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China warns Panama as Hong Kong firm contests ruling on canal ports

China warns Panama as Hong Kong firm contests ruling on canal ports **Beijing Expresses Strong Disapproval Over Panama Canal Port Dispute** **Panama City, Panama** – Tensions have escalated between China and Panama following a recent court ruling that has drawn sharp criticism from Beijing. The... read more »

LIVE: Israeli attacks kill 10 Palestinia...

LIVE: Israeli attacks kill 10 Palestinians; restrictions at Rafah crossing

LIVE: Israeli attacks kill 10 Palestinians; restrictions at Rafah crossing **Gaza Under Fire: Overnight Strikes Claim Lives, Border Crossing Remains Restricted** **GAZA CITY –** A grim night descended upon the Gaza Strip as a series of Israeli airstrikes and shelling operations resulted in the... read more »

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Grindr to turn off location feature in Olympic Village to protect LGBTQ+ at...

Grindr to turn off location feature in Olympic Village to protect LGBTQ+ athletes ### Grindr Disables Location Services in Olympic Village Amid Safety Concerns **Paris, France** – In a significant move aimed at safeguarding its users, particularly LGBTQ+ athletes, the popular dating and social... read more »

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Jeffrey Epstein 'Russian spy' claims emerge after files reveal Pu...

Jeffrey Epstein 'Russian spy' claims emerge after files reveal Putin link ## New Allegations Surface: Polish Premier Suggests Russian Intelligence Involvement in Epstein Network Warsaw, Poland – In a significant development that could reshape the understanding of Jeffrey Epstein’s... read more »

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No stability in Egypt unless coup is reversed: Morsy

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 the country cannot return to stability... read more »

29 killed in South Africa bus accident

29 killed in South Africa bus accident

Pretoria – At least 29 people were killed and dozens injured in a collision between a bus and a truck in South Africa Monday night, media... read more »

Four men charged with Westgate mall attack appear in Ke...

Four men charged with Westgate mall attack appear in Kenyan court

London – Four men charged with aiding extremists in connection with Kenya shopping mall massacre have appeared in court. At least 67 people died when... read more »

Egypt to hold parliamentary polls in February, March 20...

Egypt to hold parliamentary polls in February, March 2014

London – The Egyptian foreign minister has announced the parliamentary and presidential elections will be held between February and March 2014 in a bid... read more »

Two killed, 29 injured in Libyan clashes

Two killed, 29 injured in Libyan clashes

Tripoli – At least two people were killed and 29 injured as deadly clashes erupted here Friday night between local militia and a brigade from Misrata... read more »

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

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 official Anatolia news agency reported. The... read more »

Mullah Omar died two years ago: Pak tells Afghanis...

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

China’s migrant population to reach 310 mn by 203...

China’s migrant population, the workforce behind its massive development in the last few decades, will touch 310 million by 2030, almost the same as the... read more »

China aggressively building islands on reefs claimed by...

China is reportedly proceeding with the construction of artificial islands on at least two reefs, which are claimed by the Philippines, despite Beijing... read more »

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China rebuts US' accusation of cyber attacks

China rebuts US’ accusation of cyber attacks

Beijing – While rubbishing the US accusation that the Chinese military was carrying out cyber attacks, the Chinese government Thursday urged the US to deal with its own spying... read more »

China urges US to respect air defence zone

China urges flexibility on Iran nuclear talks in G...

Beijing – China Thursday called on parties concerned to adopt a flexible and pragmatic approach, as they began a new round of talks on the Iran... read more »

Chinese foreign minister to attend trilateral meeting

Chinese foreign minister to attend trilateral meeting

Beijing – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will attend the 12th meeting of the foreign ministers of China, Russia and India and also the 11th Asia-Europe... read more »

Blasts outside CPC office in China, one dead, 8 Injured...

Blasts outside CPC office in China, one dead, 8Injured.

Beijing – One person was killed and eight others were injured in explosions Wednesday morning in front of a provincial office building of the Communist... read more »

Woman sentenced to death for arson in China

Woman sentenced to death for arson in China

Beijing – A Chinese woman was sentenced to death Wednesday for arson which caused the death of three firefighters on New Year’s day this year,... read more »

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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 in sight to the deadliest violence... 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... read more »

Israel, Gaza militants trade fire after talks fail

GAZA CITY: Palestinian militants launched dozens of rockets and Israel responded with airstrikes on Wednesday after Egyptian efforts to mediate a lasting truce... read more »

India-headed Nigerian dies showing Ebola symptoms

ABU DHABI: A 35-year-old Nigerian woman, who was travelling to India for treatment of cancer, died while in transit after showing symptoms similar to those of... read more »

Israel, Gaza violence defies truce ‘deal’

GAZA CITY, Palestinian territories: Israeli jets bombed targets across Gaza on Thursday, retaliating to Palestinian rocket attacks in spiraling violence that... read more »

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South Asia

Kashmir can trigger fourth war with India: Sharif

Kashmir can trigger fourth war with India: Sharif

Islamabad – Kashmir is “a flashpoint and can trigger a fourth war” with India, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said, adding that he would push for early settlement of the... read more »

Sharif warns delaying Kashmir dispute could lead to war with India

Sharif warns delaying Kashmir dispute could lead t...

Islamabad – Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has warned that failure to resolve the Kashmir dispute with India could lead to a fourth war... read more »

India, China emerging as more important US allies: Surv...

India, China emerging as more important US allies: Survey

Washington – While growing numbers of Americans believe th! at US global power and prestige are in decline, top foreign policy experts think China and... read more »

Pak army’s new leader takes over

Pak army’s new leader takes over

The new leader of Pakistan’s army took office Friday, amid the country’s struggle against militants and ahead of next year’s withdrawal of international... read more »

Raheel Sharif takes over Pakistan Army command

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

Islamabad – General Raheel Sharif formally assumed the command of the Pakistan Army Friday, two days after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif picked him to lead... read more »

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

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

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 Deng. It is believed the ferociously... read more »

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

Iranian n-programme makes ‘important first s...

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

Britain calls Geneva deal on Iran ‘encouraging...

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 »

Women rescued from UK house after 30 years

Women rescued from UK house after 30 years

Three women enslaved for 30 years have been rescued from a house in London including one who has spent her entire life in domestic servitude, police said on... read more »

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

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 includes “substantial limitations... read more »

Obama names acting Pentagon deputy chief

Iran deal ‘important first step’: Obam...

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 »

Obama says not worried about personal safety

Obama says not worried about personal safety

Washington – President Barack Obama has said he is not much worried about his own safety, while reflecting on the assassination of President John F.... read more »

U.S. honors JFK on 50 years after assassination

U.S. honors JFK on 50 years after assassination

WASHINGTON – People across the United States came to honor former U.S. President John F. Kennedy on Friday, the day marking the 50th anniversary of his... read more »

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Gaza: Limited Rafah crossing reopening sparks hope but also massive trepidation

Gaza: Limited Rafah crossing reopening sparks hope but also massive trepidation **Rafah Crossing Reopens: A Glimmer of Hope Amidst Lingering Concerns for Gaza** **Gaza Strip –** After an... read more »

5-year-old Liam Ramos and father released from immigration detention

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Rafah crossing between Israel and Egypt reopens after nearly two years

Rafah crossing between Israel and Egypt reopens after nearly two years **Rafah Crossing Resumes Operations Amidst Diplomatic Advancements** **GAZA STRIP / CAIRO –** The critical Rafah... read more »

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Lord Mandelson, ex-ambassador to U.S., resigns from Labour over Epstein

Lord Mandelson, ex-ambassador to U.S., resigns from Labour over Epstein **Lord Mandelson Departs Labour Party Amidst Epstein Scandal Fallout** **London, UK** – Peter Mandelson, a... read more »

U.S. and Iran plan talks in Istanbul, as Trump warns of bad thing...

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