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Artemis 2 splashdown live: NASA Moon mis...

Artemis 2 splashdown live: NASA Moon mission crew face 'very dangerous...

Artemis 2 splashdown live: NASA Moon mission crew face 'very dangerous moment' ## Artemis II Crew Prepares for Critical Re-entry into Earth’s Atmosphere **Houston, TX – [Insert Date]** – The four astronauts of the Artemis II mission are poised to undertake a critical and... read more »

Taiwan opposition leader calls for recon...

Taiwan opposition leader calls for reconciliation after meeting Xi

Taiwan opposition leader calls for reconciliation after meeting Xi **Cross-Strait Dialogue: KMT Leader Advocates for Shared Heritage, Signals Shift in Defense Posture** Beijing – In a significant development for cross-strait relations, Hung Hsiu-chu, the chairperson of Taiwan’s Kuomintang... read more »

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Gaza families still unable to bury dead ...

Gaza families still unable to bury dead six months into ceasefire

Gaza families still unable to bury dead six months into ceasefire **Lingering Grief: Gaza Families Await Closure Amidst Unrecovered Dead** Six months after the cessation of hostilities, a profound and enduring anguish continues to grip numerous families across the Gaza Strip. The lingering absence... read more »

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Cuban president defiant despite Trump pressure to resign

Cuban president defiant despite Trump pressure to resign **Cuban Leadership Stands Firm Amidst Intensified U.S. Sanctions** Havana, Cuba – Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has unequivocally rejected escalating United States pressure, including a tightened oil blockade, vowing to resist what he... 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

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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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Iran war live: Lebanon mourns as Israel raids shake Trump, Tehran ceasefire ## Escalating Tensions: UN Condemns Israeli Raids on Lebanon Amidst Ceasefire Concerns **Beirut, Lebanon –**... read more »

US VP JD Vance says Lebanon is not part of the US-Iran ceasefire

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