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Swiss authorities search for answers after deadly New Years fire

Swiss authorities search for answers after deadly New Years fire **Alpine Resort Tragedy: Devastating Fire Claims Lives in Crans-Montana** Crans-Montana, Switzerland – A pall of grief has descended upon the renowned alpine resort of Crans-Montana following a catastrophic fire that swept through... read more »

New Year's chaos as Netherlands plu...

New Year's chaos as Netherlands plunged into deadly crime wave leaving...

New Year's chaos as Netherlands plunged into deadly crime wave leaving two dead **New Year Celebrations Marred by Surge in Violent Crime Across the Netherlands** The dawn of the new year in the Netherlands was overshadowed by a series of violent incidents that unfolded across several major... read more »

Heartbreak as parents scour Swiss ski re...

Heartbreak as parents scour Swiss ski resort searching for missing children...

Heartbreak as parents scour Swiss ski resort searching for missing children after fire **Tragedy Strikes Crans-Montana: Fire Claims Lives at Popular Resort** Crans-Montana, Switzerland – A devastating fire has engulfed Le Constellation bar in the popular resort town of Crans-Montana, leaving a... read more »

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Crans-Montana fire: Nightclub owners' links to UK exposed as alarming ...

Crans-Montana fire: Nightclub owners' links to UK exposed as alarming picture emerges **Crans-Montana Nightclub Fire: Investigation Focuses on Ownership Structure and Potential UK Connections** Crans-Montana, Switzerland – An investigation into the recent fire that ravaged the Le... read more »

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Israeli Army kills suspected murderers of Jewish teens

Jerusalem: Two Palestinians suspected of having kidnapped and murdered three Jewish teenagers in June have been killed in an exchange of fire with Israeli security forces in the West Bank early... 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... 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 »

Al-Qaida affiliate in Syria kills captive Lebanese sold...

9:53 P.M. The Nusra Front, al Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria, has killed one of the Lebanese soldiers it had been holding in captivity, Lebanese security... read more »

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

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

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

Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

Israel warns of forging alliances with Sunni count...

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

Syrians fleeing war face hardship in Balkans

Syrians fleeing war face hardship in Balkans

Thousands of Syrian and other refugees from the West Asia and Africa, who make a dangerous journey from their war-ravaged countries, often end up in crammed... read more »

Six Syrian Islamist factions unite in bid to oust Assad

Six Syrian Islamist factions unite in bid to oust Assad

Johannesburg – Six Islamist rebel factions in Syria have united and declared a new Islamic Front with an aim to oust President Bashar al-Assad and... 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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U.S. operations in Syria against Islamic State kill seven, capture fighters **U.S. Military Operations in Syria Intensify Following Soldier Fatalities, Resulting in Casualties and... read more »

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3 stories our photographers witnessed in 2025 **A Year Through the Lens: Photojournalists Reflect on Defining Moments of 2025** As the final days of 2025 draw to a close, the world pauses... read more »

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2026 Men's T20 World Cup – squads

2026 Men's T20 World Cup – squads **India Announces Squad for 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup; Oman Finalizes Roster as Tournament Nears** As anticipation builds for the 2026 Men’s... read more »