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Irish comedian Tadhg Hickey shares why he advocates for Palestine

Irish comedian Tadhg Hickey shares why he advocates for Palestine ### Irish Performer Details Experience on Pro-Palestine Maritime Mission **Dublin, Ireland** – Renowned Irish comedian and vocal civil rights advocate, Tadhg Hickey, has offered a firsthand account of his participation in the... read more »

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US Commerce Secretary Lutnick downplays Epstein ties amid resignation calls

US Commerce Secretary Lutnick downplays Epstein ties amid resignation calls ### Commerce Secretary Faces Scrutiny Over Past Epstein Association **Washington D.C.** – United States Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur Ross, is currently navigating a period of intense scrutiny following revelations of a... read more »

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Soldiers being sent to holiday island amid fears it 'could be Putin�...

Soldiers being sent to holiday island amid fears it 'could be Putin's next target' **Strategic Deployment to Mediterranean Island Amidst Heightened Geopolitical Tensions** **Valletta, Malta –** In a move underscoring the escalating geopolitical climate, military personnel are being... read more »

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Common eye bacteria that causes sniffles linked to dementia including Alzhe...

Common eye bacteria that causes sniffles linked to dementia including Alzheimer's **New Research Uncovers Potential Link Between Persistent Ocular Bacteria and Cognitive Decline** A groundbreaking study has revealed a surprising and potentially significant connection between a prevalent type... read more »

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China Develops Laser System Against Drones

Chinese engineers have successfully tested a laser weapon that can shoot down low-flying, slow-moving drones, state media reported Tuesday. The Low Altitude Sentinel system can detect a small... read more »

9 killed in landslides in southwest China

Nine people have been killed inlandslides that struck southwest China’s Yunnan province last week. Nine people were buried as the disasterhit... read more »

Six killed in China bus accident

Beijing: At least six people were killed and 40 injured Monday when a passenger bus overturned in China`s Shanghai city. The accident occurred on a road... read more »

Israel beefs up security in East Jerusalem

JERUSALEM : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that security forces have been increased significantly in East Jerusalem to prevent further... read more »

Nepal bus crash kills 14

KATHMANDU: An overloaded bus plunged down a hill in central Nepal on Friday, killing at least 14 people including three foreigners, police said.   The bus... read more »

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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 largest automotive manufacturer said it... read more »

Ford Middle East Reports 12% Rise In 2013

Ford Middle East recorded a year-on-year sales rise of 12 per cent in 2013, selling over 85,000 vehicles. The American car manufacturer, which also... read more »

Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka sign labour pact

Saudi petrochem giant opens tech centre in Bangalore

Riyadh – Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka have signed a landmark labour pact in a renewed bid to regulate hiring of domestic workers from the island nation and... read more »

5,000 evacuated from Syrian conflict zone

5,000 evacuated from Syrian conflict zone

Damascus – Over 5,000 afflicted people were evacuated Sunday from a rebel-held Damascus suburb by the army, the Syrian government said Sunday. “The... read more »

Lebanon rocket fire draws Israeli artillery strike

Lebanon rocket fire draws Israeli artillery strike

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Rockets launched from south Lebanon struck northern Israel on Sunday and Israel responded with artillery shells across a border... 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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Tool of siege: Israels punishing control of Gaza movement

Tool of siege: Israels punishing control of Gaza movement **Gaza’s Lifeline Constricted: Movement Restrictions Evolve into Enduring Reality** **GAZA CITY** – The persistent... read more »

Japans Takaichi vows to deliver on tax cuts after LDPs historic win

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Guterres condemns escalating violence in South Sudan as aid operations come under fire

Guterres condemns escalating violence in South Sudan as aid operations come under fire **South Sudan Faces Humanitarian Crisis Amidst Escalating Violence, UN Chief Warns** The United... read more »

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From rural margins to media trailblazers: Indias women journalists are rewriting the news

From rural margins to media trailblazers: Indias women journalists are rewriting the news ## Grassroots Voices: India’s Rural Women Forge New Paths in Journalism **New Delhi, India**... read more »

Epstein Island horror as tourists offered sick sightseeing trips ...

Epstein Island horror as tourists offered sick sightseeing trips around Little St James ## Controversial Excursions Emerge Around Epstein’s Former Island **St. Thomas, USVI** – In a... read more »