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Putin says Russia believes it will win in Ukraine in New Years Eve address

Putin says Russia believes it will win in Ukraine in New Years Eve address **Putin Asserts Confidence in Victory in New Year’s Message** In his annual New Year’s Eve address to the nation, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed unwavering confidence in Russia’s eventual... read more »

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Russian state media claims Trump-Zelensky talks as 'knockout victory&#...

Russian state media claims Trump-Zelensky talks as 'knockout victory' for Moscow **Moscow Hails Trump-Zelensky Encounter as Strategic Success** Moscow is reportedly interpreting the recent meeting between former United States President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodimir... read more »

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Travel expert picks 10 destinations you will love visiting in 2026

Travel expert picks 10 destinations you will love visiting in 2026 **Emerging Destinations: A Glimpse into the Future of Travel in 2026** As the world continues to evolve, so too does the landscape of travel. Anticipating shifts in tourism trends and emerging hotspots, industry experts are already... read more »

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Desperate mum jumps off dock to rescue girl, 4, who fell into water by Carn...

Desperate mum jumps off dock to rescue girl, 4, who fell into water by Carnival Sunrise **Bahamian Port Incident: Mother’s Swift Action Saves Child Near Cruise Ship** Celebration Key, Bahamas – A four-year-old girl was rescued from the waters of Celebration Key on Monday, following an... read more »

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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 Xiaoxin Village in Dongchuan District of the... 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... 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 »

Pakistan charity boss Abdul Sattar Edhi ‘heartbro...

Abdul Sattar Edhi, 86, was asleep when a gang of armed men raided the Karachi slum building that serves as his residence and charity headquarters. They made... read more »

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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 owns the Lincoln brand, reported strong growth in... read more »

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Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka sign labour pact

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... 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 »

Deadly explosion rocks Lebanese capital Beirut, 5 Kille...

Deadly explosion rocks Lebanese capital Beirut, 5Killed

Mohamed Shattah, Lebanon’s former finance minister, has been killed by a car bomb that exploded in the centre of the capital Beirut along with at least... 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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India's first gene-edited sheep just turned one. How's it doing?

India's first gene-edited sheep just turned one. How's it doing? **Gene-Edited Sheep, Tarmeem, Celebrates First Year, Marking Milestone in Indian Biotechnology** Srinagar,... read more »

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