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Not some piece of ice: Greenland hits back at Trump insult

Not some piece of ice: Greenland hits back at Trump insult **Greenland Rejects Dismissive Remarks, Affirms National Identity and Global Role** **Nuuk, Greenland –** Greenland’s Prime Minister, Kim Kielsen, has firmly responded to recent remarks by United States President Donald Trump, who... read more »

Iranians rally nationwide to honour late...

Iranians rally nationwide to honour late leader Ali Khamenei

Iranians rally nationwide to honour late leader Ali Khamenei ## Nation Mourns Supreme Leader: Widespread Tributes Mark Assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei **Tehran, Iran** – Across the Islamic Republic, a wave of profound grief and national solidarity has swept through cities and towns as... read more »

Anthropic vs. the Pentagon: This Time, a...

Anthropic vs. the Pentagon: This Time, a US Court Has Ruled in the Governme...

Anthropic vs. the Pentagon: This Time, a US Court Has Ruled in the Government's Favor **Federal Appeals Court Reverses Lower Court Decision, Clearing Path for Military AI Integration** A recent ruling by a U.S. federal appeals court has overturned a previous decision that had placed... read more »

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Meta Cafeteria Workers Did What Execs Wont: Took on ICE and Won

Meta Cafeteria Workers Did What Execs Wont: Took on ICE and Won ## Tech Industry Employees Forge New Path to Advocate for Workplace Rights **Seattle, WA** – In a significant demonstration of internal activism, employees at a prominent technology firm in Seattle have successfully advocated for... 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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WHO halts Gaza medical evacuations after worker killed

WHO halts Gaza medical evacuations after worker killed **Gaza Medical Evacuations Halted Amidst Investigation Following Staff Fatality** The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced an... read more »

Why JD Vance joined Pakistans last-ditch US-Iran mediation efforts

Why JD Vance joined Pakistans last-ditch US-Iran mediation efforts **Pakistan Facilitates Crucial US-Iran Dialogue Amidst Shifting Geopolitical Sands** In a significant development... read more »

UK blocks rapper Kanye West from entry over anti-Semitism and Nazi support

UK blocks rapper Kanye West from entry over anti-Semitism and Nazi support **UK Considers Entry Ban for Kanye West Amid Anti-Semitic Remarks** London, UK – The United Kingdom is... read more »

Afghanistan brands China peace talks with Pakistan useful

Afghanistan brands China peace talks with Pakistan useful ## Afghanistan Hails China-Brokered Talks with Pakistan as Constructive **KABUL, Afghanistan –** Afghanistan’s Ministry of... read more »

Tehran synagogue destroyed as US-Israeli strikes kill over a doze...

Tehran synagogue destroyed as US-Israeli strikes kill over a dozen **Tehran Reports Significant Damage Following Overnight Strikes; Synagogue Among Targeted Sites** Tehran, Iran – Overnight aerial... read more »