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'I was abducted at two days old ...

'I was abducted at two days old – 17 years later I was reunited ...

'I was abducted at two days old – 17 years later I was reunited with my family thanks to a selfie' ## A Remarkable Reunion: Stolen Infant Found After 17 Years Through Unforeseen Connection **Cape Town, South Africa** – A remarkable story of identity, family, and an extraordinary... read more »

Tourist killed by shark on last day of h...

Tourist killed by shark on last day of holiday uttered seven horrifying fin...

Tourist killed by shark on last day of holiday uttered seven horrifying final words **Tragic Shark Attack Claims Tourist’s Life Off Egyptian Coast** A devastating shark attack has resulted in the death of a 68-year-old Austrian tourist while she was swimming off the coast of Sahl Hasheesh, a... read more »

Benficas Jose to kill Real with love, sa...

Benficas Jose to kill Real with love, says Madrid boss like his child

Benficas Jose to kill Real with love, says Madrid boss like his child **Mourinho’s Measured Approach Ahead of Benfica’s Clash with Former Club Real Madrid** In a notable shift from his typically outspoken demeanor, Jose Mourinho, the renowned Portuguese manager, has adopted a remarkably... read more »

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Rwanda sues UK over scrapped asylum seek...

Rwanda sues UK over scrapped asylum seeker deal

Rwanda sues UK over scrapped asylum seeker deal **Kigali Initiates Formal Legal Action Against London Over Stalled Asylum Relocation Pact** Kigali, Rwanda – The Republic of Rwanda has formally commenced inter-state arbitration proceedings against the United Kingdom, marking a significant... 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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US military moves Navy, Air Force assets to the Middle East: What to know

US military moves Navy, Air Force assets to the Middle East: What to know ### US Reinforces Middle East Presence Amidst Heightened Regional Tensions **Washington D.C.** – The United... read more »

Dark side of Disney from 'racism' to 'antisemitism' and closed parks

Dark side of Disney from 'racism' to 'antisemitism' and closed parks **New Documentary Explores Complex Legacy of Disneyland** A recently released documentary,... read more »

'I'm the forgotten witness and saw exactly what happened to missing MH370'

'I'm the forgotten witness and saw exactly what happened to missing MH370' **Unsubstantiated Claim Emerges in Ongoing MH370 Mystery** **Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia** – Nearly a... read more »

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Teenage girl found dead on beach surrounded by pack of 10 dogs in grisly scene **Tragic Discovery on Coastal Shoreline: Young Woman Found Deceased Amidst Canine Presence** A distressing... read more »

Bangladesh slams India over fugitive ex-PM Hasinas first public a...

Bangladesh slams India over fugitive ex-PM Hasinas first public address **Dhaka Expresses Strong Displeasure Over Fugitive Former Prime Minister’s Public Statement** Dhaka, Bangladesh – The... read more »