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Brit cyclist lost in jungle with no food...

Brit cyclist lost in jungle with no food or water after crucial mistake

Brit cyclist lost in jungle with no food or water after crucial mistake **British Cyclist Recounts Harrowing Jungle Ordeal in Northern Thailand** Chiang Mai, Thailand – A 63-year-old British cyclist, Gordon Dewar, experienced a terrifying ordeal after becoming lost in the dense jungle terrain of... read more »

Security Council LIVE: Attacks against U...

Security Council LIVE: Attacks against Ukrainian civilians unacceptable, un...

Security Council LIVE: Attacks against Ukrainian civilians unacceptable, unjustifiable and must stop, says UN **Title: Security Council Convenes Emergency Session to Address Escalating Attacks on Ukrainian Civilians** The United Nations Security Council convened an emergency session in New York... read more »

Beyond GDP economists push for clearer m...

Beyond GDP economists push for clearer metrics on wellbeing, sustainability

Beyond GDP economists push for clearer metrics on wellbeing, sustainability **Rethinking Progress: Experts Advocate for Holistic Economic Metrics at UN Geneva** **Geneva, Switzerland** – A gathering of leading economists and financial specialists convened at the United Nations in Geneva this... read more »

World News in Brief: Ending famine, refu...

World News in Brief: Ending famine, refugee solidarity in Kenya, Ukraine ci...

World News in Brief: Ending famine, refugee solidarity in Kenya, Ukraine civilian casualties update **Global Humanitarian Crisis Demands End to Conflict-Driven Famine** The international community faces a stark challenge: addressing the escalating global food crisis exacerbated by conflict and... read more »

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110 deteriorate in Pakistan floods

A government official in Pakistan said 110 people have been killed across the country in heavy monsoon downpours and flooding as more rain is forecast for the coming days. Ahmad Kamal, a spokesman... read more »

IS struggling to control its new-found oil riches:...

DUBAI: Though the dreaded Islamic State is earning over $3 million daily by producing about 80,000 barrels of oil in Iraq and Syria, experts say the... read more »

heavy Rains cause death 40 in Pakistan

Pakistani officials said heavy monsoon rains have killed 40 people across the country as the government warned of more flash flooding over the weekend. Ahmad... read more »

11 held in China for sale of toxic capsules

BEIJING: Eleven people have been arrested for production and sale of toxic capsules on massive scale in east China’s Zhejiang Province. Police arrested... read more »

The rise of ISIS: Group of 10,000 fighters now controls...

ISIS now controls territory the size of the UK, is making £600,000 a day from selling oil and ransoming hostages and has a fighting force of 10,000 militants,... read more »

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UAE can be world's best in road safety: WHO

UAE can be world’s best in road safety: WHO

Abu Dhabi – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has all the potential to be the best country in the world in road safety or at least among the top five, said a senior official of the World Health... read more »

Red Crescent loses 31 volunteers in Syria conflict

Red Crescent loses 31 volunteers in Syria conflict

Damascus – The Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) declared Tuesday that 31 of its workers had lost their lives during the country’s... read more »

‘Date for Syria peace talks not finalised’

'Date for Syria peace talks not finalised'

Geneva – The UN and Arab League Joint Special Representative for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, said Tuesday that the tripartite meeting of the UN, Russia and... read more »

Syria wants chemical weapons destroyed elsewhere

Experts gather in Cyprus to remove Syria's chemical weapons

The Hague – The chief of the global chemical weapons watchdog is confirming that Syria wants its poison gas and nerve agent stockpile destroyed outside... read more »

World powers prepare for Syria peace talks

World powers prepare for Syria peace talks

Geneva – Delegates from the UN, Russia and the US arrived here Tuesday for a trilateral meeting to prepare for the long-delayed peace talks on... read more »

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Myanmar defence chief stresses border security with India

Myanmar defence chief stresses border security with India

Yangon – Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar’s Defence Services Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing stressed the need for stability and security on the border with India, media said... read more »

Afghan peace delegation can meet Taliban leader: Pakistan

Afghan peace delegation can meet Taliban leader: P...

Islamabad – Pakistan said Wednesday that the Afghan High Peace Council delegation can meet a senior Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Baradar in a... read more »

UN Human Rights chief criticises Maldives Supreme Court

UN Human Rights chief criticises Maldives Supreme Court

Geneva – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay Wednesday criticised the Maldives Supreme Court for “excessively” interfering in... read more »

Myanmar president meets Indian Army chief

Myanmar president meets Indian Army chief

Naypyidaw – Myanmar President U Thein Sein met visiting Indian Army chief Gen. Bikram Singh here Wednesday, media reports said. Gen. Bikram Singh is on a... read more »

2,227 killed in US drone strikes in Pakistan: Minister

Six killed in US drone strike in Pakistan

Islamabad – The Pakistani Senate was informed Wednesday that a total of 2,227 people have so far been killed in 317 US drone attacks in the country since... read more »

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The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday dismissed the petition of seer Shobhan Sarkar, who had sought directions to the Uttar Pradesh government and the district administration of Fatehpur for allowing excavations in a village where, he believed, huge reserves of gold lay buried. A Division Bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and Vipin Sinha dismissed the petition of Sarkar with the remark "no case has been made out to grant any of the reliefs as claimed in the writ petition". Sarkar had claimed that there was a "hidden gold treasure of about 2,500 tonnes at the bank of river Ganga in village Adampur, Tehsil and District Fatehpur". He had also claimed that he was ready to bear the expenses for carrying out excavations at the site for which he had planned to involve experts from Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad and IIT-Kanpur. However, the court rejected the petition observing that Sarkar had "miserably failed to prove any of his right to claim any permission". Significantly, an excavation was carried out at a village in Unnao district recently following a similar claim made by Sarkar. The seer later on blamed the failure of the operation on his not being "invited" to the site by the excavators.

Huge bear that made its den under man's home for more than month finally evicted

Huge bear that made its den under man's home for more than month finally evicted **Black Bear Relocated After Extended Habitation Beneath Residential Property** For weeks, Ken Johnson... read more »

Iran protests explained as Keir Starmer condemns killing of protesters

Iran protests explained as Keir Starmer condemns killing of protesters **International Condemnation Mounts as Iranian Protests Intensify** Widespread condemnation of the Iranian... read more »

Swiss fire disaster bar owners given home police guard amid rising anger

Swiss fire disaster bar owners given home police guard amid rising anger **Title: Security Detail Assigned to Bar Owners Following Memorial for Swiss Fire Victims** The aftermath of the... read more »

Coast Guard prepares for influx of seized ghost fleet oil tankers

Coast Guard prepares for influx of seized ghost fleet oil tankers **Title:** U.S. Maritime Authorities Grapple with Logistical Challenges Posed by Seized Oil Tankers United States maritime... read more »

Khamenei says Iran wontback down amid mass protests and Trump thr...

Khamenei says Iran wontback down amid mass protests and Trump threat **Iran’s Supreme Leader Dismisses Protests as Vandalism Amidst Rising Tensions** Tehran, Iran – Amidst ongoing mass... read more »