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Trump says China is a threat to Greenland. Whats Beijing doing in the Arcti...

Trump says China is a threat to Greenland. Whats Beijing doing in the Arctic? **China’s Arctic Ambitions: Separating Geopolitical Strategy from Territorial Aspirations** Recent commentary has highlighted concerns regarding China’s intentions in Greenland, with some suggesting a... read more »

Trump withdraws Carneys invitation to Bo...

Trump withdraws Carneys invitation to Board of Peace after Davos spat

Trump withdraws Carneys invitation to Board of Peace after Davos spat **Diplomatic Rift: Trump Rescinds Invitation Following Davos Exchange** Washington D.C. – Tensions between the United States and Canada have escalated following a series of pointed exchanges at the World Economic Forum in... read more »

Free Solo climber Alex Honnold set to sc...

Free Solo climber Alex Honnold set to scale Taiwans tallest building

Free Solo climber Alex Honnold set to scale Taiwans tallest building **Honnold Eyes Taipei 101 Ascent: A Bold Climb Amidst Geopolitical Tensions** World-renowned free solo climber Alex Honnold, celebrated for his breathtaking ascents of iconic rock formations, is reportedly preparing for a daring... read more »

Australian, Palestinian lawyers seek pol...

Australian, Palestinian lawyers seek police probe of Israeli president

Australian, Palestinian lawyers seek police probe of Israeli president **Legal Advocates Call for Investigation into Israeli President’s Role in Gaza Conflict** CANBERRA – Australian and Palestinian legal organizations have jointly submitted a formal request to the Australian Federal Police... read more »

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Africa

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 leader of the Brotherhood’s political... read more »

Egypt’s court withdraws from Muslim Brotherh...

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

Al-Shabaab fast becoming `extended hand of al-Qaida` in...

London – Somalia’s extremist group al-Shabaab has now become ‘an extended hand of al-Qaida’ with the African Union’s (AU) campaign... read more »

Algeria nabs 20 people linked to militants

Algerian security forces have arrested some 20 people who are said to support militants along the country’s border with Tunisia. The arrests were made on... read more »

Sudan to hold presidential, legislative polls in early ...

HARTOUM – Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir said on Monday that the presidential and legislative elections will be held in early 2015. “We... read more »

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Pak Court Declares Taliban Chief ‘Proclaimed Offender’...

Pakistani Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah and the outfit’s former spokesman Shahidullah Shahid were today declared “proclaimed offenders” by a court here in connection with last... read more »

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... 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 peaceful... 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 »

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China

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 with neighbours. Speaking at a... read more »

Chinese company supplies trains to Delhi Metro

Beijing – CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive, a subsidiary of major Chinese train manufacturer, CSR Corporation Ltd., has sold 21 trains to Delhi... read more »

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Middle East

Tripoli airport becomes Libya’s new frontline between rival...

TRIPOLI: First, there is a single shot. Then Libyan fighters empty their anti-aircraft guns as others crouch for cover at Tripoli International Airport. Until Saturday night, the airport was a hub... read more »

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

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

Syria-Iraq ‘caliph’ incites Muslims to holy...

DUBAI: The leader of the al-Qaida offshoot now calling itself the Islamic State has called on Muslims worldwide to take up arms and flock to the... read more »

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South Asia

Tamil poet Jeyapalan arrested in Sri Lanka for violating visa con...

Norwegian Tamil poet and actor V.I.S. Jeyapalan has been arrested in Sri Lanka for violating visa regulations. Jaffna-born Jeyapalan, 79, was arrested on Friday at Mankulam in the country’s north,... read more »

Prachanda to visit India to meet ailing daughter

Nepal polls: Triple whammy for Prachanda

Kathmandu – The 2013 Constituent Assembly elections in Nepal have dealt a severe blow to Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M)... read more »

Relations with India a priority, says Maldives presiden...

New Delhi – Newly-elected! Maldives President Abdulla Yameen says his country’s relations with India were a priority. In a letter to Prime Minister... read more »

No double standards on drone strikes: Sharif

Islamabad – Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Friday said the government has no double standards in condemning the drone strikes by the US. “The... read more »

US can’t be trusted on drones issue: Pakistan min...

Islamabad – Pakistan’s Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Friday said US assurances over the drone attacks issue could not be trusted, a... read more »

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Europe

Ecuador president says UK violating Assange’s human rights by hol...

Sydney – Ecaudor’s President Rafael Correa has reportedly claimed that Britain is violating the human rights of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange by not allowing him to leave London. Assange... read more »

No knowledge of Damascus hiding chemical stockpile...

Moscow – Moscow denied Friday having any information about Damascus hiding some of its chemical arsenals. “For over a month a joint... read more »

Swiss scientists confirm abnormal presence of polonium ...

LAUSANNE – Swiss scientists who analyzed samples from the corpse of Yasser Arafat Thursday confirmed the abnormal presence of radioactive polonium, but... read more »

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 is... read more »

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 »

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North America

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...

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

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...

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

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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