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NIA to take over terror links case from NTR Police

NIA to take over terror links case from NTR Police **National Investigating Agency Assumes Control of High-Profile Terror Nexus Investigation** **[City, State] – [Date]** – A significant shift in the ongoing investigation into alleged terror links has occurred, with the National Investigating... read more »

Desperate toddler ate dry wall and nappi...

Desperate toddler ate dry wall and nappies before 'dying of neglect�...

Desperate toddler ate dry wall and nappies before 'dying of neglect' ## Tragedy Unfolds: Toddler’s Death Raises Alarming Questions of Parental Neglect **A devastating case of alleged parental neglect has culminated in the tragic death of a two-year-old boy, prompting a thorough... read more »

Idyllic and tiny island where people �...

Idyllic and tiny island where people 'live forever'- and how they...

Idyllic and tiny island where people 'live forever'- and how they do it ## Ikaria: Unlocking the Secrets of a Greek Island’s Remarkable Longevity **A remote Greek island, nestled in the Aegean Sea, is drawing global attention not for its pristine beaches or ancient ruins, but for a... read more »

Heart-wrenching story of dog Laika who w...

Heart-wrenching story of dog Laika who was sent into space but never return...

Heart-wrenching story of dog Laika who was sent into space but never returned home ## Laika: A Pioneer’s Sacrifice in the Dawn of the Space Age **Moscow, Russia –** In the nascent years of the Space Race, a small stray dog named Laika etched her name into history, becoming one of the first... 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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UK says three Russian submarines tracked during covert operation

UK says three Russian submarines tracked during covert operation **British Naval Forces Monitor Russian Submarine Activity in Strategic Waters** **London, UK –** The United... read more »

Not some piece of ice: Greenland hits back at Trump insult

Not some piece of ice: Greenland hits back at Trump insult **Greenland Rejects Dismissive Remarks, Affirms National Identity and Global Role** **Nuuk, Greenland –** Greenland’s... read more »

Iranians rally nationwide to honour late leader Ali Khamenei

Iranians rally nationwide to honour late leader Ali Khamenei ## Nation Mourns Supreme Leader: Widespread Tributes Mark Assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei **Tehran, Iran** – Across the... read more »

Anthropic vs. the Pentagon: This Time, a US Court Has Ruled in the Government's Favor

Anthropic vs. the Pentagon: This Time, a US Court Has Ruled in the Government's Favor **Federal Appeals Court Reverses Lower Court Decision, Clearing Path for Military AI... read more »

Meta Cafeteria Workers Did What Execs Wont: Took on ICE and Won

Meta Cafeteria Workers Did What Execs Wont: Took on ICE and Won ## Tech Industry Employees Forge New Path to Advocate for Workplace Rights **Seattle, WA** – In a significant demonstration of... read more »