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2,000-year-old 'time capsule' Roman shipwreck site discovered off...

2,000-year-old 'time capsule' Roman shipwreck site discovered off coast of Sicily **Submerged Chronicle: Ancient Roman Vessel Unearthed Off Sicilian Coast Offers Glimpse into Antiquity** An extraordinary underwater discovery off the coast of Sicily has yielded a remarkably preserved Roman... read more »

Nearly 1m of crystal meth and cannabis s...

Nearly 1m of crystal meth and cannabis seized at Dublin Airport

Nearly 1m of crystal meth and cannabis seized at Dublin Airport **Dublin Airport Seizes Substantial Narcotics Haul** **Dublin, Ireland** – Authorities at Dublin Airport have intercepted a significant quantity of illicit drugs, marking one of the largest seizures of its kind at the facility. The... read more »

Suspected Irish gang boss Daniel Kinahan...

Suspected Irish gang boss Daniel Kinahan charged with directing organised c...

Suspected Irish gang boss Daniel Kinahan charged with directing organised crime group **Alleged Crime Lord Extradited to Ireland Amidst High-Security Operation** In a significant development in the international fight against organised crime, Daniel Kinahan, widely identified as a senior figure... read more »

US and Iran are talking past each other ...

US and Iran are talking past each other in indirect negotiations

US and Iran are talking past each other in indirect negotiations ## Diplomatic Stalemate: US and Iran Exchange Positions Without Common Ground **Vienna, Austria** – Indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran, aimed at reviving the stalled 2015 nuclear deal, appear to be mired in a... read more »

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Egypt making slow progress on genital mutilation

MANSHIET EL-IKHWA, Egypt: Raslan Fadl, the first doctor in Egypt to be put on trial for committing female genital mutilation, is still practicing even though a 13-year-old girl died after he... read more »

With 14.3 mn enslaved people, India is the slavery...

Nearly 14.3 million people, including children, are “trapped” in modern-day slavery in India, which tops a global index of people under bondage... read more »

Grenade attack kills 2 policemen in Charsadda

PESHAWAR – A grenade attack killed two policemen and wounded another one in Charsadda on Tuesday. The incident happened in the Shabqadar area of... read more »

IS claims beheading of US aid worker, 18 Syrians

BEIRUT: The Islamic State jihadist group on Sunday claimed to have executed Peter Kassig, a US aid worker kidnapped in Syria, as a warning to the United... read more »

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... read more »

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Flash floods kill 75

KABUL: Flash floods after heavy rains in northern Afghanistan killed 75 people and damaged thousands of homes, leaving authorities scrambling to help survivors in the remote region. The rains began... read more »

Saudi petrochem giant opens tech centre in Bangalore

Saudi Arabia jails organiser of women’s protests f...

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... 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 »

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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?

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...

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...

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...

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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NSA chief says EU snoop-op allegations `completely false`

NSA head denies US spying in Europe

Washington – US National Security Agency Director General Keith Alexander Tuesday told lawmakers that the recent media reports about the agency’s spying on European allies were... read more »

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... read more »

WikiLeaks sets up website to collect money to defend Sn...

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

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

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...

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 »

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