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Race against time in desperate search for British schoolgirl, 7, swept out ...

Race against time in desperate search for British schoolgirl, 7, swept out to sea in Morocco **Urgent Search Underway for British Child Lost at Sea Off Moroccan Coast** A frantic search operation is currently underway off the coast of Morocco following the disappearance of a seven-year-old British... read more »

North Koreas Kim Jong Un warns South Kor...

North Koreas Kim Jong Un warns South Korea, says US should end hostility

North Koreas Kim Jong Un warns South Korea, says US should end hostility **North Korea Affirms Nuclear Stance, Issues Warnings to Seoul and Washington** **Pyongyang, [Date]** – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reiterated his nation’s commitment to strengthening its nuclear capabilities,... read more »

US-Iran talks live: Nuclear talks to kic...

US-Iran talks live: Nuclear talks to kick off in Geneva amid tensions

US-Iran talks live: Nuclear talks to kick off in Geneva amid tensions **Geneva Hosts Crucial Nuclear Diplomacy Amidst Regional Military Maneuvers** Geneva, Switzerland – The international community is closely watching as the third round of indirect nuclear negotiations between the United States... read more »

Hong Kong appeals court overturns Jimmy ...

Hong Kong appeals court overturns Jimmy Lais fraud conviction

Hong Kong appeals court overturns Jimmy Lais fraud conviction ### Hong Kong Court Reverses Fraud Conviction for Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai **Hong Kong, [Date]** – In a significant development that has sent ripples through the city’s legal and media landscape, Hong Kong’s Appeals Court has... 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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Missing Brit who vanished after Tenerife nightclub birthday party is FOUND

Missing Brit who vanished after Tenerife nightclub birthday party is FOUND **British Tourist Located After Tenerife Disappearance** A British national, Raif McMillan, who was reported... read more »

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Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati moves Allahabad HC seeking anticipatory bail in POCSO case **Spiritual Leader Seeks Preemptive Legal Protection Amidst Serious Allegations** **Prayagraj,... read more »

Medical services extended to 45,000 RTC employees through 1900 empaneled hospitals, says T...

Medical services extended to 45,000 RTC employees through 1900 empaneled hospitals, says Transport Minister **Enhanced Healthcare Access for Road Transport Corporation Workforce** **New... read more »

Adivasi man killed in suspected carnivore attack in Nilgiris

Adivasi man killed in suspected carnivore attack in Nilgiris **Tragic Loss Fuels Uproar in Nilgiris: Community Demands Action After Suspected Carnivore Fatality** **Nilgiris, India** – A... read more »

Top maoists underground for three to four decades surrender befor...

Top maoists underground for three to four decades surrender before Telangana police; only one central committee member active ## Maoist Apex Leadership Dissolves as Key Figures... read more »