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'Most gruesome death of all time' as divers were 'boiled fro...

'Most gruesome death of all time' as divers were 'boiled from inside out' **North Sea Diving Tragedy: The Perils of Rapid Decompression** A chilling incident in the North Sea serves as a stark reminder of the lethal consequences of rapid decompression during deep-sea diving.... read more »

Swiss ski resort bar-goer mounted '...

Swiss ski resort bar-goer mounted 'miracle escape' after clutchin...

Swiss ski resort bar-goer mounted 'miracle escape' after clutching crucifix in fire **Crans-Montana Fire: Survivor Recounts Harrowing Escape Amidst Resort Blaze** Crans-Montana, Switzerland – A fire that erupted at a popular bar in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana has prompted... read more »

Swiss ski resort fire: Every victim name...

Swiss ski resort fire: Every victim named so far with 40 dead and 119 injur...

Swiss ski resort fire: Every victim named so far with 40 dead and 119 injured **Crans-Montana Tragedy: Identifications Begin as Investigation into Fatal Fire Continues** Crans-Montana, Switzerland – Grief deepened in the alpine resort town of Crans-Montana as Swiss authorities formally identified... read more »

Colombian held for plotting to kill Venezuelan president
Maduro capture is raising the bar agains...

Maduro capture is raising the bar against international norms

Maduro capture is raising the bar against international norms **U.S. Intensifies Pressure on Maduro Regime, Signaling Potential Escalation** Washington, D.C. – The United States government is demonstrably increasing its efforts to isolate and potentially remove Venezuelan President Nicolás... 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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Health advances marked 2025 as wars and funding cuts strained systems

Health advances marked 2025 as wars and funding cuts strained systems **Global Health Saw Gains Amidst Challenges in 2025** The year 2025 witnessed significant advancements in global... read more »

Crans Montana bar fire 'caused by birthday candle' survivors claim as 40 killed

Crans Montana bar fire ’caused by birthday candle’ survivors claim as 40 killed **Tragedy Strikes New Year’s Celebration in Crans Montana as Fire Claims Lives** Crans... read more »

Foreign Office's urgent response as victims of several nationalities dead in Cranz Mo...

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BREAKING: Video shows moment deadly fire in Swiss ski resort bar began

BREAKING: Video shows moment deadly fire in Swiss ski resort bar began **Deadly Blaze Engulfs Swiss Ski Resort Bar, Investigation Underway** Zermatt, Switzerland – A devastating fire... read more »

Somaliland Denies Agreement to Host Israeli Bases, Resettle Pales...

Somaliland Denies Agreement to Host Israeli Bases, Resettle Palestinians Hargeisa, Somaliland – The government of Somaliland has vehemently denied reports circulating in international media... read more »