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Nvidia Is Planning to Launch an Open-Sou...

Nvidia Is Planning to Launch an Open-Source AI Agent Platform

Nvidia Is Planning to Launch an Open-Source AI Agent Platform ## Nvidia Poised to Unveil Open-Source Framework for AI Agent Development **SANTA CLARA, CA** – In a strategic move signaling a significant shift in its software ecosystem, NVIDIA is reportedly preparing to launch a novel open-source... read more »

Mobilisation for a column on denotifiedt...

Mobilisation for a column on denotifiedtribesin Census forms picks up pace

Mobilisation for a column on denotifiedtribesin Census forms picks up pace **Advocacy Groups Unite for Denotified Tribes’ Census Inclusion** A significant consolidation of advocacy efforts is underway among denotified, nomadic, and semi-nomadic tribal communities across North India, as their... read more »

India will not raise petrol prices despi...

India will not raise petrol prices despite global crude headwinds: Governme...

India will not raise petrol prices despite global crude headwinds: Government sources **Government Maintains Fuel Price Stability Amidst Global Volatility** **New Delhi** – In a move signaling a commitment to consumer welfare, the Indian government has indicated that it will not be implementing... read more »

Woman suicide bomber kills at least 13 at Russian station
At least seven labourers killed in wall ...

At least seven labourers killed in wall collapse in Gurugram; rescue operat...

At least seven labourers killed in wall collapse in Gurugram; rescue operations under way ## Tragic Wall Collapse Claims Lives at Gurugram Construction Site **Gurugram, India** – A devastating wall collapse at a construction site in Gurugram has resulted in the tragic loss of at least seven... read more »

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Kobane: Syrian Kurds ‘launch operation against IS’

Fighting has continued overnight around the Syrian border town of Kobane, with reports of Kurdish forces launching an operation against Islamic State At least 12 people were killed in protests by... read more »

Egypt: Army offensive kills 16 militants in Sinai

El-ARISH, Egypt: Egyptian military officials say troops have killed 16 members of an al-Qaida-inspired militant group in the restive Sinai... read more »

China sacks 160,000 government employees who did not ex...

BEIJING – China has taken 160,000 “phantom” government staff off its official payroll who were receiving salaries despite not doing any work. A total... read more »

Nepal bus crash kills 29 people and injures dozens

An overloaded bus in western Nepal has fallen off a road and plunged into a gorge, killing 29 and injuring dozens, the BBC reported. Most of the passengers in... read more »

Islamic State video shows beheading of British hostage ...

LONDON: British taxi driver Alan Henning, who skipped Christmas with his family to raise funds to purchase ambulances and medical equipment and join an aid... read more »

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UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

United Nations – The UN Security Council Tuesday extended by another year the sanctions on Liberia in connection with the country’s civil war. In an adopted resolution, the council... read more »

UN chief concerned over religious violence in Syria

UN chief concerned over religious violence in Syri...

United Nations – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern over the targeting of people based on their religion, community or ethnic... read more »

Several dead in Iraq bomb blast

Several dead in Iraq bomb blast

A car bomb near a cafe in central Iraq has killed at least eight people in the latest in a series of attacks. Monday’s blast in the town of Buhriz,... read more »

Saudi militants behind attack on Defence Ministry: Yeme...

Saudi militants behind attack on Defence Ministry: Yemen

Saudi militants were behind the massive car bombing and assault on Yemen’s military headquarters that killed more than 50 people, including an Indian nurse... read more »

Probe human rights abuses in Cote d’Ivoire: UN

Probe human rights abuses in Cote d'Ivoire: UN

United Nations – The UN Friday called for investigations into serious human rights abuses committed in Cote d’Ivoire by the Dozo, traditional... read more »

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UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

Pakistan opposes new permanent seats in UNSC

Islamabad – Pakistan has opposed the creation of new permanent seats in the 15-member UN Security Council during the two-day UN General Assembly debate on Security Council reform. “There... read more »

New Pak Taliban chief’s appointment was backed by Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar

New Pak Taliban chief’s appointment was backed by ...

Islamabad – New Pakistani Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah’s appointment has been allegedly backed by Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad... read more »

Nawaz Sharif to appoint new Pak army chief on Nov. 28

Nawaz Sharif to appoint new Pak army chief on Nov. 28

Islamabad – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will make a decision regarding the appointment of new army chief on November 28, an official... read more »

Violence in Bangladesh over crackdown on opposition

Violence in Bangladesh over crackdown on opposition

Dhaka – Demonstrators and police clashed in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country after six senior opposition figures were... read more »

Brisk start to voting in Maldives presidential poll

Brisk start to voting in Maldives presidential poll

Male – Hundreds of people lined up outside polling stations in over 200 islands to elect a new president for the Maldives here Saturday. As many as 470... read more »

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Tornadoes across central United States kill at least eight people

Tornadoes across central United States kill at least eight people ## Devastating Tornado Outbreak Claims Lives, Leaves Trail of Destruction Across Central U.S. **A series of powerful... read more »

What people in Gaza are saying about the closure of the Rafah crossing

What people in Gaza are saying about the closure of the Rafah crossing ## Rafah Crossing Closure Deepens Humanitarian Crisis for Gazan Families **Gaza City, Palestine** – The prolonged... read more »

LIVE: Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona La Liga

LIVE: Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona La Liga **San Mamés Showdown: Barcelona Seeks to Reassert Dominance Against Athletic Bilbao** **Bilbao, Spain** – As the La Liga title race... read more »

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Israel launches raid in Lebanon searching for missing pilot

Israel launches raid in Lebanon searching for missing pilot ### **Israeli Operation in Lebanon Targets Decades-Old Pilot Disappearance** **Beirut, Lebanon –** An Israeli military... read more »

When will the war end? President Trump says 4-6 weeks, but it cou...

When will the war end? President Trump says 4-6 weeks, but it could be much longer ### Regional Tensions Escalate: Experts Foresee Prolonged Conflict in Iran The ongoing conflict in Iran, initially... read more »