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Greenland protests pictured as Trump threatens tariffs if UK opposes takeov...

Greenland protests pictured as Trump threatens tariffs if UK opposes takeover plans **Greenland Acquisition Proposal Sparks International Concern and Local Resistance** The United States’ renewed interest in acquiring Greenland has ignited a firestorm of controversy, drawing sharp criticism... read more »

Putin warlord's heir, 18, 'har...

Putin warlord's heir, 18, 'hardly recognisable' as he fights...

Putin warlord's heir, 18, 'hardly recognisable' as he fights for life after crash **Son of Chechen Leader Reportedly Seriously Injured in Automobile Accident** Reports are emerging from the Chechen Republic of a serious automobile accident involving Adam Kadyrov, the 18-year-old son... read more »

Iran dubs Donald Trump a 'criminal&...

Iran dubs Donald Trump a 'criminal' for supporting protests that ...

Iran dubs Donald Trump a 'criminal' for supporting protests that killed 'thousands' **Iran Acknowledges Casualties in December Protests, Supreme Leader Condemns U.S. Stance** Tehran, Iran – In a rare public address, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei acknowledged the... read more »

EU, Mercosur bloc sign free trade deal a...

EU, Mercosur bloc sign free trade deal after 25 years of negotiations

EU, Mercosur bloc sign free trade deal after 25 years of negotiations **EU and Mercosur Forge Landmark Trade Agreement After Decades of Dialogue** Brussels – In a move hailed as a significant counterpoint to rising global protectionism, the European Union and the Mercosur bloc of South American... 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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Palestinians not optimistic about second phase of Gaza ceasefire

Palestinians not optimistic about second phase of Gaza ceasefire **Gaza Residents Express Diminished Expectations as Ceasefire Extension Looms** Gaza City – As the initial phase of the... read more »

US says all options on the table if Iran protest killings continue

US says all options on the table if Iran protest killings continue **U.S. Warns Iran of Potential Repercussions Amidst Protest Crackdown** Washington D.C. – The United States government... read more »

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Trump unveils healthcare plan without clear funding or execution timeline

Trump unveils healthcare plan without clear funding or execution timeline **Trump Outlines Healthcare Vision Amidst Congressional Skepticism** Washington D.C. – Former President Donald... read more »

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Israel kills 10 in Gaza as US declares phase two of ceasefire deal launched

Israel kills 10 in Gaza as US declares phase two of ceasefire deal launched **Escalation in Gaza: Renewed Israeli Operations Coincide with Ceasefire Proposal** Recent reports indicate a... read more »

Remains of 1,800-year-old mummified cheetah discovered in cave

Remains of 1,800-year-old mummified cheetah discovered in cave **Ancient Cheetah Remains Offer Glimpse into Past Ecosystems** The discovery of remarkably well-preserved cheetah remains within a cave... read more »