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Hungary faces blackout as drought may force country to shut down nuclear po...

Hungary faces blackout as drought may force country to shut down nuclear power plant **Hungarian Energy Security Under Threat as Severe Drought Imperils Nuclear Operations** **Budapest, Hungary –** Hungary’s energy landscape is facing an unprecedented challenge as a prolonged and severe... read more »

Idea to challenge Rs 600 crore government penalty notice
Brazils Lula launches reelection bid ami...

Brazils Lula launches reelection bid amid foreign interference concerns

Brazils Lula launches reelection bid amid foreign interference concerns ## Lula Kicks Off Reelection Campaign Amidst Domestic and International Scrutiny **Brasília, Brazil** – President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has formally initiated his bid for a second term in office, marking the official... read more »

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Trump pauses massive attack on Iran, say...

Trump pauses massive attack on Iran, says new talks to begin

Trump pauses massive attack on Iran, says new talks to begin **Diplomatic Pivot: Trump Halts Iran Retaliation, Signals Readiness for Negotiations** In a dramatic and unexpected shift in policy, United States President Donald Trump announced Friday that he has called off a planned military strike... read more »

Chris Christie Fires Top Aide, Apologizes for Bridge Scandal
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Fires in Spokane, Washington, burn 600 structures, force 60,000 evacuations

Fires in Spokane, Washington, burn 600 structures, force 60,000 evacuations ### Washington State Grapples with Widespread Wildfires, Devastating Impacts **Spokane, WA** – A series of aggressive wildfires has swept across Washington State, leaving a trail of destruction and prompting a massive... read more »

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Beijing to punish Dalai supporters

BEIJING: Chinese authorities have pledged to punish officials who follow Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, and “support activities of splitting the country”, the official media... read more »

Top Bangladesh Islamist ‘may hang next week&...

DHAKA : Bangladesh may hang a senior Islamist leader as early as next week after the Supreme Court upheld his death sentence for war crimes, the law... read more »

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... 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 Xiaoxin... 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 »

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Bank and Gulf Air sign agreement

MANAMA -Khaleeji Commercial Bank (KHCB) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Gulf Air which entitles KHCB’s credit card holders to discounts on online ticket purchases. In line with... read more »

Winter Olympics begins

SOCHI, Russia: Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the Sochi Winter Games officially open yesterday at a high-octane opening ceremony before... read more »

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... 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 owns the... 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 »

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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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Naples earthquake live: 4.7-mag Italy quake causes landslide and power outage

Naples earthquake live: 4.7-mag Italy quake causes landslide and power outage ## Naples Jolted by Significant Seismic Event, Triggering Landslide and Disrupting Services **Naples, Italy**... read more »

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Gaza Board of Peace announces Hamas disarmament agreement: What we know **Gaza Peace Initiative Unveiled, Israeli Withdrawal Central to Proposed Accord** A significant diplomatic... read more »

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Russias Africa Corps killed Mali civilians in air strike: HRW

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