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Building collapses after heavy rain in northern India

Building collapses after heavy rain in northern India ## Structural Failure Strikes Muradabad Amidst Intense Rainfall **Muradabad, India** – A significant structural failure occurred in Muradabad, northern India, on [Insert Date of Incident], when a building dramatically collapsed. The incident,... read more »

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US envoys Witkoff, Kushner meet Putin for talks on Ukraine war

US envoys Witkoff, Kushner meet Putin for talks on Ukraine war **High-Level Diplomatic Engagement: US Representatives Hold Discussions with President Putin Amidst Ukraine Conflict** In a significant diplomatic development, two United States representatives, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, engaged... read more »

Trump-backed group announces $10m ad spe...

Trump-backed group announces $10m ad spend for midterm Senate race in Texas

Trump-backed group announces $10m ad spend for midterm Senate race in Texas **GOP Super PAC Unleashes Major Funding for Texas Senate Showdown** A prominent political action committee aligned with former President Donald Trump has announced a significant financial commitment, earmarking $10 million... read more »

Fuel tanker blast in western Iran kills ...

Fuel tanker blast in western Iran kills at least 10

Fuel tanker blast in western Iran kills at least 10 **Deadly Fuel Tanker Explosion Claims Lives on Iranian Highway** A catastrophic explosion involving a fuel tanker on the vital Hamedan-Sanandaj highway in western Iran has resulted in a significant loss of life, with authorities confirming at... read more »

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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 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

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

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

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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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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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

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

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

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’...

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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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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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 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...

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...

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

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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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 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...

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...

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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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 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

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

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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