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Vinicius defies boos with star turn in Real Madrids 6-1 UCL rout of Monaco

Vinicius defies boos with star turn in Real Madrids 6-1 UCL rout of Monaco **Madrid Dominate Monaco in Champions League Clash Amidst Vinicius Controversy** **Madrid, Spain** – Real Madrid delivered a resounding performance against AS Monaco in their recent Champions League group stage encounter,... read more »

Brutal arctic chill means parts of US colder than Mars
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Cold and dark: UN rights chief condemns Russian strikes on Ukraines power g...

Cold and dark: UN rights chief condemns Russian strikes on Ukraines power grid **Title: UN Condemns Attacks on Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure Amidst Winter Crisis** As temperatures plummet across Ukraine, the ongoing conflict has taken a dire turn, leaving hundreds of thousands of civilians... read more »

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Human trafficking depends on corruption at every step

Human trafficking depends on corruption at every step **Corruption as a Catalyst: Unveiling the Underbelly of Human Trafficking in South America** Human trafficking, a heinous crime that preys on vulnerability and despair, often thrives in the shadows of corruption. A 2011 case in Chile serves as a... read more »

Mozambique floods heighten disease, maln...

Mozambique floods heighten disease, malnutrition risks UN agencies

Mozambique floods heighten disease, malnutrition risks UN agencies **Mozambique Grapples with Escalating Health and Safety Crisis Following Devastating Floods** Maputo, Mozambique – Mozambique is facing a rapidly escalating humanitarian crisis in the wake of catastrophic flooding that has swept... 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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Guatemalas president declares 30-day state of emergency after prison riots

Guatemalas president declares 30-day state of emergency after prison riots **Guatemalan Government Imposes State of Emergency Following Deadly Prison Unrest** Guatemala City – In response... read more »

Billionaires have more money and political power than ever, Oxfam says

Billionaires have more money and political power than ever, Oxfam says **Title: Oxfam Report Highlights Disproportionate Political Influence Held by the World’s Wealthiest** A new... read more »

British tourist, 21, missing in Thailand after failing to show up for flight

British tourist, 21, missing in Thailand after failing to show up for flight **Young British Tourist Unaccounted For in Thailand, Family Appeals for Information** The family of Joshua... read more »

Woman bound with 18 metres of duct tape and drowned in shallow lake – by her own dad

Woman bound with 18 metres of duct tape and drowned in shallow lake – by her own dad **Tragedy in Local Park: Young Woman Found Deceased, Investigation Underway** Local authorities... read more »

Heinous ordeal of young mum stabbed 11 times before ex sexually a...

Heinous ordeal of young mum stabbed 11 times before ex sexually abused her corpse **Premeditated Violence: Woman Murdered in Apparent Domestic Attack** The community is reeling following the... read more »