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Pope says death penalty inadmissible as US plans to livestream execution

Pope says death penalty inadmissible as US plans to livestream execution ## Pontiff Reaffirms Stance Against Capital Punishment Amidst U.S. Execution Broadcast Plans **VATICAN CITY** – Pope Leo XIV has reiterated the Catholic Church’s unequivocal opposition to the death penalty,... read more »

Nine killed in shooting in US state of P...

Nine killed in shooting in US state of Pennsylvania, including two children

Nine killed in shooting in US state of Pennsylvania, including two children ## Tragedy Strikes Erie: Multiple Fatalities Reported in Friday Shooting Incident **Erie, Pennsylvania** – A somber Friday unfolded in Erie, Pennsylvania, as a violent shooting incident resulted in the deaths of nine... read more »

Attack on airport in Saudi capital, Riya...

Attack on airport in Saudi capital, Riyadh, leaves several injured

Attack on airport in Saudi capital, Riyadh, leaves several injured **Riyadh Airport Operations Halted Following Security Incident** **RIYADH, Saudi Arabia** – King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh has temporarily suspended all flight operations following a security incident that... 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

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...

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

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

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 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 email data of European citizens based on... read more »

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... 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 revelations which... 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 »

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