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The viral moments that grabbed India...

The viral moments that grabbed India's attention this year

The viral moments that grabbed India's attention this year **India’s Defining Moments: A Year of Triumphs and Viral Sensations** As the year draws to a close, it’s time to reflect on the moments that captivated India, sparking conversations and etching themselves into the... read more »

German thieves steal up to $105m in Ocea...

German thieves steal up to $105m in Oceans Eleven heist: What we know

German thieves steal up to $105m in Oceans Eleven heist: What we know **High-Value Assets Vanish in Audacious Holiday Heist; Security Protocols Under Scrutiny** BERLIN – A sophisticated theft, suspected to have occurred during the Christmas holiday period, has resulted in the disappearance of... read more »

This is how the GHF weaponised food aid ...

This is how the GHF weaponised food aid in Gaza

This is how the GHF weaponised food aid in Gaza **Gaza Aid Distribution Plagued by Deadly Chaos, Raising Humanitarian Concerns** Gaza City – Humanitarian operations in the Gaza Strip have been increasingly overshadowed by tragic incidents at food distribution points, where thousands of... read more »

How Donald Trump launched a new push to ...

How Donald Trump launched a new push to amass US government data in 2025

How Donald Trump launched a new push to amass US government data in 2025 **Title: Centralized Data Initiative Sparks Debate Over Efficiency and Privacy Concerns** Washington D.C. – A renewed push to consolidate vast quantities of United States government data into a centralized database is... read more »

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Militants kill four polio workers in Pakistan

At least four polio workers, including three women, were killed on Wednesday in an attack by militants in Pakistan’s restive southwestern Balochistan Province. The workers were going from their... read more »

Nepal bus crash death toll rises to 47 as more bod...

Emergency workers found three bodies immediately after the crash in mountainous Jajarkot district on Thursday, and pulled another 44 from the... read more »

Suicide attack toll at least 50: Afghan official

KABUL, Afghanistan: An Afghan official says the death toll from a suicide bomb attack on a volleyball tournament has risen to at least 50, with more than 60... read more »

Egyptian president to meet Pope Francis on Monday

VATICAN CITY: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will meet Pope Francis on Monday, Holy See spokesman Federico Lombardi said, in the first visit to the... read more »

Six nurses killed in latest attack on Chinese medical w...

BEIJING: Seven people, including six nurses, were stabbed to death at a hospital dormitory in northern China on Thursday, the official Xinhua news agency... read more »

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25 killed in Yemen army clashes with Shia rebels

SANAA: Eleven Yemeni soldiers and 14 Shia Huthi rebels were killed on Tuesday during clashes in a stronghold of the insurgents in the north of the country, medics said. Dozens of other combatants... read more »

Gunmen kill three policemen at Cairo’s Al-Az...

CAIRO: Gunmen killed three policemen on Monday night at Cairo’s Al-Azhar University, security sources said, a week before a presidential... read more »

Egypt courts convict 170 in mass trials

CAIRO: A pair of Egyptian courts on Sunday convicted 170 suspected supporters of toppled President Mohammed Morsi on charges over violent attacks last year,... read more »

Nuclear discussions moving forward but ‘difficult’: Ira...

TEHRAN: Nuclear discussions between Iran and six world powers are advancing in a good atmosphere but progress is “slow and difficult”, a senior... read more »

British journalists shot and beaten in Syria kidnapping

LONDON: Two British journalists were recovering in Turkey on Thursday after being shot and beaten by rebel kidnappers while covering the Syrian conflict, the... read more »

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UN chief appalled by bombings in Russia

UN chief hails conclusion of Maldives presidential poll

United Nations – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the conclusion of the Maldives presidential election run-off, hoping the new government will “engage the oppositio! n in a... read more »

Pakistan formally begins high treason trial of Musharraf

Pakistan formally begins high treason trial of Mus...

Islamabad – Pakistan Sunday announced to have formally started high treason proceedings against the former president Pervez Musharraf and will... read more »

Khaleda Zia’s son acquitted of money laundering

Tarique Rahman

Dhaka – A Bangladeshi court here Sunday acquitted former prime minister Khaleda Zia’s elde! st son Tarique Rahman of money laundering charge while... read more »

20 held for showing ballot slip in Maldives

20 held for showing ballot slip in Maldives

Male – More than 20 people were arrested Saturday in the Maldives for showing their ballot slips after casting their vote in the presidential run-off, a... read more »

Maldives election results Sunday

Maldives gets tough on illegal migrant workers

Male – Maldives Elections Commissioner Fuad Thoufeek has said the final results of the presidential run-off will be announced Sunday, a media report... read more »

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Russia to help Greece tackle crisis: Lavrov

Russia to help Greece tackle crisis: Lavrov

Athens – Russia has said it will support Greece’s efforts in overcoming the current economic crisis through further development of bilateral cooperation in several sectors. “We... read more »

Hollande most unpopular French president

Hollande most unpopular French president

Paris – A new opinion poll has revealed that Francois Hollande has become France’s most unpopular president on record, Press TV reported... read more »

Greece spied on US ambassadors, says ex-minister

Greece spied on US ambassadors, says ex-minister

Athens – Greece spied on at least two US ambassador, a former Greek foreign affairs minister Theodoros Pangalos revealed Tuesday, amid talks that the... read more »

British PM threatens to act against press over leaks

British PM threatens to act against press over leaks

London – British Prime Minister David Cameron has threatened unspecified action over the Guardian newspaper’s remarkable disclosures of American... read more »

EU seeks to tighten Iran bans despite court rulings

EU to build economic, political partnership with Myanmar

The European Union (EU) is trying to bolster unilateral bans imposed against Iran despite recent rulings by the EU courts calling for the removal of sanctions... read more »

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Obama's balancing act in Iraq

Obama’s balancing act in Iraq

WASHINGTON – U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday received Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki at the White House, as the latter is seeking U.S. arms and assistance to bolster his... read more »

Kerry admits some US surveillance operations go 'too far'

Kerry admits some US surveillance operations go &#...

Washington – US Secretary of State John Kerry has admitted that some US surveillance actions went “too far” after Washington came... read more »

US secretary of state to visit Egypt Sunday

US secretary of state to visit Egypt Sunday

Cairo – US Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Egypt Sunday for the first time since the ouster of Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi in early July,... read more »

Snowden seeks international help to persuade US to drop...

Snowden seeks international help to persuade US to drop espionage charges against him

Wellington – NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has reportedly sought international help in a bid to persuade the US to drop its espionage charges leveled... read more »

Strauss-Kahn’s lawyer signs ‘Don’t To...

Strauss-Kahn's lawyer signs 'Don't Touch My Whore' petition

Washington – French politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s lawyer has signed the petition titled “Don’t Touch My Whore,” which... read more »

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Donald Trump confirms first US hits on Venezuelan territory with direct strike

Donald Trump confirms first US hits on Venezuelan territory with direct strike **U.S. Acknowledges Military Action Against Facility Within Venezuela** Washington D.C. – The United States... read more »

Dazed Anthony Joshua's miracle escape after crash on 'Nigeria's deadliest r...

Dazed Anthony Joshua’s miracle escape after crash on ‘Nigeria’s deadliest road’ **Heavyweight Boxer Anthony Joshua Involved in Fatal Road Accident in... read more »

Panticosa ski resort tragedy as three killed in devastating avalanche

Panticosa ski resort tragedy as three killed in devastating avalanche **Avalanche in Spanish Pyrenees Claims Three Lives** The Spanish Pyrenees mountains have become the scene of tragedy... read more »

India's solar boom faces a hidden waste problem

India's solar boom faces a hidden waste problem **India Grapples with Looming Solar Panel Waste Crisis** India’s ambitious pursuit of renewable energy through solar power is on... read more »

Russia-Ukraine war live: At least 1 killed in Russian attack on D...

Russia-Ukraine war live: At least 1 killed in Russian attack on Donetsk **Russian Shelling Claims Life, Injures Several in Eastern Ukrainian City** Sloviansk, Ukraine – At least one person is... read more »