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Iraq seizes drone-launching platform use...

Iraq seizes drone-launching platform used for targeting Saudi oil pipeline

Iraq seizes drone-launching platform used for targeting Saudi oil pipeline **Iraq Intercepts Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launch Site Near Saudi Border** **BAGHDAD, IRAQ –** Iraqi security forces have successfully dismantled a platform suspected of launching unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) intended... read more »

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We started to plummet: Turbulence rocks ...

We started to plummet: Turbulence rocks Turkish Airlines flight

We started to plummet: Turbulence rocks Turkish Airlines flight ## Severe Turbulence Disrupts Turkish Airlines Flight to Tunisia, Passengers Report Distress A Turkish Airlines flight en route to Tunisia experienced a period of severe turbulence, causing significant distress among passengers and... read more »

Yemens Houthis seize strategic Mayun Isl...

Yemens Houthis seize strategic Mayun Island in Red Sea

Yemens Houthis seize strategic Mayun Island in Red Sea **Houthi Control Expands to Mayun Island, Bolstering Red Sea Dominance** Yemen’s Houthi movement has reportedly taken full control of Mayun Island, a strategically vital landmass situated within the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. This development... read more »

NATO military aircraft scrambled over Eu...

NATO military aircraft scrambled over Europe as urgent warning issued in Po...

NATO military aircraft scrambled over Europe as urgent warning issued in Poland **NATO Jets on High Alert Amidst Escalating Eastern European Tensions** Warsaw, Poland – North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) fighter jets were scrambled across European airspace today, a precautionary measure... read more »

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Africa

Church stampede in Anambra, Nigeria, ‘kills 24’

LAGOS – At least 24 people have been killed and many more injured in a stampede at the end of a religious vigil in eastern Nigeria, officials say. More than 100,000 people were said to have... read more »

South Africa proposes BRICS youth development strategy

South Africa proposes BRICS youth development stra...

Pretoria – The BRICS National Youth Consultative Forum opened here Friday with host country South Africa proposing the development of a clear... read more »

South Africa sets deadline for arms scandal probe

South Africa sets deadline for arms scandal probe

Cape Town – South African President Jacob Zuma has set a deadline for a probe into an arms purchase scandal that has plagued the country’s politics... read more »

10 killed in Nigerian communal clash

10 killed in Nigerian communal clash

Abuja – At least 10 people have been killed in a communal clash in southern Nigeria’s Edo State, military authorities said Wednesday. The incident... read more »

Suicide bomber hits Tunisian hotel, no victims

Suicide bomber hits Tunisian hotel, no victims

A man blew himself up on Wednesday outside a luxury hotel in the eastern Tunisian coastal city of Sousse in the first suspected terrorist attack in years on... read more »

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Asia

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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China

China car attack likely work of discriminated community, not terrorists

Tiananmen crash a suicide attack, 2 suspects identified: China Po...

Beijing – Islamic militants from the restive Xinginag region are suspected to be behind the deadly car crash in Tiananmen Square according to Chinese police, reports said Tuesday. According to... read more »

China launches remote sensing satellite

China launches remote sensing satellite

Beijing – China launched Tuesday a remote sensing satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in China’s Shanxi province,... read more »

China decommissions 1st nuclear submarine

China decommissions 1st nuclear submarine

BEIJING – China has decommissioned its first nuclear-powered submarine after more than 40 years of service in the military, the People’s Liberation... read more »

5 dead, 38 injured in Beijing car blaze

5 dead, 38 injured in Beijing car blaze

BEIJING – A jeep crashed into a crowd of people and caught fire in front of the Tian’anmen rostrum in downtown Beijing at noon on Monday, killing... read more »

Chinese newspaper apologises after detained journalist’...

Chinese newspaper apologises after detained journalist’s TV confession

Beijing – A Chinese newspaper has published a front-page apology after one of its reporters who has been detained due to allegations of defamation made a... read more »

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Middle East

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 three weeks of merciless fighting between... read more »

UN calls for immediate Gaza truce

UNITED NATIONS: The UN security council has called for “an immediate and unconditional humanitarian ceasefire” in the Gaza war between... read more »

Attack on prisoner convoy kills 60 people in Iraq

BAGHDAD: Iraqi officials say militants have attacked a prisoner convoy north of Baghdad, killing 52 prisoners and eight soldiers. They said the dawn attack... read more »

Defying flight ban, Kerry lands in Israel on truce miss...

Kerry likens Kim Jong Un to Saddam Hussein

Washington’s top diplomat flew into Tel Aviv on Wednesday, defying a US flight ban, to try to broker an end to violence in Gaza, which has killed... read more »

Al-Qaida vows to sever hands of ‘corrupt’ Y...

ADEN: Al-Qaida has threatened to sever the hands of “corrupt” officials in the southeastern province of Hadramawt, where the jihadists have been... read more »

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South Asia

Sharif offers to bring home Musharraf's ailing mother

Pakistan begins work on civil nuclear power plant

Pakistan has broken ground on what will be the country’s largest civil nuclear power plant, which is being built with help from China. Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif performed the ground... read more »

Why hurry in announcing poll dates, asks Bangladeshi daily

Why hurry in announcing poll dates, asks Banglades...

Dhaka – The Bangladesh poll schedule “cannot be said to have been properly thought through”, said a leading daily which observed... read more »

Pak special court to try Musharraf for treason in Decem...

Pak special court to try Musharraf for treason in December

Islamabad – The Pakistani government has announced that a special court will start functioning in the first week of December for the trial of former... read more »

Bangladesh parliamentary elections to be held in Januar...

Bangladesh parliamentary elections to be held in January

Dhaka – The Bangladesh Election Commission Monday announced that the country will undergo parliamentary e! lections next year Jan 5. Chief Election... read more »

Kerry for quick security deal with Afghanistan

Kerry for quick security deal with Afghanistan

Washington – US Secretary of State John Kerry called for quick signing of a bilateral security agreement with Afghanistan after the country’s... read more »

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Europe

Mixed reactions to Kevin Rudd’s retirement from politics

Mixed reactions to Kevin Rudd’s retirement from politics

Sydney – Former Australian Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has wound up his 15-years of political career today, while his friends and opponents remain divided over his legacy. The 56-year old... read more »

Pope Francis becomes `mafia target` after campaigning against corruption

Pope Francis becomes `mafia target` after campaign...

London – Pope Francis has brought on himself the wrath of mafia after campaigning against corruption, a leading anti-mob prosecutor has... read more »

EU warns against autocratic drift in Maldives

Iran, world powers continue N-talks in Geneva

The European Union has warned that the Maldives may drift back to autocratic rule, saying it will consider “appropriate measures” if the country can’t... read more »

Hackers steal card details of 376,000 people from Loyal...

Hackers steal card details of 376,000 people from Loyaltybuild

Washington – In a cyberattack on an Irish marketing company, Loyaltybuild, the hackers have reportedly stolen full card details of at least 376,000... read more »

Vladimir Putin cautious about being listed as “mo...

Vladimir Putin cautious about being listed as "most powerful person"

MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday he was more cautious after being named the most powerful person by Forbes... read more »

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North America

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

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

Islamabad – President Barack Obama has said that the United States could diplomatically resolve its nuclear dispute with Iran in the next six months. Obama also made a personal appeal to... read more »

US can access Britons' personal data under secret deal

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

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

Kerry, Karzai reach pact on U.S. troop stay beyond 2014

Kerry, Karzai reach pact on U.S. troop stay beyond 2014

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has said that he and Afghan President Hamid Karzai had agreed on the terms of the bilateral security agreement (BSA) to... read more »

US Congressman Trey Radel arrested for cocaine possessi...

US Congressman Radel arrested for cocaine possession

Washington – First-term US congressman Trey Radel of Florida has been arrested for possession of cocaine, court documents showed on Tuesday. A form filed... read more »

End self-inflicted fiscal pain, says Obama

End self-inflicted fiscal pain, says Obama

Washington – US President Barack Obama called for bipartisan efforts to end self-inflicted fiscal pain in the nation, like the government shutdown that... read more »

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9/11 first responder's powerful message to survivors as new book published for 25th a...

9/11 first responder's powerful message to survivors as new book published for 25th anniversary **A Voice from the Ashes: First Responder’s Enduring Message for 9/11... read more »

Baby found abandoned on roadside after horror carjacking ordeal

Baby found abandoned on roadside after horror carjacking ordeal **Infant Found Safe After Harrowing Highway Incident in Victoria** A seven-month-old infant has been reunited with family... read more »

Could Pakistan enter Yemen conflict under Mecca agreement?

Could Pakistan enter Yemen conflict under Mecca agreement? ### Pakistan Denies Yemen Conflict Involvement Amidst Defense Pact Speculation Islamabad, Pakistan – In response to mounting... read more »

New York - Silvio Berlusconi’s bunga bunga bombshell, Nicole Minetti, was seen sunning herself, in pink thong bikini, over Christmas on a Miami beach, despite her 5-year sentence behind bars. The 28-year-old had been convicted in July for supplying prostitutes for the Berlusconi’s notorious bunga bunga orgies. Currently, she remains free while she appeals her sentence. The former dental hygienist had once served as a regional councilor for the disgraced former Italian leader’s People of Freedom party. She was accused of getting the Moroccan-born exotic dancer known as Ruby the Heart Stealer for Berluscone, at the time, Ruby was just 17.

US appeals court rejects Trump bid to implement new vote-by-mail rules

US appeals court rejects Trump bid to implement new vote-by-mail rules ### Federal Court Halts Trump Administration’s Mail-In Voting Rule Changes **Washington D.C.** – A significant... read more »

Whats happening in Yemen and how did we get here?

Whats happening in Yemen and how did we get here? **Yemen Conflict Escalates as Houthis Advance Towards Vital Shipping Lane** The fragile peace in Yemen has been shattered by a renewed surge in... read more »

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