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Iran war live: Explosions rock Strait of...

Iran war live: Explosions rock Strait of Hormuz as US launches 'self-d...

Iran war live: Explosions rock Strait of Hormuz as US launches 'self-defence strikes' ## Tensions Escalate in Strait of Hormuz Following Reported Strikes **A critical maritime artery has become the focal point of heightened geopolitical tensions, as reports of explosions near the Strait... read more »

Suicide bomber hits Tunisian hotel, no victims
Tunisian court hands presidential critic...

Tunisian court hands presidential critic Sonia Dahmani new jail term

Tunisian court hands presidential critic Sonia Dahmani new jail term **Prominent Tunisian Lawyer Receives Second Jail Sentence Amidst Widening Dissent Crackdown** **Tunis, Tunisia** – A Tunisian court has sentenced prominent lawyer and vocal critic of President Kais Saied, Sonia Dahmani, to a new... read more »

Astronomers discover exoplanet that shouldn’t be there
Astronomers spot blue straggler star hos...

Astronomers spot blue straggler star hosting brown dwarf companion

Astronomers spot blue straggler star hosting brown dwarf companion ## Unveiling Stellar Anomalies: Blue Straggler Hosts Unexpected Companion **A groundbreaking astronomical discovery has challenged conventional theories of stellar evolution, as researchers have identified a rare “blue... read more »

Jaisalmer civic body swings into action,...

Jaisalmer civic body swings into action, buries hundreds of cattle carcasse...

Jaisalmer civic body swings into action, buries hundreds of cattle carcasses after public outrage **Hygiene Crisis Averted: Jaisalmer Authorities Undertake Mass Burial of Livestock Remains** **Jaisalmer, Rajasthan –** In response to mounting public concern and a significant hygiene threat,... read more »

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Pakistan charity boss Abdul Sattar Edhi ‘heartbroken’...

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 off with gold, silver and cash worth... read more »

Turkey facilitating transfer of Iraqi Kurdish figh...

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Monday that Turkey was facilitating the passage of Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters to Kobani to aid... read more »

Islamic State: Syria rebels warn of backlash over US ai...

Syrian rebel fighters backed by the West have told the BBC that the US-led coalition faces a backlash in their country over its bombing campaign against... read more »

Pakistan violates ceasefire twice along LoC, Internatio...

Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire twice by firing on forward posts along the LoC and International Border in Poonch and Jammu districts, drawing... read more »

Saudi sentences iconic Shia cleric to death

DUBAI: A well-known Shia cleric was sentenced to death Wednesday by a court in Saudi Arabia, sparking fears of renewed unrest from his supporters in the... read more »

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Blast targets bus in Cairo, 5 injured.

Blast targets bus in Cairo, 5 injured.

Five people were injured, one in a critical condition, when a bomb was hurled at a public bus in Egypt’s capital, Cairo, two days after 14 were killed in an attack on a police station in Nile... read more »

44 killed, dozens injured in Syrian bombing

44 killed, dozens injured in Syrian bombing

Cairo – At least 44 people, including six children, were killed and dozens wounded in an aerial bombardment by the Syrian regime in Aleppo... read more »

UN chief hails peaceful presidential election in Madaga...

UN chief hails peaceful presidential election in Madagascar

United Nations – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon haswelcomed the peaceful holding of Madagascar presidential election and called on all parties in the... read more »

$13 bn needed in 2014 for humanitarian aid, says UN

$13 bn needed in 2014 for humanitarian aid, says UN

Geneva – The United Nati! ons and humanitarian partners Monday appealed for some $13 billion in 2014 to help millions of people in humanitarian need... read more »

Israel fires into Lebanon in retaliation

Israel fires into Lebanon in retaliation

The Israeli army has said it fired across the Lebanese border in retaliation after accusing Lebanese troops of gunning down one of its soldiers as he drove... read more »

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45 militants surrender in Afghanistan

45 militants surrender in Afghanistan

Kabul – Forty-five militants surrendered Sunday in Baghlan province, seeking to resume normal life, in Afghanistan, an official said. “A 45-member group of militants who were involved in... read more »

CHOGM: Manmohan tells Rajapaksa he is not coming

CHOGM: Manmohan tells Rajapaksa he is not coming

New Delhi – Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday sent a letter of regret to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, explaining why he is... read more »

Nasheed demands resignation of Maldives president

Nasheed demands resignation of Maldives president

Male – Former president Mohammed Nasheed, the front-runner in the long-drawn-out presidential race in the Maldives, has asked incumbent President... read more »

CHOGM boycott: Manmohan explains to Rajapaksa

CHOGM boycott: Manmohan explains to Rajapaksa

New Delhi – Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday sent a letter of regret to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, explaining why he is not... read more »

Maldives Supreme Court postpones run-off in presidentia...

Maldives SC puts off presidential poll run-off

Male – Maldives Supreme Court early Sunday blocked a second round run-off to elect a new president and postponed the re-vote to Nov 16 amid deep... read more »

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Want equal respect: Pakistans females galloping to glory in tent pegging **Equestrian Tradition Embraces Feminine Prowess: Women Ascend in Pakistan’s Tent Pegging Arena** Islamabad,... read more »

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Usyk avoids shock defeat with 11th-round stoppage of Verhoeven ## Usyk Secures Hard-Fought Victory Over Verhoeven in Cairo Showdown **Cairo, Egypt** – Oleksandr Usyk, the reigning... read more »

Tension grips Malayidamthuruth amid intense protests

Tension grips Malayidamthuruth amid intense protests **Community Divided: Land Reclamation Project Sparks Widespread Discontent in Malayidamthuruth** **Malayidamthuruth, Kerala –** A... read more »

How has the BCCI resisted RTI scrutiny?

How has the BCCI resisted RTI scrutiny? ## Cricket Board’s Public Status Under Review: RTI Exemption Under Scrutiny **New Delhi** – The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI),... read more »

350 crore investment to generate 2,300 employment opportunities i...

350 crore investment to generate 2,300 employment opportunities in Bihar **Bihar Poised for Industrial Surge with ₹350 Crore Investment, Generating Over 2,300 Jobs** **PATNA, BIHAR** –... read more »