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Three killed in Australia shooting as police hunt 'gunman' at lar...

Three killed in Australia shooting as police hunt 'gunman' at large **Police Launch Manhunt After Fatal Shooting in Rural Australia** Emergency services are responding to a critical incident in a rural area of Australia following a shooting that has left three individuals dead.... read more »

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Two killed and several missing in deadly New Zealand landslide

Two killed and several missing in deadly New Zealand landslide **Torrential Rains Trigger Fatal Landslides in New Zealand’s North Island** AUCKLAND, New Zealand – The North Island of New Zealand is grappling with the aftermath of severe weather conditions, as torrential rains have triggered... read more »

17 Haitians die as boat capsizes in Caribbean
Haiti crisis at breaking point as gangs ...

Haiti crisis at breaking point as gangs tighten grip ahead of transition de...

Haiti crisis at breaking point as gangs tighten grip ahead of transition deadline **Haiti’s Security Situation Deteriorates Amidst Impending Political Transition** The United Nations Security Council received stark warnings on Wednesday regarding the escalating crisis in Haiti, where... read more »

Brutal arctic chill means parts of US colder than Mars
Cold kills another infant in Gaza as Wes...

Cold kills another infant in Gaza as West Bank displacement intensifies

Cold kills another infant in Gaza as West Bank displacement intensifies **Gaza Endures Humanitarian Crisis as Winter Claims Young Life** The Gaza Strip is grappling with a deepening humanitarian crisis as harsh winter conditions exacerbate the already dire circumstances for its civilian population.... 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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Donald Trump sends ominous text message amid tense Greenland stand-off

Donald Trump sends ominous text message amid tense Greenland stand-off **Trump Attributes Nobel Omission to Assertive Foreign Policy** Washington D.C. – Former U.S. President Donald Trump... read more »

Teenage backpacker may have been 'killed by dingoes' on remote Australian island

Teenage backpacker may have been 'killed by dingoes' on remote Australian island **Tragic Discovery on Fraser Island: Authorities Investigate Teenager’s Death** Fraser... read more »

'I spoke to God after dying in an earthquake and he sent me back'

'I spoke to God after dying in an earthquake and he sent me back' **Woman Recounts Profound Near-Death Experience Following China Earthquake** A recent earthquake in China has... read more »

Washington - While it is widely believed that money can not buy love, a new study has suggested that it can buy you happiness but only up to a ‘sweet spot’ of 36,000 dollars GDP per person. A new analysis led by economists Eugenio Proto in the Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy at the University of Warwick and Aldo Rustichini, from University of MInnesota found that as expected, for the poorest countries life satisfaction rises as a country’s wealth increases as people are able to meet their basic needs. However, the new surprise finding is that once income reaches a certain level – around 36,000 dollars, adjusted for Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) - life satisfaction levels peaks, after which it appears to dip slightly in the very rich countries. The researchers found suggestive evidence that this happiness dip in the wealthiest countries is because more money creates higher aspirations, leading to disappointment and a drop in life satisfaction if those aspirations are not met. The study was published in journal PLOS ONE.

Alarming increase in use of death penalty last year, despite global trend towards abolitio...

Alarming increase in use of death penalty last year, despite global trend towards abolition **Resurgence of Capital Punishment Sparks International Concern** Geneva – A recent report... read more »

World News in Brief: Food insecurity in Lebanon, Libya migrants f...

World News in Brief: Food insecurity in Lebanon, Libya migrants freed, UNHCR tackles multiple emergencies despite cuts **Lebanon Faces Escalating Food Crisis as Vulnerability Deepens** Beirut –... read more »