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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 »

UN Assembly president defends multilater...

UN Assembly president defends multilateralism, UN Charter in Davos

UN Assembly president defends multilateralism, UN Charter in Davos **UN General Assembly President Urges Renewed Commitment to Multilateralism Amid Global Challenges** Davos, Switzerland – In a forceful address delivered at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday, the President of the... read more »

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13 dead in China firework plant explosion

CHANGSHA – Thirteen people have been confirmed dead and one more remained missing after an explosion at a firework plant in central China’s Hunan Province on Monday, local authorities... read more »

Israeli Army kills suspected murderers of Jewish t...

Jerusalem: Two Palestinians suspected of having kidnapped and murdered three Jewish teenagers in June have been killed in an exchange of fire with... read more »

Lawyer: Uighur scholar in China gets life sentence

BEIJING – An outspoken scholar who championed China’s Uighur minority was convicted of separatism Tuesday by a Chinese court and sentenced to life... read more »

1,30,000 Syrian refugees reach Turkey fleeing IS

ANKARA, Turkey: The number of Syrian refugees who have reached Turkey in the past four days after fleeing the advance of Islamic State militants now totals... read more »

Two killed in explosions in China’s Muslim-domina...

Beijing: At least two persons were killed and several others injured in a series of explosions in China’s restive Muslim-dominated Xinjiang... read more »

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Iraqi Kurdistan seals Turkey deal

Iraqi Kurdistan seals Turkey deal

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq has finalized a deal under which it will pump oil to Turkey. “The formalities were recently completed… the finalization of such cooperation is... read more »

Iran rejects Saudi Arabia, Qatar's call to join n-talks

Iran plans to increase production of 5% enriched u...

Washington – Iran is reportedly planning to increase its production of five percent enriched uranium, local official news agency said. Islamic... read more »

Syrian govt. rules out negotiating transfer of power at...

'Syria committed to Iran's participation in Geneva II meet'

London – The Syrian government has ruled out negotiating transfer of power during the Geneva peace conference due in January, but confirmed that it will... read more »

Israel warns of forging alliances with Sunni countries ...

Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

London – Israel’s envoy to the United Kingdom has warned of formation of its new alliances with a number of predominantly Sunni countries, including... read more »

Israel approves new settlements in West Bank

Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

Israeli authorities have green-lighted the construction of 800 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank. Israel’s Defence Ministry said on Monday it... read more »

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50 percent of Pakistanis support government: Survey

Islamabad – Fifty percent of Pakistan’s population supports the present government, with 49 percent favouring the opposition, a survey has found. An opinion poll conducted Aug 1-26 by the... read more »

Tajikistan's Imomali Rakhmon re-elected president

Tajikistan’s Imomali Rakhmon re-elected pres...

Tajikistan’s President Imomali Rakhmon has won a new seven-year term in Wednesday’s election, receiving 83.1 percent of the vote after... read more »

Maldives president hopes for credible poll

Maldives president hopes for credible poll

Male – Maldives President Mohamed Waheed Wednesday expressed the hope for a credible and successful presidential election later this week. He said this... read more »

Graft case filed against former Pak PM Ashraf

Graft case filed against former Pak PM Ashraf

Pakistan’s anti-graft watchdog on Wednesday filed a case against former premier Raja Pervez Ashraf over a Rs 22-billion scam in setting up power... read more »

Court orders Musharraf’s release

Court orders Musharraf's release

Islamabad – A Pakistan court Wednesday ordered the release of ex-president Pervez Musharraf from house arrest, two days after he was granted bail in... read more »

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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 freed, UNHCR tackles multi...

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

Sudan 'killing field' massacre

Sudan: Atrocities repeated town by town, ICC prosecutor tells UN Security Council

Sudan: Atrocities repeated town by town, ICC prosecutor tells UN Security Council **Escalating Violence in Darfur Prompts Urgent International Concern** The International Criminal Court... read more »

Yemen: Children are dying and its going to get worse, warns aid veteran

Yemen: Children are dying and its going to get worse, warns aid veteran **Yemen Faces Worsening Humanitarian Crisis Amidst Political and Economic Instability** Sanaa, Yemen –... read more »

AR Rahman: Indian composer faces backlash for bias in Bollywood r...

AR Rahman: Indian composer faces backlash for bias in Bollywood remarks **A.R. Rahman’s Allegations of Industry Bias Spark Heated Debate in Bollywood** Mumbai, India – Renowned composer A.R.... read more »