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Russia burns and 12 dead as Ukraine launches huge strike 1,000 miles from K...

Russia burns and 12 dead as Ukraine launches huge strike 1,000 miles from Kyiv ## Drone Incursions Target Russian Industrial Hub, Fatalities Reported Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan – A significant drone attack on the industrial city of Nizhnekamsk in Russia’s Tatarstan region has resulted in... read more »

Trump signals shift to economic pressure...

Trump signals shift to economic pressure on Iran over new military strikes

Trump signals shift to economic pressure on Iran over new military strikes **US Intensifies Economic Strategy Against Iran Amidst Geopolitical Realignment** Washington D.C. – The United States appears to be recalibrating its approach to Iran, signaling a renewed emphasis on economic pressure as a... read more »

Neymar scores first hat-trick as Barca crushes Celtic in Champions League

Brazilian player falls into tunnel celeb...

Brazilian player falls into tunnel celebrating goal

Brazilian player falls into tunnel celebrating goal ## Unforeseen Descent: Brazilian Footballer’s Celebratory Leap Takes Unexpected Turn **A moment of unbridled joy on the football pitch led to an unexpected and rather dramatic descent for Brazilian player Jacy Maranho, as captured in widely... read more »

Trump names Will Scharf as White House c...

Trump names Will Scharf as White House counsel ahead of midterms

Trump names Will Scharf as White House counsel ahead of midterms **White House Staff Secretary Tapped for Top Legal Role** **Washington D.C.** – In a significant personnel shift within the Executive Office of the President, White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf has been appointed to the... read more »

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Explosion in Auto-Parts Plant in China Kills 17, Xinhua Reports

An explosion at an auto-parts factory in southern China’s Guangdong province killed 17 people and injured 20 others, the official Xinhua News Agency said. Blasts were heard at about 9:30 a.m. today... read more »

Chinese man jailed for 13 years for eating tigers

BEIJING – A Chinese man has been jailed for 13 years for buying and eating endangered tigers and making wine made out of their blood, state... read more »

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,... read more »

Chinese city, university ban Christmas celebrations

History behind common Christmas traditions revealed

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

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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 repelled an ambush in Buratai community in... 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... 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 »

Egypt’s Sisi sweeps to victory in presidential vo...

CAIRO: Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the general who toppled Egypt’s first freely elected leader, swept to victory in a presidential election, provisional... read more »

Iran denies Facebook CEO summoned to court

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg faces IPO lawsuit over misleading investors

TEHRAN: An Iranian prosecutor has denied reports that a local judge ordered Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to appear in court to answer complaints by... read more »

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South Asia

No drone attacks during Taliban talks: US to Pakistan

Islamabad – The US has assured Pakistan it would not conduct any drone strikes during peace talks with the Taliban, Pakistan’s top security advisor said Wednesday. Sartaj Aziz, Pakistan... read more »

Nawaz Sharif names judges for Musharraf’s tr...

Islamabad – Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has approved a panel of three judges for a special court for the trial of former president... read more »

Nawaz Sharif approves three-member bench for Musharraf&...

Islamabad – Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has approved the names of three judges, including a female judge, for the special court that will... read more »

Nepal to ensure effective security for Tuesday’s ...

Kathmandu – Khilraj Regmi, chairman of Nepal’s interim election government, has directed the country’s four security agencies to ensure that... read more »

Can India afford to run INS Vikramaditya, asks Pakitani...

Decommissioned INS Vikrant to be auctioned

Islamabad – The commissioning of aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya into the Indian Navy from Russia shows how addicted the Indian establishment is to... read more »

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Proposed Controversial 3000-pound ‘security bond’ for...

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

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... read more »

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...

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 »

‘Europe’s spies work together on mass surve...

London – Spy agencies across Western Europe are working together on mass surveillance of Internet and phone traffic comparable to programs run by their... read more »

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North America

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

For Edward Snowden, no clemency: Top US lawmakers

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

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... read more »

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 »

Obama `never considered` replacing Biden with Clinton

Washington – President Barack Obama had “never considered” replacing Vice President Joe Biden with Hillary Clinton during 2012 election... read more »

Obama, Maliki discuss counter measures for `more active...

London – President Barack Obama has spoken to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki on his visit to Washington on counter measures for a “more... read more »

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