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Carol of the Bells was born in a Ukraini...

Carol of the Bells was born in a Ukrainian city destroyed by Russia

Carol of the Bells was born in a Ukrainian city destroyed by Russia ## From the Ashes: Ukrainian Music School Rebuilds Legacy After Devastation The echoes of “Carol of the Bells,” a globally recognized Christmas melody born from Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych’s... read more »

Colombian held for plotting to kill Venezuelan president
Venezuelas Maduro using U.S. military th...

Venezuelas Maduro using U.S. military threat to crack down on dissent

Venezuelas Maduro using U.S. military threat to crack down on dissent ## Heightened Tensions in Venezuela as Government Cites External Threat to Justify Crackdown Caracas, Venezuela – The Venezuelan government, under President Nicolás Maduro, is facing renewed scrutiny over its human rights... read more »

Egypt vs South Africa: AFCON 2025 Salah,...

Egypt vs South Africa: AFCON 2025 Salah, team news, start and lineups

Egypt vs South Africa: AFCON 2025 Salah, team news, start and lineups ## Pharaohs and Bafana Bafana Set for Early Showdown in AFCON 2025 The stage is set for a highly anticipated clash as Egypt and South Africa prepare to lock horns in what promises to be an electrifying encounter early in the... read more »

Somali capital holds first direct electi...

Somali capital holds first direct election in five decades

Somali capital holds first direct election in five decades ## Mogadishu Goes to the Polls in Landmark Local Elections, Despite Opposition Absence Mogadishu, Somalia – Residents of Somalia’s capital city participated in direct local elections on Sunday, marking a significant milestone in the... read more »

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

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 southern Sindh province. The bus was... 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... read more »

US-led air strikes hit Qaida branch in Syria: Monitor

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

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

WikiLeaks sets up website to collect money to defend Snowden

Washington – Whistleblowing website WikiLeaks has reportedly set up a website to collect charity money to free former NSA analyst Edward Snowden. The website, ‘Free Snowden’ allows... 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... 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 »

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 early to... read more »

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Federal judge says Trump administration must restore disaster money to Democratic states

Federal judge says Trump administration must restore disaster money to Democratic states ## Court Orders Restoration of Disaster Relief Funds, Citing Political Bias **WASHINGTON D.C.** –... read more »

Bondi hero cop Scott Dyson's ordeal before Christmas miracle as he wakes from coma

Bondi hero cop Scott Dyson's ordeal before Christmas miracle as he wakes from coma ## Bondi Officer Recovers After Beachfront Attack; Investigation Continues Bondi Beach, NSW –... read more »

Russia strikes Ukraine in deadly Christmas attack as hundreds of missiles launched

Russia strikes Ukraine in deadly Christmas attack as hundreds of missiles launched ## Escalation in Ukraine: Civilian Areas Targeted in Renewed Russian Offensive Kyiv – A significant... read more »

Flight attendant's chilling revelation after 'dead gran' wheeled onto easyJ...

Flight attendant's chilling revelation after 'dead gran' wheeled onto easyJet plane ## Emergency Landing Highlights Complexities of Passenger Wellbeing in Air... read more »

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Trump warns Maduro not to play tough as Russia, China back Venezu...

Trump warns Maduro not to play tough as Russia, China back Venezuela **U.S. Escalates Pressure on Venezuela Amidst International Tensions** Washington D.C. – The United States has intensified its... read more »