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Attack on airport in Saudi capital, Riyadh, leaves several injured

Attack on airport in Saudi capital, Riyadh, leaves several injured **Riyadh Airport Operations Halted Following Security Incident** **RIYADH, Saudi Arabia** – King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh has temporarily suspended all flight operations following a security incident that... read more »

Photos: Thousands march across Europe to...

Photos: Thousands march across Europe to demand end to Israels war on Gaza

Photos: Thousands march across Europe to demand end to Israels war on Gaza ## European Cities Echo Calls for Gaza Ceasefire Amidst Escalating Tensions **Across major European capitals, thousands took to the streets this weekend to voice their condemnation of the ongoing conflict in Gaza and demand... read more »

Christa Pike's accomplices now R...

Christa Pike's accomplices now – lover who was spared and friend...

Christa Pike's accomplices now – lover who was spared and friend who turned foe **The Divergent Paths of Justice: Two Accomplices, One Fatal Crime** The brutal murder of Colleen Slemmer in 1995 sent shockwaves through the community, leaving behind a trail of devastation and unanswered... read more »

Volaris passenger found dead in seat aft...

Volaris passenger found dead in seat after four-hour flight as plane lands ...

Volaris passenger found dead in seat after four-hour flight as plane lands in Chiapas **Tragic Discovery Aboard Volaris Flight in Chiapas** A somber discovery unfolded at Tapachula International Airport in Chiapas, Mexico, following the arrival of Volaris Flight 3358. Passengers aboard the... read more »

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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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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 country deeper into political turmoil. In... read more »

China mulls 7,000 km bullet train to connect Beiji...

China is planning to build a 7,000 km-long high-speed railway line, costing $250 billion, between Moscow and Beijing through Central Asia to provide... read more »

ISIS executing ‘educated women’ in new wave...

GENEVA: The UN on Tuesday decried numerous executions of civilians in Iraq by the Islamic State group, warning that educated women appeared to be especially at... read more »

Pakistan troops fire at three border posts

Pakistan Rangers resorted to unprovoked firing on the international border here Wednesday. “Pakistan Rangers started firing at three BSF outposts in Arnia... read more »

Sri Lanka: Police raids Mahinda Rajapaksa’s country hom...

Colombo – Embattled former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s country home in the southern province has been raided by police who were looking... read more »

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Japan to set up US-style security agency

Shinzo Abe issues fresh warning to China for activity on disputed...

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

China aims at common development with neighbours: ...

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

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

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

Clashes between rival militias in Libya kill 47

CAIRO: Clashes between rival Libyan militias fighting for control of the international airport in the capital, Tripoli, have killed 47 people over... read more »

Gaza toll reaches 316 as UN chief heads to region

GAZA CITY – Palestinian Territories: Israeli air strikes killed 20 people in Gaza on Saturday, taking the death toll to more than 300, as UN chief Ban... read more »

Israeli soldier, 11 Palestinians killed in Gaza ground ...

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,... read more »

Tripoli airport becomes Libya’s new frontline bet...

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... read more »

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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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Greek government survives no confidence motion

Greece’s Conservative-Socialist coalition government survived a no-confidence motion tabled by the main opposition Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) party early on Monday, following an often heated... read more »

Ecuador president says UK violating Assange’s huma...

Sydney – Ecaudor’s President Rafael Correa has reportedly claimed that Britain is violating the human rights of WikiLeaks founder Julian... read more »

No knowledge of Damascus hiding chemical stockpiles: Ru...

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

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North America

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 happened in October, and to increase... read more »

Obama assuages Netanyahu on Iran post 'historic blunder' remarks

Give diplomacy a chance for six months on Iran san...

A day before the United States and the other world leaders are set to resume negotiations with Iran in Geneva, U.S. President Barack Obama has asked... read more »

No need for fresh sanctions on Iran: Obama

Washington – There is no need for Congress to add new sanctions on Iran if the US is serious about pursuing diplomatic solution to Tehran’s... read more »

Kerry warns fresh sanctions against Iran could risk nuk...

Kerry holds talks with Foreign Secretary

London – United States Secretary John Kerry has warned the lawmakers that any new sanctions against Iran could put talks over Tehran’s nuclear... read more »

New York opens first World Trade Centre tower

New York – The first new office tower at New York City’s Ground Zero opened Wednesday, marking a rebirth of the Lower Manhattan site where old... read more »

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