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Father Finds 15-Year-Old Daughter, Who Was Kidnapped at Knifepoint on Chris...

Father Finds 15-Year-Old Daughter, Who Was Kidnapped at Knifepoint on Christmas, by Tracking Her Phones Location ## Father’s Resourcefulness Leads to Daughter’s Rescue After Christmas Day Abduction **[City, State] –** In a harrowing ordeal that unfolded over the Christmas holiday, a... read more »

Israels recognition of Somaliland slamme...

Israels recognition of Somaliland slammed across world capitals

Israels recognition of Somaliland slammed across world capitals ## International Community Voices Concern Over Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland **Jerusalem –** Israel’s recent decision to formally recognize Somaliland as an independent state has triggered a wave of international... read more »

Do Donald Trumps strikes in Nigeria serv...

Do Donald Trumps strikes in Nigeria serve any purpose?

Do Donald Trumps strikes in Nigeria serve any purpose? ## U.S. Conducts Airstrikes in Nigeria, Citing ISIS Threat to Christian Population **Abuja, Nigeria** – The United States military has confirmed conducting a series of airstrikes within Nigeria, actions the U.S. President has attributed to... read more »

Iran president says US, Israel, Europe w...

Iran president says US, Israel, Europe waging full-fledged war on country

Iran president says US, Israel, Europe waging full-fledged war on country ## Iranian Presidential Candidate Warns of “Decisive Response” to Further Aggression Tehran – Masoud Pezeshkian, a leading candidate in Iran’s upcoming presidential elections, has issued a stern warning to... read more »

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South Africa against trial of sitting leaders

Cape Town – South African President Jacob Zuma said Wednesday that sitting African heads of state should not stand trial. “What we are guarding against is the situation where countries... read more »

Nigerian President wants emergency rule extended f...

Abuja – Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan today asked legislators to extend for another six months the state of emergency in three... read more »

Gaddafi’s son demands trail in Zintan, not Tripol...

Tripoli – Saif al-Islam, the second son of slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has demanded he be tried in the western city of Zintan rather than... read more »

Seven Boko Haram militants killed in Nigeria

Abuja – At least seven Boko Haram militants were killed in the latest clampdown against the group in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Borno, the... read more »

Four charged over Nairobi Westgate mall attack

Suspect charged over Kenya mall massacre rejects killing

London – Four people reportedly charged over the Nairobi Westgate mall attack that left nearly 67 people dead. The four foreigners, said to be ethnic... read more »

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Triple murder convict executed in Pakistan

Islamabad: A man convicted in a triple murder case was executed on Thursday in Pakistan`s Punjab province. Muhammad Siddique was hanged in a district jail in Toba Tek Singh city, Dawn online... read more »

‘Law allows me to shoot’: Lankan PM...

Sri Lankan Prime Minsiter Ranil Wickramasinghe has stoked a controversy suggesting that Indian fishermen may be shot if they intruded into Sri Lankan... read more »

Pakistan an irreplaceable, all-weather friend: China

BEIJING: China said on Monday that Pakistan was its irreplaceable and all-weather friend and both the countries were part of the community of shared... read more »

World leaders head to Saudi to meet new King Salman

RIYADH: Dignitaries and leaders from around the world were to arrive in Saudi Arabia Saturday to offer their condolences to its new King Salman, a day after... read more »

Yemen thrown into turmoil as its president resigns

SANAA: Yemeni leader Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi has offered to resign following a standoff with a powerful Shiite militia in control of the capital, throwing his... read more »

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

Beijing – One person was killed and eight others were injured in explosions Wednesday morning in front of a provincial office building of the Communist Party of China, police said. The blasts... read more »

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... read more »

Man jailed 5 years in China for flight bomb hoaxes

Beijing – A 27-year-old man, who made false bomb threats that affected flights in six Chinese cities in May, was sentenced to five years in jail by a... read more »

China car attack likely work of discriminated community...

Washington – China has accused a Uighur separatist group for the Monday’s Tiananmen Square car attack, but analysts say it is likely that disgruntled,... read more »

China issues orange alert against Typhoon Krosa

Beijing – China on Saturday upgraded its warning of high waves to orange level, the second-highest warning in its four-tier colour-coded weather system,... read more »

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Arabs see Gaza war stoppage as Hamas victory despite destruction

Arab reactions to what seems to be the end of the Gaza war, for now, has been schizophrenic in that there has been widespread condemnation of Israel’s attacks and the resulting destruction in... read more »

Israeli army announces total withdrawal from Gaza ...

JERUSALEM: A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas meant to last at least three days and end nearly a month of fighting went into effect in the Gaza... read more »

Gaza conflict: Israel calls up 16,000 reserve soldiers

Israel is calling up 16,000 extra reservists to bolster its military as the conflict in Gaza continues. The deployment brings the total called up by Israel to... read more »

Former Libyan deputy prime minister kidnapped in Tripol...

TRIPOLI: Unidentified gunmen on Tuesday kidnapped Libya’s former deputy prime minister Mustafa Abu Shagor, a parliamentarian confirmed. The gunmen... read more »

Gaza residents see no joy in Muslim Eid holiday

One of the most joyous days in the Muslim calendar, the holiday of Eid al-Fitr was marked on Monday by tears and sorrow in the Gaza Strip, left battered by... read more »

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South Asia

Hasina asks Zia to come down to streets

Dhaka – As the faceoff in Bangaldesh between th! e two feuding begums intensified, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has aske! d opposition leader and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson... read more »

Iran rejects Saudi Arabia, Qatar's call to join n-talks

Iran invites IAEA to visit Arak heavy-water produc...

Vienna – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has received an invitation from Iran to vis! it Iran’s Arak heavy-water production... read more »

US criticizes Pak over murder charges against Osama doc...

Islamabad – The United States has criticised Pakistan’s decision to bring murder charges against Dr Shakil Afridi, who helped the CIA track slain Al... read more »

Imran Khan wants CIA’s Pak chief charged with `mu...

London – Former cricketer Imran Khan’s party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has alleged that the CIA’s most senior officer in Islamabad was... read more »

Stop praising Tendulkar, Taliban tells Pakistan media

Islamabad – The Pakistani media has been warned by the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan to immediately stop praising India’s cricket legend Sachin... read more »

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EU threatens to freeze data sharing with US

European Parliament approves seven-year EU budget

Brussels – The European Parliament Tuesday formally approved a seve! n-year budget for the European Union (EU), paving the way for financial aid to boost several economic sectors. The so-called... read more »

Vatican dismisses `mafia threat to Pope Francis`

Wellington – The Vatican has brushed off concerns after officials warned that Pope Francis could become the target of the mafia for campaigning... read more »

EU disappointed at Japan’s new emission target!

Warsaw – The European Union has expressed disappoi! ntment at Japan’s new greenhouse gas emission reduction target announced Friday, Xinhua... read more »

DPRK slams S. Korean president as “maniac” ...

South Korea mourns Nelson Mandela's death

PYONGYANG – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Friday blasted South Korean President Park Geun-hye for her recent European trip,... read more »

EU to build economic, political partnership with Myanma...

Yangon – The European Union (EU) has vowed to build economic and political partnership with Myanmar and cooperate in areas of establishing industries and... read more »

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North America

Merkel hails Greek progress in cutting debt

Berlin – German Chancellor Angela Merkel Friday praised the progress Greece has made in cutting debt while meeting her Greek counterpart, but said more could be done in its efforts to overcome... read more »

Population of homeless people in NY City and LA ha...

Federal statistics from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) annual survey of over 3,000 cities and counties show the number... read more »

Kerry blames Muslim Brotherhood for ‘stealing’ Eg...

Washington – Secretary of State John Kerry has accused Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood of having ‘stolen’ the revolution that toppled longtime autocrat... read more »

US-Iran nuke dispute might end in six months, says Obam...

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

Islamabad – President Barack Obama has said that the United States could diplomatically resolve its nuclear dispute with Iran in the next six... read more »

US can access Britons’ personal data under secret...

London – The US National Security Agency has stored the personal electronic data of British citizens under a secret deal with London, according to files... read more »

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