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Gasfield in northern Iraq hit by drone attack: Reports

Gasfield in northern Iraq hit by drone attack: Reports **Drone Strike Disrupts Power Grid in Iraqi Kurdistan** Erbil, Iraq – A drone attack targeting the Khor Mor gas field in northern Iraq has severely impacted the electrical infrastructure of the semi-autonomous Kurdish region. The assault,... read more »

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City with scorching December temperatures now biggest on planet with 42m pe...

City with scorching December temperatures now biggest on planet with 42m people ## Southeast Asian Metropolis Ascends to Top Spot as World’s Most Populous Urban Center **[City, Country] –** A dramatic shift in global demographics has positioned a Southeast Asian metropolis as the... read more »

PSV trounce Liverpool as Arsenal topple ...

PSV trounce Liverpool as Arsenal topple Bayern while PSG and Real also win

PSV trounce Liverpool as Arsenal topple Bayern while PSG and Real also win **European Football Giants Clash: Upsets and Triumphs in Champions League Action** The Champions League group stage witnessed a night of high drama and significant results, as established powerhouses and emerging contenders... read more »

Canada announces new support for lumber,...

Canada announces new support for lumber, steel industries hit by tariffs

Canada announces new support for lumber, steel industries hit by tariffs ## Canadian Government Unveils Aid Package for Lumber and Steel Sectors Amid Trade Stagnation **Ottawa, ON** – The Canadian government today announced a comprehensive support package aimed at bolstering the nation’s... read more »

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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 over the fatal shooting of a young... read more »

US-led air strikes hit Qaida branch in Syria: Moni...

BEIRUT: US-led coalition air strikes hit al-Qaida’s Syrian branch overnight, expanding the raids to jihadists outside the Islamic State group... read more »

Pakistani police officer kills man suspected of blasphe...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani police say an axe-wielding officer killed a Shia man in police custody, claiming he had committed blasphemy by insulting companions of the... read more »

Terror groups citing ISIS crusade to recruit Indian you...

Terror groups are invoking the name of the Islamic State (IS) as a tool for recruiting youths in India. These youths can be trained in the lawless areas along... read more »

Beijing to punish Dalai supporters

BEIJING: Chinese authorities have pledged to punish officials who follow Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, and “support activities of splitting... read more »

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Iran: throwing acid on the face of girl the eyes of culprit will ...

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 National Counsel Resistance of Iran... 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... 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 »

Swine flu cases in Bahrain rise to six

TWO more swine flu cases have been recorded in Bahrain this week, bringing the total to six. The GDN yesterday obtained the Health Ministry’s Weekly... read more »

WE CAN DO BUSINESS

MANAMA: London’s Lord Mayor yesterday described Bahrain as a gateway for Britain to do business with the region – and also enter Africa and the... read more »

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Manmohan Singh’s letter to me does not address Tamil issue: President Rajapaksa

Manmohan Singh’s letter to me does not address Tamil issue: Presi...

Colombo – President Mahinda Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka on Thursday said Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s letter to him  has not addressed the issue of alleged human rights violations... read more »

Afghan opium poppy cultivation hits record levels: UN

Afghan opium poppy cultivation hits record levels:...

United Nations – A new survey found that opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan rose to record levels this year, with a 36 percent increase... 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 »

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Kerry says nuclear weapons important for US national security

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 nuclear deterrent remains the cornerstone... read more »

Bobby Jindal still deciding on 2016

Bobby Jindal still deciding on 2016

Washington – Louisiana’s Indian American Governor Bobby Jindal, an emerging Republican party star, believes it’s still way too... read more »

Obama aware of spying on Merkel: German daily

Obama orders 'review of spy operations'

Berlin – US President Barack Obama was aware of the alleged monitoring of mobile phone communications of Chancellor Angela Merkel, a German daily... read more »

German spy chiefs to visit US to investigate claims of ...

German spy chiefs to visit US to investigate claims of snooping on Merkel

London – Germany has decided to send its top intelligence chiefs to the US to investigate the claims that Chancellor Angela Merkel’s phone... read more »

Barack Obama cancels Asia trip due to shutdown

Barack Obama cancels Asia trip due to shutdown

President Barack Obama cancelled a trip to Asia next week because of the government shutdown, the White House announced late on Thursday. Mr. Obama had already... read more »

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LIVE: 9 killed in Kyiv, Rostov as Russia, Ukraine carry out attacks ## Escalating Conflict Claims Lives in Kyiv and Rostov Region Kyiv and Russia’s Rostov region became the latest... read more »

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Russia attacks Kyiv, killing two, as US, Ukraine discuss plan to end war ## Kyiv Struck as Peace Proposal Discussions Loom Kyiv endured a renewed wave of Russian attacks today, resulting in... read more »

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