

Europe condemns U.S. move to bar individ...

Europe condemns U.S. move to bar individuals over tech monitoring

Europe condemns U.S. move to bar individuals over tech monitoring ## U.S. Sanctions European Individuals Over Internet Monitoring Practices **Washington D.C.** – The United States Department of State has announced the imposition of sanctions, including visa restrictions, on a number of European... read more »

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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 early hours of Monday, a media report... read more »

31 killed in attack on anti-militia protesters in ...

TRIPOLI – A group of militiamen opened fire here on Friday at hundreds of protesters, killing at least 31 people and wounding 230 others, the... read more »

Nine Boko Haram killed in military offensive in Nigeria

Lagos – Nine Boko Haram insurgents were kill! ed in an offensive on a camp in the Nigeria northeast Borno State, military authorities said... read more »

Morsi says no stability in Egypt possible ‘without remo...

Sydney – Deposed Egyptian Islamist president Mohamed Morsi has said there will be no stability in the country ‘without removing consequences of the... read more »

No stability in Egypt unless coup is reversed: Morsy

Egypt’s ousted President Mohamed Morsy accused the military chief who deposed him of treason in a message from prison read by lawyers on Wednesday, saying... read more »

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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 said. According to a report presented in... 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,... 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 »

Mullah Omar died two years ago: Pak tells Afghanistan

The death of Mullah Mohammad Omar, the supreme leader of the Afghan Taliban, has been confirmed by authorities in Pakistan who have shared the information with... read more »

Indian citizen held by China for ‘terror links...

China late on Friday deported the lone Indian arrested on unspecified charges in Inner Mongolia, bringing to an end 72 hours of hard negotiations between... read more »

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China to optimise army size, structure

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

Easing one-child policy no big deal: Chinese official

China to ease one-child policy

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... read more »

China announces setting up of National Security Council...

Washington – China has announced that it is setting up a National Security Council under President Xi Jinping with a wider focus, including domestic... read more »

China sets up cloud computing industry alliance

China allegedly withholds residence visas for NYT, Bloomberg reporters

Beijing – A cloud computing industry alliance was set up Wednesday in Beijing to promote the development and innovation of information technology. The... read more »

8 killed in floods after typhoon hits China

Eight people were killed and over 1,000 students were trapped in floods after rainstorms in several areas in China triggered by typhoon Haiyan. Two people have... read more »

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Middle East

Egyptian court sentences Brotherhood leader Badie to life in pris...

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 violence during protests last year,... read more »

UN chief welcomes Gaza truce deal

“A brighter future for Gaza and Israel depends on a sustainable ceasefire. It is up to the parties to live up to this responsibility,”... read more »

Netanyahu warns Gaza civilians after Israel destroys ap...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Palestinian civilians on Sunday to leave immediately any site where militants are operating, one day after Israel took... read more »

Israeli aircraft bomb Gaza, five Palestinians killed

GAZA/JERUSALEM: Israeli aircraft bombed the Gaza Strip on Saturday and Palestinian militants fired rockets at the Jewish state, the military said, with no end... read more »

New Zealand becoming popular with Indian students

MUMBAI: New Zealand has emerged as a popular destination for Indian students, the country’s high commissioner to India has said. There was an increase of... read more »

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South Asia

India-Myanmar relations rooted in history: Mukherjee

New Delhi – Terming relations between India and Myanmar as being rooted in history, Indian President Pranab Mukherjee Thursday said it is in the mutual interest of both the countries to... read more »

Pak high court dismisses Musharaf’s petition chall...

Islamabad – Islamabad High Court (IHC) has dismissed a petition challenging the special court for treason trial of former President General... read more »

CNN features 16 December gang-rape case in` World Untol...

New Delhi – An upcoming documentary on the 16-December fatal gang-rape case titled ‘The Fearless One’ is being presented under CNN’s series... read more »

UN Security Council condemns slams attacks on aid worke...

UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

United Nations – The ! UN Security Council (UNSC) has strongly condemned deadly attacks in two Afghan provinces last week which led to the death of nine... read more »

Petition questioning Musharraf’s trial rejected

Islamabad – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has rejected a ! petition challenging the constitution of a special court for the treason trial of former... read more »

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Europe

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 in Berlin Monday. German Interior... read more »

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

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

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

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

Britain calls Geneva deal on Iran ‘encouraging...

London – British Foreign Secretary William Hague has hailed the agreement reached between the P5+1 group and Iran on the latter’s nuclear programme... read more »

David Cameron asked to justify arms exports to `human-r...

UN condemns UK immigration bill for creating 'climate of ethnic profiling'

London – UK Prime Minister David Cameron has been asked to justify allowing export of machine guns and assault rifles to Sri Lanka, despite his recent... read more »

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North America

US school shooter obsessed with mass murders

Washington – A report on the December 2012 “massacre of the innocents” at a US elementary school says that the gunman had an obsession with mass murders but failed to find his... read more »

Obama defends Iranian nuclear deal against ‘...

London – President Barack Obama has defended the breakthrough deal between Iran and world powers on Tehran’s nuclear programme. Obama... read more »

Obama assuages Netanyahu on Iran post ‘historic b...

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

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

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 »

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