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Pope Leo tells migrants: I bow before yo...

Pope Leo tells migrants: I bow before your dignity

Pope Leo tells migrants: I bow before your dignity ### Pontiff Honors Migrant Resilience at Canary Islands Port **Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain** – Pope Leo concluded a significant visit to the Canary Islands today by offering a profound gesture of respect and solidarity to migrants and... read more »

Two sentenced to death in Bangkok bombin...

Two sentenced to death in Bangkok bombing

Two sentenced to death in Bangkok bombing **Bangkok Shrine Bombing: Two Convicted and Sentenced to Death** **Bangkok, Thailand** – A Bangkok court has delivered its verdict in the high-profile case stemming from the devastating 2015 bombing of the Erawan shrine, sentencing two men to death. The... read more »

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Toronto police officer shot while investigating attack on US consulate

Toronto police officer shot while investigating attack on US consulate **Tragedy Strikes Toronto as Officer Falls in Line of Duty During Consulate Investigation** A somber mood has descended upon Toronto as a police constable has tragically lost his life while executing a search warrant connected... read more »

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A Meta Employee Who Just Lost Their Job Was Detained by Immigration Agents

A Meta Employee Who Just Lost Their Job Was Detained by Immigration Agents **Tech Industry Layoffs Intersect with Immigration Enforcement Concerns** A recent incident involving the detention of a Meta employee by immigration authorities has sparked significant discussion among the company’s... read more »

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18 killed in China plant fire

Beijing: At least 18 people were killed after a major fire at a food company in east China`s Shandong province, authorities said Monday.The fire broke out at 7 pm Sunday at a carrot packaging... read more »

Islamic State says it plans tIslamic State says it...

They have paraded their own flag, formed courts and ministries, issued passports and even license plates. Now, the leaders of the Islamic State, the... read more »

Imran Khan dares Pakistan government to arrest him

Islamabad: Pakistan`s Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party chairman Imran Khan has refused to seek bail after being charged with attacks on the parliament and PTV... read more »

Bus mishap: 56 killed after passenger bus collides with...

At least 56 people, including 21 women and 18 children, were killed and several others injured today when a passenger bus collided with a truck in Pakistan’s... read more »

Angry Arabs march in north Israel after shooting

KFAR KANA, Israel: Angry Arab-Israeli protesters took to the streets across the country on Sunday and police raised alert levels nationwide amid shock waves... read more »

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Saudi Arabia jails organiser of women’s protests for six years

A Saudi court jailed a man for six years for organizing women’s demonstrations and taking part in protests against the regime, the official Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. The report... read more »

“no way” he’ll recognize Israel as a Jewish state ...

West Bank – The Palestinian President says there’s “no way” he’ll recognize Israel as a Jewish state and accept just a portion of... read more »

Iran: throwing acid on the face of girl the eyes of cul...

Tehran . Iranian court convicted of throwing acid in the face of a girl ‘s eyes are ruled out . Acid attack girl had lost both eyes . According to the... read more »

WORKERS DIE IN BLAZE

MANAMA – Three Bangladeshis were killed after a fire broke out in a residential building in Mukharqa yesterday. The men died of smoke inhalation in their... read more »

Bomb blasts as rioters fight police

MANAMA: Two home-made bombs exploded last night as security forces confronted saboteurs who were blocking roads and pelting policemen with Molotov cocktails in... read more »

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Afghan opium poppy cultivation hits record levels: UN

Afghan opium poppy cultivation hits record levels: UN

United Nations – A new survey found that opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan rose to record levels this year, with a 36 percent increase compared to last year, a UN official said... read more »

Rift in ISI-Haqqani network?

Rift in ISI-Haqqani network?

Islamabad – The killing of senior Haqqani network leader Naseeruddin Haqqani has fuelled talks of a rift between Pakistan’s spy agency... read more »

Pak court sets Nov 18 for Musharraf’s plea to lea...

Pak court sets Nov 18 for Musharraf's plea to leave country

Karachi – Pakistan’s Sindh High Court has set November 18 for a decision on former president Pervez Musharraf’s plea against a government ban... read more »

Meeting with Hurriyat counterproductive to India-Pakist...

Meeting with Hurriyat counterproductive to India-Pakistan dialogue: Khurshid

Gurgaon – In strong disapproval of the meeting between Pakistani prime minister’s foreign affairs advisor Sartaj Aziz with Hurriyat leaders here,... read more »

Pakistani Taliban vows revenge af! ter leader’s k...

Pakistani Taliban vows revenge af! ter leader's killing

Islamabad – Confirming the killing of senior leader of the Haqqani Network, Naseeruddin Haqqani, the Pakistani Taliban has vowed to take revenge of the... read more »

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Obama orders 'review of spy operations'

Obama orders ‘review of spy operations’

US President Barack Obama says he has ordered a review of the way US spy agencies gather intelligence. It follows a string of embarrassing revelations which include bugging millions of phone... read more »

NSA snooped on porn habits of Islamist radicals to discredit them: Report

WikiLeaks sets up website to collect money to defe...

Washington – Whistleblowing website WikiLeaks has reportedly set up a website to collect charity money to free former NSA analyst Edward... read more »

What did Obama know about US spying abroad?

What did Obama know about US spying abroad?

By Arun Kumar Washington – Amid a brewing controversy over reports that the US was spying abroad, questions are being raised about what did President... read more »

Obama, Netanyahu discuss Iran, Israeli-Palestinian peac...

Obama, Netanyahu discuss Iran, Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

WASHINGTON – U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss issues including Iran and the... read more »

Kerry says nuclear weapons important for US national se...

Kerry says nuclear weapons important for US national security

US Secretary of State John Kerry has emphasized the importance of nuclear weapons in the defense doctrine of the United States. “It ensures that a strong... read more »

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