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'Most gruesome death of all time' as divers were 'boiled fro...

'Most gruesome death of all time' as divers were 'boiled from inside out' **North Sea Diving Tragedy: The Perils of Rapid Decompression** A chilling incident in the North Sea serves as a stark reminder of the lethal consequences of rapid decompression during deep-sea diving.... read more »

Swiss ski resort bar-goer mounted '...

Swiss ski resort bar-goer mounted 'miracle escape' after clutchin...

Swiss ski resort bar-goer mounted 'miracle escape' after clutching crucifix in fire **Crans-Montana Fire: Survivor Recounts Harrowing Escape Amidst Resort Blaze** Crans-Montana, Switzerland – A fire that erupted at a popular bar in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana has prompted... read more »

Swiss ski resort fire: Every victim name...

Swiss ski resort fire: Every victim named so far with 40 dead and 119 injur...

Swiss ski resort fire: Every victim named so far with 40 dead and 119 injured **Crans-Montana Tragedy: Identifications Begin as Investigation into Fatal Fire Continues** Crans-Montana, Switzerland – Grief deepened in the alpine resort town of Crans-Montana as Swiss authorities formally identified... read more »

Colombian held for plotting to kill Venezuelan president
Maduro capture is raising the bar agains...

Maduro capture is raising the bar against international norms

Maduro capture is raising the bar against international norms **U.S. Intensifies Pressure on Maduro Regime, Signaling Potential Escalation** Washington, D.C. – The United States government is demonstrably increasing its efforts to isolate and potentially remove Venezuelan President Nicolás... read more »

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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 Peninsula. The officials say four leading members of Ansar... read more »

China sacks 160,000 government employees who did n...

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

Bomb at bus station in northwest Pakistan kills 5

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A powerful bomb exploded Saturday at a bus station in northwest Pakistan, killing five people and wounding three others, police... 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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BREAKING: Video shows moment deadly fire in Swiss ski resort bar began

BREAKING: Video shows moment deadly fire in Swiss ski resort bar began **Deadly Blaze Engulfs Swiss Ski Resort Bar, Investigation Underway** Zermatt, Switzerland – A devastating fire... read more »

Somaliland Denies Agreement to Host Israeli Bases, Resettle Palestinians

Somaliland Denies Agreement to Host Israeli Bases, Resettle Palestinians Hargeisa, Somaliland – The government of Somaliland has vehemently denied reports circulating in international... read more »

Bangladesh’s Political Future Hinges on Khaleda Zia’s Son

Bangladesh’s Political Future Hinges on Khaleda Zia’s Son The political landscape of Bangladesh is undergoing a significant shift following the death of Khaleda Zia. Her passing... read more »

Explosion Rocks Crans Montana Bar, Dozens of people were killed and 100 injured

Explosion Rocks Crans Montana Bar, Raising Fears of Casualties Crans Montana, Switzerland – An explosion ripped through a bar in the upscale Swiss ski resort town of Crans Montana,... read more »

Palestine was the deadliest place to be a journalist in 2025: Med...

Palestine was the deadliest place to be a journalist in 2025: Media union **2025: A Year of Unprecedented Peril for Journalists, Palestinian Territories Hardest Hit** The global journalistic... read more »