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Trump to close Kennedy Center for renovations amid backlash from performers

Trump to close Kennedy Center for renovations amid backlash from performers ### Kennedy Center to Undergo Extensive Renovation, Prompting Two-Year Closure **Washington D.C.** – The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is slated for a comprehensive two-year renovation project, a... read more »

Laura Fernandez declares victory in Cost...

Laura Fernandez declares victory in Costa Ricas presidential election

Laura Fernandez declares victory in Costa Ricas presidential election ### Costa Rican Presidential Election: Fernandez Emerges Victorious Amidst Security Concerns **San José, Costa Rica –** Preliminary results from Costa Rica’s presidential election indicate a decisive victory for Laura... read more »

Pakistani forces kill 145 fighters in Ba...

Pakistani forces kill 145 fighters in Balochistan after deadly attacks

Pakistani forces kill 145 fighters in Balochistan after deadly attacks ## Balochistan Security Forces Launch Widespread Operations Following Deadly Separatist Assaults **Quetta, Pakistan** – Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest and resource-rich southwestern province, is currently the scene of... read more »

LIVE: Wounded Palestinians prepare to le...

LIVE: Wounded Palestinians prepare to leave Gaza as Israel opens Rafah

LIVE: Wounded Palestinians prepare to leave Gaza as Israel opens Rafah **Gaza’s Rafah Crossing Reopens for Medical Evacuations Amidst Ongoing Crisis** **Gaza City, [Date]** – The Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt has reportedly commenced operations for a limited... 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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Trump says U.S. will decertify Canadian-made planes, threatens 50% tariff

Trump says U.S. will decertify Canadian-made planes, threatens 50% tariff **U.S. Threatens Trade Action Against Canada Over Aircraft Dispute** In a significant escalation of an ongoing... read more »

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US judge rules Luigi Mangione wont face death penalty in CEO killing case ### Capital Punishment Barred in High-Profile CEO Murder Prosecution A significant ruling has been issued in the... read more »

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South Sudan: All the conditions for a human catastrophe are present

South Sudan: All the conditions for a human catastrophe are present ## Escalating Violence in South Sudan Fuels Fears of Widespread Humanitarian Crisis **JUBA, South Sudan** – The fragile... read more »

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UN watchdog warns Ukraine war remains worlds biggest threat to nuclear safety ### Nuclear Safety Imperiled as Ukraine Conflict Enters Critical Phase **Vienna, Austria** – As the protracted conflict... read more »