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Longtime Al Jazeera anchor and journalist Jamil Azar passes away

Longtime Al Jazeera anchor and journalist Jamil Azar passes away **Influential Journalist Jamil Azar, Architect of Al Jazeera’s Guiding Principle, Dies at 89** Doha, Qatar – The media world mourns the loss of Jamil Azar, a veteran journalist and influential figure in the Arab broadcasting... read more »

Sporadic protests in Tehran as clashes r...

Sporadic protests in Tehran as clashes reported in Irans west

Sporadic protests in Tehran as clashes reported in Irans west **Economic Discontent Fuels Scattered Protests Across Iran; Clashes Erupt in Western Regions** Tehran – Scattered protests, initially sparked by escalating economic hardship, have been reported in various Iranian cities, with reports... read more »

Swiss police identify 16 more bodies aft...

Swiss police identify 16 more bodies after deadly New Years Eve bar fire

Swiss police identify 16 more bodies after deadly New Years Eve bar fire **Identification Efforts Continue Following Devastating New Year’s Eve Fire in Switzerland** Swiss authorities are diligently working to identify the remaining victims of the tragic New Year’s Eve fire that claimed... read more »

Who is Venezuelan Vice President Delcy R...

Who is Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, now leading the country?

Who is Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, now leading the country? **Delcy Rodriguez Ascends to Forefront as Venezuela Navigates Political Uncertainty** Caracas – As Venezuela grapples with a complex political landscape, the spotlight increasingly falls on Vice President Delcy Rodriguez,... 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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Germany makes third gender official

Germany makes third gender official

London – Parents in Germany will now have the choice to leave out the gender of their new baby on the registration form owing to a brand new ruling in the country. The ruling aims at relieving... read more »

Fatal shooting near Athens Golden Dawn office

Fatal shooting near Athens Golden Dawn office

At least two men have been shot dead in a drive-by shooting outside Greece’s Golden Dawn party office in Athens, police said. Two attackers on... read more »

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... 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 »

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Delta and JetBlue become first US airlines to allow gadget-use in-flight

Delta and JetBlue become first US airlines to allow gadget-use in...

Washington – Delta and JetBlue are reportedly the first US airlines to allow electronic device use throughout the flight after the FAA passed the new rules. The two airlines allowed passengers... read more »

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... read more »

Kerry admits some US surveillance operations go ‘...

Kerry admits some US surveillance operations go 'too far'

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

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Nigeria police charge Joshua driver with dangerous driving over fatal crash

Nigeria police charge Joshua driver with dangerous driving over fatal crash **Tragedy Strikes: Two Fatalities and Injury to Anthony Joshua in Nigerian Road Accident** Lagos, Nigeria – A... read more »

New Years Eve sparklers may have caused deadly Swiss bar fire: Official

New Years Eve sparklers may have caused deadly Swiss bar fire: Official **New Year’s Eve Tragedy: Investigation Focuses on Sparklers as Potential Cause of Deadly Swiss Bar Fire** The... read more »

Five things you need to know about protests in Iran

Five things you need to know about protests in Iran **Title: Escalating Unrest Grips Iran: A Deep Dive into the Protests** A wave of widespread protests is currently unfolding across Iran,... read more »

Saudi-backed forces launch offensive against Yemens STC

Saudi-backed forces launch offensive against Yemens STC **Saudi Arabia Escalates Military Action Against Southern Separatists in Yemen** Riyadh – In a significant escalation of the... read more »

Surging left-wing party challenges politics-as-usual in Germany

Surging left-wing party challenges politics-as-usual in Germany **Title: Generational Shift: The Left Party Gains Traction Among Young German Voters** Germany’s political landscape is... read more »