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Trump administration sets rules to bar groups it opposes from loan relief

Trump administration sets rules to bar groups it opposes from loan relief **Education Department Faces Criticism Over New Loan Relief Eligibility Criteria** Washington D.C. – The Department of Education is facing scrutiny following the implementation of revised eligibility criteria for federal... read more »

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,345

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,345 ## Escalating Tensions Mark Day 1,345 of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict The protracted conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to evolve, with day 1,345 marked by intensified shelling, diplomatic maneuvering, and evolving strategic objectives on... read more »

Tourist found dead after cruise ship lea...

Tourist found dead after cruise ship leaves without her pictured as family ...

Tourist found dead after cruise ship leaves without her pictured as family break silence ## Australian Woman Dies on Lizard Island Excursion **Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia** – A 68-year-old woman from New South Wales has died while participating in a shore excursion on Lizard Island, a... read more »

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'I vowed to never rely on a man after reaching rock bottom – and...

'I vowed to never rely on a man after reaching rock bottom – and I've no regrets' ## Shanghai Native Navigates Pandemic Challenges with Resilience and Self-Reliance The COVID-19 pandemic presented unprecedented challenges for individuals and families across the globe, forcing... read more »

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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 for years. The Arms Procurement... 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... 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 »

Egypt arrests Muslim Brotherhood’s deputy leader

Egypt arrests Muslim Brotherhood's deputy leader

Egypt’s Interior Ministry says a key figure in the Muslim Brotherhood has been arrested after months on the run. The Ministry says Essam el-Erian, the deputy... read more »

Egypt’s court withdraws from Muslim Brotherhood c...

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Cairo – The Cairo Criminal Court Tuesday withdrew from the trial of Muslim Brotherhood chief Mohamed Badie and his two deputies, citing... read more »

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US drone strike kills seven in South Waziristan

PESHAWAR – At least seven suspected militants have been killed while four others injured in a US drone strike near the Pak-Afghan border in South Waziristan Agency. Two of the dead militants are... read more »

Iran to build two more nuclear plants: Rouhani

TEHRAN: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said the country would build two more nuclear plants in the southern city of Bushehr in line with the... read more »

Pope Francis lands in Sri Lanka for ‘mission of m...

Pope Francis has called for respect for human rights, inclusivity, and the “pursuit of truth” as he started a six-day Asian tour in Sri Lanka. The... read more »

Children return to Army Public School in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: Child survivors of Pakistan´s worst ever terrorist attack returned to the school on Monday, where Taliban militants massacred their classmates, with... read more »

US trains Iraqis for house-to-house battle against IS

TAJI BASE, Iraq: A team of camouflage-clad Iraqi soldiers lines up near the door of a one-storey house north of Baghdad with rifles ready, preparing to enter... read more »

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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 five people and injuring another 38,... read more »

Chinese newspaper apologises after detained journalist’s TV confession

Chinese newspaper apologises after detained journa...

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

China anti-corruption activists on trial in Jiangxi

China anti-corruption activists on trial in Jiangxi

China has put three anti-corruption campaigners on trial, in what is being seen as part of a crackdown on activists under President Xi Jinping. The trial of... read more »

Shinzo Abe issues fresh warning to China for activity o...

Japan to set up US-style security agency

Tokyo – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has issued a fresh warning to China against its increasing maritime activities near the disputed Senkaku... read more »

China aims at common development with neighbours: Xi Ji...

China aims at common development with neighbours: Xi Jingping

Beijing – Chinese President Xi Jinping said Beijing will strive for a sound neighbouring environment for its own development and seek common development... read more »

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Israeli soldier, 11 Palestinians killed in Gaza ground offensive

JERUSALEM/GAZA: Israel announced on Friday that a soldier had been killed, its first fatality since a Gaza ground offensive was launched the previous evening, and another two soldiers were... read more »

Tripoli airport becomes Libya’s new frontlin...

TRIPOLI: First, there is a single shot. Then Libyan fighters empty their anti-aircraft guns as others crouch for cover at Tripoli International... read more »

At least three injured in Istanbul gas explosion: Gover...

ISTANBUL: At least three people were injured, one critically, in a gas explosion at a packaging workshop in Istanbul on Saturday, city governor Huseyin Avni... read more »

Syrian opposition elects Hadi el-Bahra as new leader

ISTANBUL: The Syrian National Coalition, the main exiled opposition group seeking the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, on Wednesday elected Saudi-based Syrian... read more »

ISIS leader urges Muslims to help build Islamic state

BAGHDAD: The leader of the extremist group that has swept over much of northern Syria and Iraq on Tuesday called on Muslims to immigrate to the territory his... read more »

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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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Swiss scientists confirm abnormal presence of polonium in samples of Arafat's body

Swiss scientists confirm abnormal presence of polonium in samples...

LAUSANNE – Swiss scientists who analyzed samples from the corpse of Yasser Arafat Thursday confirmed the abnormal presence of radioactive polonium, but poisoning remains a hypothesis, not a... read more »

Cameron wants to cement ties with India

Cameron wants to cement ties with India

London – British Prime Minister David Cameron has lauded India’s role in global economy and said that a close relationship with New Delhi... read more »

General strike against austerity hits Greece

General strike against austerity hits Greece

Athens – Greece was hit Wednesday by a fresh 24-hour strike over austerity measures and reforms introduced to tackle the country’s three-year debt... read more »

Time for nuclear talks ‘not unlimited’: Fra...

Time for nuclear talks 'not unlimited': France tells Iran

Paris – France warned Iran that negotiations over Tehran’s controversial nuclear programme could not go on forever, ahead of a fresh round of talks... read more »

Did top secret `spy hit squad` plot Princess Diana’s as...

British police reject Princess Diana murder claim

London – Princess Diana’s death in the 1997 Paris car crash was planned and carried out by a top secret `spy hit squad`, known by the codename UK/N, it... read more »

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Obama was 'cocaine-using gay hustler', claims ex-classmate

Obama was ‘cocaine-using gay hustler’, claims ex-clas...

Washington – A woman, who claims to have been a classmate of Barack Obama, said that the president was gay and used cocaine in school. In a bizarre interview, Mia Marie Pope told right-wing... read more »

Kerry says Obama 'didn't order all NSA snooping'

Kerry says Obama ‘didn’t order all NSA...

Sydney – The US Secretary of State John Kerry has reportedly said that President Barack Obama did not order all NSA spying on other... read more »

Two killed in US birthday party shooting

Two killed in US birthday party shooting

Washington – At least two people, including a girl, were killed and 22 wounded late Saturday when gunfire erupted at a birthday party being organised at... read more »

‘Optimistic’ Kerry says U.S. not ‘bli...

'Optimistic' Kerry says U.S. not 'blind' or 'dumb' to ease sanctions in Iran nuke talks

Washington – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has expressed optimism on finalizing a deal to stop Iran from its domestic nuclear enrichment programme,... read more »

US Navy names new aircraft carrier after Gerald Ford

US Navy names new aircraft carrier after Gerald Ford

Washington – The US Navy has christened the first ship of a new class of aircraft carriers after the 38th US President Gerald R. Ford. A special ceremony... read more »

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