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Man jailed for three years after breakin...

Man jailed for three years after breaking into petrol station and stealing ...

Man jailed for three years after breaking into petrol station and stealing 1.30 **Recidivist Burglar Receives Stiff Sentence for Petty Theft in Spain** In a case highlighting the severe consequences of repeated offenses, a Spanish court has sentenced a man to three years in prison for breaking into... read more »

WW3 fears ramp up as Putin's pal li...

WW3 fears ramp up as Putin's pal lists Europe targets and warns '...

WW3 fears ramp up as Putin's pal lists Europe targets and warns 'don't blame us' ## Kremlin-Aligned Analyst Outlines Potential European Targets, Escalating Tensions **Moscow, Russia** – A prominent political analyst with close ties to the Kremlin has publicly identified a... read more »

World's coldest city drops to -45C ...

World's coldest city drops to -45C as local warns 'you can freeze...

World's coldest city drops to -45C as local warns 'you can freeze in minutes' ## Yakutsk Endures Sub-Arctic Deep Freeze as Temperatures Plunge to -45°C Yakutsk, Russia – Residents of Yakutsk, widely recognized as the world’s coldest city, are grappling with a severe cold... read more »

Nigeria must not become Americas next ba...

Nigeria must not become Americas next battlefield

Nigeria must not become Americas next battlefield ## Concerns Rise Over Potential for External Interference in Nigeria’s Internal Affairs **Abuja, Nigeria** – Escalating tensions within Nigeria, fueled by a complex interplay of economic hardship, political instability, and security... read more »

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Father of pilot captured by ISIS pleads for release

AMMAN (Jordan): The father of a Jordanian pilot captured by Islamic State militants in Syria has pleaded for his son’s release. Safi Yousef al-Kaseasbeh, speaking to reporters in the Jordanian... read more »

History behind common Christmas traditions revealed

Chinese city, university ban Christmas celebration...

BEIJING: A Chinese city, which earlier saw demolition of portions of churches, has banned Christmas celebrations. Joining the move is a university in... read more »

Tsunami anniversary: Rebuilding lives in Aceh

At first glance, Rina looks like any other 14-year-old Indonesian girl. Shy and cherubic, she’s yet to lose the child-like innocence that comes with the... read more »

Pakistan was warned about Peshawar school attack in Aug...

Peshawar: Government departments in Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province were warned of an imminent attack on the Army Public School months before the... read more »

Pakistan hangs four prisoners as execution campaign wid...

Pakistan hanged four Islamist militants on Sunday in the second set of executions since the government lifted a moratorium after the Taliban massacred 132... read more »

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Militants launch attack on north Baghdad

BAGHDAD: Iraqi officials say militants have launched an attack on a Sunni-dominated city north of Baghdad, killing seven members of the security forces and taking control of some areas of the city.... read more »

Iraq attacks and shelling kill 35

BAGHDAD: Violence across Iraq, including shelling of the conflict-hit city of Fallujah, killed 35 people today, as politicians haggle over forming a... read more »

Nine Boko Haram fighters killed in Nigeria

ABUJA: The Nigerian military Monday confirmed it killed nine Boko Haram fighters in the northeastern Borno state. “Patrol troops have successfully... read more »

Is Iran jailing Facebook users for anti-govt posts?

TEHRAN: An Iranian court has sentenced eight people to jail terms ranging from seven to 20 years for crimes including anti-regime propaganda posted on... read more »

Iran reports its first death from MERS virus

TEHRAN, Iran: Iran’s official news agency is reporting the Islamic Republic has suffered its first fatality from the Middle Eastern respiratory virus.... read more »

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Afghanistan grand assembly opens to discuss pact with US

Afghanistan grand assembly opens to discuss pact with US

Kabul – Afghanistan’s traditional Loya Jirga or grand assembly of tribal chieftains, notable people and government functionaries opened here Thursday to discuss the security pact known as... read more »

Six killed in US drone strike in Pakistan

Six killed in US drone strike in Pakistan

Islamabad – At least six people were killed when US drones fired missiles at! a seminary in Pakistan’s northwest Hangu district Thursday... read more »

Prachanda loses key election in Kathmandu

Prachanda to visit India to meet ailing daughter

Kathmandu – Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda, former prime minister and chairman of the once-powerful Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M),... read more »

NC, UML lead in Nepal polls, Maoists lag far behind

NC, UML lead in Nepal polls, Maoists lag far behind

Kathmandu – Initial results of Nepal’s second Constituent Assembly elections indicate that the country’s traditional political forces like... read more »

Prachanda loses in Nepal Constituent Assembly election

Prachanda loses in Nepal Constituent Assembly election

The leader of Nepal’s Maoist party, who appears to have lost in this week’s national election, demanded on Thursday that the vote counting be stopped... read more »

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World War II bomb defused in German city

World War II bomb defused in German city

Berlin – Bomb experts defused a 1,800-kg bomb from World War II Sunday in the western German city of Dortmund after officials evacuated 20,000 residents. The specialists finished defusing the... read more »

Proposed Controversial 3000-pound ‘security ...

The controversial 3,000-pound “security bond” for some “high-risk” foreign visitors to the U.K., including those from India, is to be... read more »

Brazil, Germany submit anti-spy resolution to UN

Brazil, Germany submit anti-spy resolution to UN

An anti-spying draft resolution written by Germany and Brazil has been submitted to the United Nations amid the US surveillance scandal. The draft resolution... read more »

Snowden free to cooperate with Germany: Kremlin

Snowden free to cooperate with Germany: Kremlin

Moscow – Former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden is free to cooperate with Germany on reports of the alleged US tapping of Chancellor Angela... read more »

New Oz burqa law makes lifting veil for women’s identif...

New Oz burqa law makes lifting veil for women’s identification by police mandatory

Sydney – A new law has been reportedly introduced by the West Australian state parliament that would require Muslim women to remove their burqa or niqab... read more »

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Multiple gun fired outside Garden State Plaza in New Jersey shopping centre .

Multiple gun fired outside Garden State Plaza in New Jersey shopp...

A shopping centre in the US state of New Jersey has been evacuated after multiple shots were heard, with some people locked down inside stores. Some witnesses said the shooting happened in front of... read more »

US to continue support Egypt's regime: Kerry

US to continue support Egypt’s regime: Kerry

Cairo – US Secretary of State John Kerry, during his first visit to Egypt since the ouster of former president Mohamed Morsi, confirmed Sunday... read more »

For Edward Snowden, no clemency: Top US lawmakers

U.S. spied on Netherlands from 1946 to 1968: Snowden documents

Washington – Senior American lawmakers said today that intelligence leaker Edward Snowden should not be given clemency by the United States following his... read more »

John Kerry arrives in Middle East to fix ties

John Kerry arrives in Middle East to fix ties

London – US Secretary of State John Kerry has reportedly arrived in the Middle East to repair ties with the nation’s long-standing ally. The US... read more »

1 killed, 2 wounded in Los Angeles Airport shooting

1 killed, 2 wounded in Los Angeles Airport shooting

Washington – A gunman shot and killed a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) worker at Los Angeles International Airport Friday before himself... read more »

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Hero bystander tackles attacker at Australia Jewish festival shooting

Hero bystander tackles attacker at Australia Jewish festival shooting ## Community Celebrates Courageous Intervention at Australian Jewish Festival **Sydney, Australia** – A swift act of... read more »

Zelenskyy says willing to drop NATO membership bid ahead of peace talks

Zelenskyy says willing to drop NATO membership bid ahead of peace talks ## Ukraine Signals Potential Shift in Stance on NATO Membership Amid Peace Negotiations Kyiv, Ukraine – In a move... read more »

Bystander Ahmed al Ahmed, who tackled armed man at Bondi Beach shooting hailed as hero

SYDNEY, Dec 14  – A bystander captured on video tackling and disarming an armed man during Sunday’s deadly attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach has been hailed as a hero whose... read more »

Bondi Beach: 12 Killed in Shooting Targeting Australia’s Jewish Community

Bondi Beach: Twelve Killed in Shooting Targeting Australia’s Jewish Community Sydney, Australia – A tragic shooting at Bondi Beach has left twelve people confirmed dead, in what... read more »

Chilling image of woman in frame spotted on Jeffrey Epstein'...

Chilling image of woman in frame spotted on Jeffrey Epstein's desk in photo with Steve Bannon ## Image on Epstein’s Desk Sparks Renewed Scrutiny of Associates **New York, NY** – A... read more »