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US approves nearly $2bn in weapons sale to Saudi Arabia

US approves nearly $2bn in weapons sale to Saudi Arabia ### U.S. Authorizes Substantial Arms Package for Saudi Arabia Amid Regional Tensions **Washington D.C.** – The United States has greenlit a significant arms sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, valued at approximately $2 billion. This... read more »

Missing model found dead in reservoir da...

Missing model found dead in reservoir days after walking Fashion Week catwa...

Missing model found dead in reservoir days after walking Fashion Week catwalk ### **Tragic Discovery: Missing Fashion Week Model Found Deceased** A somber conclusion has been reached in the search for Jessica Jarikre, a model who vanished following her appearance at Wrocaw Fashion Week in Poland.... read more »

London pupil, 17, dies while snorkelling...

London pupil, 17, dies while snorkelling on school trip in Lake Malawi

London pupil, 17, dies while snorkelling on school trip in Lake Malawi **Tragic Incident on Educational Expedition: Hampton School Student Lost in Lake Malawi** A profound sense of grief has enveloped Hampton School following the tragic loss of a 17-year-old student during an educational trip to... read more »

Three people plunge to their deaths from...

Three people plunge to their deaths from Germany's 213ft-tall Harz Tow...

Three people plunge to their deaths from Germany's 213ft-tall Harz Tower ## Tragedy Strikes Harz Tower: Three Fatalities Confirmed in Incident **ALTENAU, GERMANY** – A somber atmosphere has descended upon the popular tourist destination of Altenau, Germany, following a tragic incident at the... read more »

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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 was crowded with tourists and Nepalese... read more »

Pakistan charity boss Abdul Sattar Edhi ‘hea...

Abdul Sattar Edhi, 86, was asleep when a gang of armed men raided the Karachi slum building that serves as his residence and charity... read more »

Turkey facilitating transfer of Iraqi Kurdish fighters ...

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

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UN mission in DR Congo launches attack against rebels

UN mission in DR Congo launches attack against rebels

Kinshasa – The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) Thursday confirmed attacks on rebels who reportedly killed at least 42 civilians in the eastern province of... read more »

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... 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 »

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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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Russia readies to reroute exports from Sea of Azov after Ukrainian attacks Ukraine says drones hit 11 Russian vessels in the Azov Sea, targeting tankers, dry cargo ships, and a tugboat... read more »

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Staff at DR Congo Ebola centre strike as virus continues spreading **Ebola Outbreak Intensifies Amidst Healthcare Worker Strike in Eastern DRC** The escalating Ebola virus epidemic in the... read more »

Trump demands 20% fee on all cargo shipped as he vows to reinstate Iranian blockade

Trump demands 20% fee on all cargo shipped as he vows to reinstate Iranian blockade ### U.S. Signals Potential Resumption of Iran Blockade, Proposes Trade Levy **Washington D.C.** –... read more »

British couple killed in Spanish wildfire pictured as heartbroken daughter pays tribute

British couple killed in Spanish wildfire pictured as heartbroken daughter pays tribute ## Tragedy Strikes Andalusian Village: British Couple Among Victims of Devastating Wildfire **Bdar,... read more »

Christopher Bucktin: 'England vs Argentina is war, history a...

Christopher Bucktin: 'England vs Argentina is war, history and politics with a little bit of football as well' **The Weight of History: England and Argentina Set for High-Stakes World Cup... read more »