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Deadly Egypt train crash prompts calls f...

Deadly Egypt train crash prompts calls for political accountability

Deadly Egypt train crash prompts calls for political accountability ## Tragic Rail Disaster in Al-Ayyat Ignites Calls for Systemic Reform and Accountability **Cairo, Egypt** – A devastating train collision in the Al-Ayyat region of Egypt has sent shockwaves across the nation, prompting urgent... read more »

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Poland gunman fascinated by Norways neo-Nazi mass killer Breivik

Poland gunman fascinated by Norways neo-Nazi mass killer Breivik ### Krakow Shooting Suspect Investigated for Potential Ideological Links **Krakow, Poland –** Authorities in Poland are examining potential ideological motivations behind the fatal shooting that occurred in Krakow on November 7th,... read more »

Father, child among six Palestinians kil...

Father, child among six Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza

Father, child among six Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza ## Escalating Violence Claims Lives in Gaza: Health Ministry Reports Over 1,600 Fatalities Since Previous Truce **Gaza City, Palestine** – The Gaza Strip has witnessed a grim escalation in casualties, with the enclave’s... read more »

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At least 12 people killed in Bulgaria motorway pile-up

At least 12 people killed in Bulgaria motorway pile-up ## Devastating Motorway Collision Claims Multiple Lives in Bulgaria **SOFIA, Bulgaria** – A catastrophic series of collisions involving an estimated fifty vehicles has plunged a major Bulgarian motorway into chaos, resulting in the tragic... read more »

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Imran Khan dares Pakistan government to arrest him

Islamabad: Pakistan`s Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party chairman Imran Khan has refused to seek bail after being charged with attacks on the parliament and PTV buildings in Islamabad, media reported... read more »

Bus mishap: 56 killed after passenger bus collides...

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... 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 shock waves... 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 »

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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 Feedback Reports circulated to health... 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... read more »

Bank and Gulf Air sign agreement

MANAMA -Khaleeji Commercial Bank (KHCB) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Gulf Air which entitles KHCB’s credit card holders to discounts on... read more »

Winter Olympics begins

SOCHI, Russia: Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the Sochi Winter Games officially open yesterday at a high-octane opening ceremony before 40,000... read more »

Hyundai registers record sales in Middle East

MANAMA: Hyundai Motor Company has announced record sales across the Middle East region last year, for the second year in succession. The world’s fourth... read more »

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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 Lanka this week after two lawmakers from... read more »

Bangladesh ministers quit for poll-time government formation

Bangladesh ministers quit for poll-time government...

Dhaka – Bangladesh government ministers have submitted their resignations to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ahead of the cabinet reshuffle as... read more »

Hurriyat leaders meet Aziz; Mirwaiz supports border cea...

Hurriyat leaders meet Aziz; Mirwaiz supports border ceasefire

New Delhi – Kashmiri separatist leaders met Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz here Sunday and pressed for... read more »

Complete Maldives presidential election: UN chief

Complete Maldives presidential election: UN chief

United Nations – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Sunday called on all parties concerned in the Maldives to complete the presidential election process... read more »

Maldives SC puts off presidential poll run-off

Maldives SC puts off presidential poll run-off

Male – The Maldives Supreme Court Sunday blocked a second-round run-off to elect the new president of the republic and postponed it till Nov 16 as the... 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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