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Russell Myers: King Charles in danger of being remembered as monarch who di...

Russell Myers: King Charles in danger of being remembered as monarch who didn't apologise OPINION: The King has gone further than any monarch before him in confronting the past but history rarely judges kings on intentions alone, writes royal editor Russell Myers This article was created... read more »

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US weighs new Iran strikes as Vance reac...

US weighs new Iran strikes as Vance reaches out: Is war or a deal closer?

US weighs new Iran strikes as Vance reaches out: Is war or a deal closer? As Washington and Tehran send mixed signals, analysts say trust remains a key obstacle to any deal. This article was created based on information from various sources and rewritten for clarity and... read more »

Aid convoy enters besieged Ukrainian tow...

Aid convoy enters besieged Ukrainian town Oleshky

Aid convoy enters besieged Ukrainian town Oleshky Moscow and Kyiv have so far observed the six-day truce as evacuations from Oleshky get under way. This article was created based on information from various sources and rewritten for clarity and... read more »

How can Israel break its election deadlo...

How can Israel break its election deadlock?

How can Israel break its election deadlock? No political party has achieved the 61-seat majority required in the Knesset to form a government in Israel. This article was created based on information from various sources and rewritten for clarity and... read more »

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

Nearly 14.3 million people, including children, are “trapped” in modern-day slavery in India, which tops a global index of people under bondage across the world with an estimated 35.8 million... 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... 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 »

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

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

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Saudi petrochem giant opens tech centre in Bangalore

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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Australian foreign minister to attend CHOGM in Lanka

Australian foreign minister to attend CHOGM in Lanka

New Delhi – Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop will participate in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka from November 13 to 15. Australia, as Commonwealth... read more »

Most people in Myanmar want constitution amendment: Poll

Most people in Myanmar want constitution amendment...

Yangon – Myanmar’s opposition party, led by Aung San Suu Kyi, held a regionwide constitutional public opinion poll in Yangon Sunday in... read more »

Raise rights at Sri Lanka summit, rights groups say

Sri Lanka trade show attracts $1 bn investment

New York – Governments attending the Commonwealth summit should press the host, Sri Lanka, on accountability for alleged war crimes and ongoing human... read more »

Haqqani network leader’s son killed in Pakistan

Haqqani network leader's son killed in Pakistan

Islamabad – Naseeruddin Haqqani, the son of Haqqani network leader Jalaluddin Haqqani, was killed in a firing incident here Sunday night, a media report... read more »

New Zealand committed to Commonwealth: PM John Key

New Zealand committed to Commonwealth: PM John Key

Wellington – New Zealand Prime Minister John Key Monday defended his decision to travel to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri... read more »

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NSA scoops data from Yahoo, Google data centres: Report

NSA scoops data from Yahoo, Google data centres

Washington – The US National Security Agency has secretly broken into the main communications links connecting Yahoo and Google data centres around the world, a US daily reported Wednesday. The... read more »

UN communications will not be monitored, says US

UN communications will not be monitored, says US

Amid growing international anger over the spying activities of the National Security Agency, the U.S. has assured the United Nations that the world... read more »

NSA chief says EU snoop-op allegations `completely fals...

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

Washington – The National Security Agency head, Gen. Keith Alexander has reportedly said that the allegations about the US snooping on telephone and... read more »

NSA head denies US spying in Europe

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

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

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... read more »

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