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Kate Bush reveals friend is one of missing after Devon Christmas Day swim

Kate Bush reveals friend is one of missing after Devon Christmas Day swim **Singer Kate Bush Expresses Grief as Search Continues for Swimmer Lost Off Devon Coast** Renowned singer-songwriter Kate Bush has expressed her profound sadness following the disappearance of a close friend during a... read more »

Woman suicide bomber kills at least 13 at Russian station
At least 13 killed, scores injured in tr...

At least 13 killed, scores injured in train crash in southern Mexico

At least 13 killed, scores injured in train crash in southern Mexico **Derailment in Oaxaca Claims Lives, Leaves Dozens Wounded** OAXACA, MEXICO – A passenger train derailment in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca has resulted in at least 13 fatalities and numerous injuries, according to... read more »

Photos: Sporting moments of 2025 beyond ...

Photos: Sporting moments of 2025 beyond the scoreboard

Photos: Sporting moments of 2025 beyond the scoreboard ## Beyond the Triumphs: Defining Moments of Athleticism and Resilience in 2025 The year 2025 witnessed a captivating tapestry of sporting achievements, etching indelible marks on the global athletic landscape. While scoreboards chronicled... read more »

N. Sitharaman is the first female finance minister after former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
Kosovos prime minister claims victory in...

Kosovos prime minister claims victory in snap election

Kosovos prime minister claims victory in snap election **Kurti Declares Mandate to Govern Following Kosovo Election** PRISTINA – Albin Kurti, Kosovo’s caretaker Prime Minister, has asserted his intention to rapidly establish a new government in the wake of recent snap elections. While... read more »

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Nelson Mandela's South Africa boycott success sparks Israel debate

Nelson Mandela’s South Africa boycott success sparks Israel...

Jerusalem – Recent successes in the Palestinian campaign to boycott Jewish settlements have given fresh impetus to calls for sanctions against Israel like those that brought down apartheid in... read more »

Mandela’s funeral begins with military procession

Mandela’s funeral begins with military procession...

 Nelson Mandela’s state funeral began on Sunday in his ancestral village of Qunu, in the presence of around 4,500 guests. The service is taking... read more »

Nelson Mandela’s funeral under way

Nelson Mandela's funeral under way

Pretoria – The state funeral of the late South African president Nelson Mandela is under way in the village of Qunu in the Eastern Cape province, ending... read more »

Desmond Tutu to attend Mandela’s funeral

Desmond Tutu to attend Mandela's funeral

London – South Africa’s Nobel peace laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu will attend the funeral of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela... read more »

Ex-army chief to testify in Mubarak retrial

Ex-army chief to testify in Mubarak retrial

Cairo – Egypt’s former army chief and defence minister Hussein Tantawi appeared in Cairo Criminal Court Saturday ! for testimony in the retrial of... read more »

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Second Wave of Deadly Explosions in Lebanon Targets Communication...

Lebanon faced a new wave of attacks as walkie-talkies and pagers, reportedly rigged with explosives, detonated across the country. The blasts killed at least 20 and wounded over 450, intensifying... read more »

Exploding Pagers in Lebanon and Syria: A Sophistic...

A recent wave of pager explosions has rocked Hezbollah in Lebanon and Syria, killing at least nine people, including an 8-year-old girl, and injuring... read more »

IDF Ground Forces Chief Steps Down Amid Gaza Conflict: ...

In a significant and unexpected development, Major General Tamir Yadai, the Chief of Ground Forces for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), has resigned from his... read more »

PIL in Indian Supreme Court Seeks to Halt Arms Exports ...

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court of India demanding a halt to the export of arms, ammunition, and military equipment to... read more »

Turkey Detains Liridon Rexhepi in Major Mossad Espionag...

In a significant intelligence operation, Turkish authorities have arrested Liridon Rexhepi, a Kosovo national identified as the head of Mossad’s... read more »

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China to strengthen supervision of officials' assets reports

China to strengthen supervision of officials’ assets report...

Beijing – China has ordered strict enforcement of a regulation that requires officials to report their assets and their family members’ earnings. Authorities will enhance supervision to... read more »

China formally allows more couples to have second child

China formally allows more couples to have second ...

Beijing – China’s top legislature Saturday made a resolution to allow couples to have two children if either parent is an only child. The... read more »

Beijing may relax birth policy in 2014

Beijing may relax birth policy in 2014

Beijing – Beijing has started to examine a draft to relax the more than 30-year-old one-child policy, authorities said Friday. The standing committee of... read more »

China adds destroyer to its East China Sea fleet

China adds destroyer to its East China Sea fleet

Beijing – A destroyer was commissioned for the East China Sea fleet of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy Thursday, Xinhua reported. The... read more »

China flays Abe’s Yasukuni visit

US disappointed over Shinzo Abe's visit to war shrine

Beijing – China Thursday condemned Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to the Yasukuni shrine, saying the gesture is “a major new... read more »

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Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra survives no-confidence vote,protests continue

Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra survives no-confidence vote,protests ...

Thailand’s embattled Prime Minister has easily survived a no-confidence vote in parliament. Lawmakers in Bangkok voted 297 to 134 Thursday against unseating Yingluck Shinawatra, who faces protests... read more »

Japan sets up new panel for national security

Japan sets up new panel for national security

Japan on Wednesday created a National Security Council, giving the prime minister’s office greater authority over security matters. The law... read more »

Thai opposition kicks off no-trust debate as street pro...

Thai opposition kicks off no-trust debate as street protests continue

Thailand’s main opposition party on Tuesday kicked off a censure debate on the performance of embattled Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatara and two other... read more »

Anti-government protesters occupy Thai finance ministry

Thai opposition kicks off no-trust debate as street protests continue

BANGKOK – Thousands of anti-government protesters broke barricades and police lines on Monday to get inside the premises of the Finance Ministry in the... read more »

Volcano erupts to form new islet in Japan

Volcano erupts to form new islet in Japan

Tokyo – A volcano eruption has formed a new islet about 1,000 km south of Tokyo in the Ogasawara chain. The islet is about 200 meters in diameter and has... read more »

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World leaders head to Saudi to meet new King Salman

RIYADH: Dignitaries and leaders from around the world were to arrive in Saudi Arabia Saturday to offer their condolences to its new King Salman, a day after the death of his half-brother King... read more »

Yemen thrown into turmoil as its president resigns

SANAA: Yemeni leader Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi has offered to resign following a standoff with a powerful Shiite militia in control of the capital,... read more »

ISIS executing ‘educated women’ in new wave...

GENEVA: The UN on Tuesday decried numerous executions of civilians in Iraq by the Islamic State group, warning that educated women appeared to be especially at... read more »

1,000 lash sentence for Saudi blogger postponed

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia postponed until next week Friday’s flogging of a blogger jailed for insulting Islam, citing medical reasons, a week after he received... read more »

Iran to build two more nuclear plants: Rouhani

TEHRAN: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said the country would build two more nuclear plants in the southern city of Bushehr in line with the peaceful... read more »

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India, Pakistan, Afghanistan can only be friends: Sharif

India, Pakistan, Afghanistan can only be friends: Sharif

Islamabad – Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Friday said India, Afghanistan and Pakistan have no other option but to become good friends. In an interview to a Turkish media house, Sharif... read more »

Musharraf seeks forgiveness, says will not flee country

Musharraf seeks forgiveness, says will not flee co...

Islamabad – Former Pakistani dictator Pervez Musharraf has sought “forgiveness” for any wrongs he may have committed during his... read more »

Setting up special court to try Musharraf challenged

Setting up special court to try Musharraf challenged

Islamabad – An appeal was submitted Tuesday in the Islamabad High Court in Pakistan against the formation of a special court to try former president... read more »

Shahbaz visit must revive India-Pakistan peace: daily

Shahbaz visit must revive India-Pakistan peace: daily

Islamabad – The visit of Shahbaz Sharif, the chief minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province, t! o Indian Punjab earlier this month will be meaningful... read more »

Want to travel? Go to government, Musharraf told

General Pervez Musharraf can be arrested in Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC.) trial, say experts

Islamabad – Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf was Monday advised by the Sindh High Court to approach the government if he desired permission to... read more »

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Don’t mess with nuclear Russia, Putin says

LAKE SELIGER, Russia: President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Russia’s armed forces, backed by its nuclear arsenal, were ready to meet any aggression, declaring at a pro-Kremlin youth camp that... read more »

Actor Robin Williams Found Dead in Marin County Ho...

Robin Williams, the Oscar-winning actor and comedian whose performances careened from dazzling pop-culture riffs to intense dramatic roles, died... read more »

Death toll mounts as clashes intensify in Ukraine

KIEV: Officials in rebellion-wracked eastern Ukraine say at least eight civilians have been killed by fighting and shelling in two cities held by separatist... read more »

Merkel extremely dismayed over Schumacher’s fall

Merkel extremely dismayed over Schumacher's fall

Berlin – German Chancellor Angela Merkel was “extremely dismayed” as she heard about the skiing accident of German racing legend Michael... read more »

Quake hits Italy

Quake hits Italy

Rome – A 4.9-magnitude quake hit central Italy Sunday, followed by a series of aftershocks. However, no damage to property was reported. According to the... read more »

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Mass Layoffs Hit Multiple Industries as Economic Uncertainty Loom...

A wave of layoffs has swept across various sectors, with tech giants, software companies, and even vacuum manufacturers cutting thousands of jobs. The latest round of redundancies has left many... read more »

Tropical Storm Debby Bears Down on the Gulf Coast:...

Tropical Storm Debby is intensifying in the Gulf of Mexico, posing a significant threat to the Gulf Coast region. As the storm approaches, residents... read more »

Latest News on the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election

The 2024 U.S. presidential election is shaping up to be highly competitive. Following President Joe Biden’s announcement to exit the race and endorse... read more »

Donald Trump Informs Christians They Won’t Need to Vote...

During a campaign event organized by Turning Point Action in West Palm Beach, Florida, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump made a bold statement to... read more »

America’s new military strategy singles out states like...

A sombre report released Wednesday by General Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, warns of a “low but growing” probability of the... read more »

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