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Ukraine war keeps nuclear safety on a kn...

Ukraine war keeps nuclear safety on a knife-edge, UN watchdog warns

Ukraine war keeps nuclear safety on a knife-edge, UN watchdog warns **Nuclear Security Under Strain as Ukraine Conflict Intensifies, IAEA Chief States** The escalating conflict in Ukraine continues to pose a grave and persistent threat to the safety and security of the nation’s nuclear... read more »

Baba Ramdev welcomes SC's verdict on Section 377
Guterres welcomes resumption of Iran-US ...

Guterres welcomes resumption of Iran-US talks

Guterres welcomes resumption of Iran-US talks **UN Chief Expresses Optimism as Iran-US Diplomatic Channels Reopen** **New York, NY – [Date of Publication]** – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed a positive outlook on the recent reopening of diplomatic discussions... read more »

UN addresses Indian concerns on South Sudan
Concerns persist over herbicide spraying...

Concerns persist over herbicide spraying reports on Blue Line between Leban...

Concerns persist over herbicide spraying reports on Blue Line between Lebanon and Israel **UN Voices Renewed Alarm Over Alleged Herbicide Use Near Lebanon-Israel Border** United Nations officials have once again expressed significant concern regarding unconfirmed reports of Israeli forces deploying... read more »

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Nuclear disarmament at breaking point as mistrust grows but hope remains

Nuclear disarmament at breaking point as mistrust grows but hope remains **Deteriorating Trust Threatens Global Nuclear Safeguards, Experts Warn** The international framework designed to prevent nuclear catastrophe is experiencing its most profound challenge in decades, as escalating geopolitical... 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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New global nuclear arms race fears as weapons treaty comes to end

New global nuclear arms race fears as weapons treaty comes to end **Global Security on Edge as Key Nuclear Treaty Expires, Reigniting Arms Race Concerns** The expiration of a landmark arms... read more »

Piranhas savage more than 40 people and force closure of popular beach

Piranhas savage more than 40 people and force closure of popular beach ## Piranha Attacks Prompt Beach Closure and Public Safety Concerns **A popular riverside recreational area has been... read more »

Dublin bus crash LIVE: Multiple casualties and 'person trapped' as roads closed

Dublin bus crash LIVE: Multiple casualties and 'person trapped' as roads closed **Major Bus Collision Prompts Significant Emergency Response in Dublin** A serious road traffic... read more »

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Russia says will act responsibly despite New START nuclear treaty expiry

Russia says will act responsibly despite New START nuclear treaty expiry **Global Nuclear Arms Control Framework Faces Uncertainty as New START Expires** The expiration of the New START... read more »

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Christian group says all abductees taken in Nigerias Kurmin Wali released **Reported Release of Abductees in Nigeria’s Kurmin Wali Region Awaits Official Confirmation** A Christian advocacy group... read more »