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'One-man disaster' scientist who was strangled to death by his ow...

'One-man disaster' scientist who was strangled to death by his own macabre invention ## The Double-Edged Sword of Innovation: The Legacy of Thomas Midgley Jr. Thomas Midgley Jr., a name once synonymous with ingenuity and progress, now casts a long shadow over the annals of scientific... read more »

Boy, 12, spent final moments vomiting in...

Boy, 12, spent final moments vomiting in pain as 'mums watched him die...

Boy, 12, spent final moments vomiting in pain as 'mums watched him die on camera' ## Investigation Launched into Death of Boy in Prospective Adoptive Home **[City, State] –** Authorities have launched a comprehensive investigation into the death of a 12-year-old boy who died while in... read more »

Chinese docs save man’s severed hand by sewing it to his ankle
Severe flooding in Thailand as recovery ...

Severe flooding in Thailand as recovery begins in Vietnam

Severe flooding in Thailand as recovery begins in Vietnam ## Southern Thailand Grapples with Extensive Flooding as Evacuations Underway Southern Thailand is currently facing a significant crisis as torrential rainfall has triggered widespread and severe flooding across multiple provinces.... read more »

What we know about Israeli assassination...

What we know about Israeli assassination of Hezbollah commander

What we know about Israeli assassination of Hezbollah commander **Senior Hezbollah Commander Eliminated in Targeted Strike** BEIRUT – Tensions in the Levant have escalated following the confirmed death of Haytham Ali Tabatabai, a high-ranking commander within Hezbollah, in a targeted operation.... read more »

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Strong quake hits remote area in southwest Iran

TEHRAN, Iran — A strong, magnitude 6.1 earthquake jolted a sparsely populated mountainous province near Iran’s border with Iraq on Monday, Iranian state television reported. There were no reports... read more »

Imran Khan declares sit-in protest till ouster of ...

Thousands of anti-government protestors led by Opposition leader Imran Khan on Saturday reached Islamabad with an aim of ousting Pakistan Prime... read more »

Israel, Gaza violence defies truce ‘deal’

GAZA CITY, Palestinian territories: Israeli jets bombed targets across Gaza on Thursday, retaliating to Palestinian rocket attacks in spiraling violence that... read more »

Suicide bomber attacks checkpoint near new Iraq PM̵...

BAGHDAD: A suicide bomber attacked a checkpoint near the Baghdad home of new Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Tuesday, two police sources and local... read more »

Nawaz Sharif rejects demand for his resignation

Nawaz Sharif approves three-member bench for Musharraf's treason case

In a televised address to the nation on Tuesday, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif rejected demands for his resignation and reiterated that his government... read more »

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Cheney skeptical about U.S. negotiations with Iran over nuke programme

Cheney skeptical about U.S. negotiations with Iran over nuke prog...

Washington – Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney has expressed skepticism about the Obama administration’s ability to strike a negotiation with Iran on its long-disputed nuclear programme... read more »

Syria submits plan for chemical weapons' destruction

Syria submits plan for chemical weapons’ des...

Damascus – Syria has submitted an initial declaration of its chemical weapon programme, including a general plan of their destruction, the... read more »

Syrian refugees in Lebanon exceed 800,000: UN

No confirmation on invitees for Syria conference: UN

Beirut – The number of Syrians who have fled their war-torn country to neighbouring Lebanon has exceeded 800,000, the latest UN refugee agency report... read more »

Wave of bomb attacks kill 56 in Iraq

Wave of bomb attacks kill 56 in Iraq

Baghdad – A fresh wave of car bombs struck the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad and the country’s northern region Sunday, killing 56 people and... read more »

Iran hangs 16 rebels ‘in reprisal for border deat...

Iran lodges strong protest with Pakistan over killing of 14 border guards

Sixteen rebels have been hanged in Iran in retaliation for the deaths of at least 14 border guards in an ambush, say Iranian news agencies. The rebels were... read more »

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Pilot killed in crash at Dubai Airshow

Pilot killed in crash at Dubai Airshow ## Indian Air Force Pilot Dies in Dubai Airshow Accident **Dubai, United Arab Emirates** – A tragic accident at the Dubai Airshow resulted in the... read more »

Israeli incursions, abductions stoke fear in Syrias occupied Golan Heights

Israeli incursions, abductions stoke fear in Syrias occupied Golan Heights ## Rising Tensions in Golan Heights as Israeli Actions Draw Scrutiny **Golan Heights –** A palpable sense of... read more »

Trumps 28-point Ukraine plan in full: What it means, could it work?

Trumps 28-point Ukraine plan in full: What it means, could it work? ## US Reportedly Proposes Controversial Ukraine Peace Framework Involving Territorial Concessions Washington, D.C. – A... read more »

What do we know about the 28-point US plan for Ukraine?

What do we know about the 28-point US plan for Ukraine? ## US Reportedly Proposes Sweeping Reforms and Territorial Concessions for Ukraine to Secure Peace Washington D.C. – Unconfirmed... read more »

Haunting new details emerge after two brothers killed on surf hol...

Haunting new details emerge after two brothers killed on surf holiday in Mexico ## Investigation Continues in Baja California Following Deaths of Three Surfers Ensenada, Baja California – The... read more »