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13 women rescued in raid at orchestra bar in Bhayandar

13 women rescued in raid at orchestra bar in Bhayandar ## Authorities Intervene in Bhayandar Establishment Amidst Allegations of Exploitation **BHAYANDAR, [Date]** – A late-night operation by law enforcement has resulted in the rescue of thirteen women from an establishment in Bhayandar,... read more »

Brit tourist Gerald Crawford drowns on T...

Brit tourist Gerald Crawford drowns on Thailand beach after ignoring '...

Brit tourist Gerald Crawford drowns on Thailand beach after ignoring 'stay away' warning ## British National Dies in Pattaya Beach Incident Amidst Safety Warnings **PATTAYA, THAILAND** – A British tourist, identified as Gerald Horace Crawford of Chichester, West Sussex, has tragically... read more »

Twins found holding each other after bot...

Twins found holding each other after both die from intense electrocution

Twins found holding each other after both die from intense electrocution ### Tragic Accident Claims Twin Lives in Electrocution Incident **[CITY, STATE] – [Date]** – A devastating accident has claimed the lives of 22-year-old twin brothers, [Brother 1 Name] and [Brother 2 Name], following a... read more »

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Woman's harrowing last four words as she dies of lung problems after v...

Woman's harrowing last four words as she dies of lung problems after vaping habit ## Young Woman’s Tragic Demise Serves as Stark Warning Against E-Cigarette and Hookah Use **A 30-year-old woman, Escarlen De los Santos, has died from severe respiratory complications, with her final... 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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Sam Altmans Orb Company Promoted a Bruno Mars Partnership That Doesn't Exist

Sam Altmans Orb Company Promoted a Bruno Mars Partnership That Doesn't Exist ## Orb’s Claims of Bruno Mars Collaboration Deemed Unsubstantiated **San Francisco, CA** – Reports... read more »

Top ministers quit after Perus president postpones F-16 fighter jet deal

Top ministers quit after Perus president postpones F-16 fighter jet deal **Peru’s Defense Acquisition Faces Uncertainty Amidst Ministerial Resignations** Lima, Peru – A significant... read more »

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South American migrants deported to DRC say facing pressure to return home

South American migrants deported to DRC say facing pressure to return home **Deported Migrants Face Perilous Return to Democratic Republic of Congo Amid Rights Concerns** WASHINGTON D.C.... read more »

Iran war live: Israel kills Lebanese journalist; Tehran-US talks stalled

Iran war live: Israel kills Lebanese journalist; Tehran-US talks stalled ## Escalation on Northern Front: Journalist Among Fatalities as Israeli Strikes Intensify in Lebanon **Beirut,... read more »

Iran releases video of IRGC seizing ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran releases video of IRGC seizing ship in the Strait of Hormuz ### Iranian Forces Release Footage of Strait of Hormuz Maritime Operation **Tehran, Iran** – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary... read more »