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Tourist found dead in gondola on mountai...

Tourist found dead in gondola on mountain summit at ski resort

Tourist found dead in gondola on mountain summit at ski resort **Fatal Incident on Val Cenis Gondola: Tourist Dies Mid-Ascent** A somber cloud hangs over the Val Cenis ski resort in Savoie, France, following the death of a tourist on one of its gondola lifts. The individual, who was traveling... read more »

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 »

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Can't forget this day: B'town on Dec 16 gang rape

Can’t forget this day: B’town on Dec 16 gang rape

Mumbai – A year since the brutal gang rape of a 23-year-old trainee physiotherapist in the capital city, Bollywood celebrities like Gauri Shinde and Mallika Sherawat said days like this... read more »

Rape cases doubled in Delhi post Dec 16

Rape cases doubled in Delhi post Dec 16

New Delhi – The number of reported rape cases has doubled! and sexual assault cases increased fourfold in the national capital after the Dec... read more »

Telangana bill tabled, lawmakers clash

Telangana bill tabled, lawmakers clash

Hyderabad – The bill for bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh was Monday tabled in the assembly amid unprecedented acrimony, as legislators of Seemandhra and... read more »

Passing Lokpal bill top priority for us: Kamal Nath

Passing Lokpal bill top priority for us: Kamal Nath

New Delhi – The anti-corruption Lokpal bill is top pr! iority for the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and, if needed, the government will extend... read more »

Congress declare Rahul Gandhi its PM candidate on Jan 1...

Congress declare Rahul Gandhi its PM candidate on Jan 17: Report

In a bid to revive party’s fortunes after its debacle in Assembly polls conducted in four out of five major states, Congress is expected to declare Rahul... read more »

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Pirate Bay Co-Founder Released From Jail

STOCKHOLM:  A Swedish founder of file-sharing site The Pirate Bay was freed from prison on Monday, a week after his colleague was arrested in Thailand after years on the run. “My body just got... read more »

Sewol trial: Ferry captain sentenced to 36 years i...

The captain of the South Korean ferry which sank in April has been found guilty of gross negligence and sentenced to 36 years in prison. The Sewol... read more »

Nigeria suicide blast kills scores of teenagers

A school in northern Nigeria has been left reeling from a devastating suicide bomb blast which killed at least 48 people mostly teenage students and injured... read more »

Egyptian Militant Group Pledges Loyalty to Islamic Stat...

CAIRO:  They have slaughtered hundreds of Egyptian soldiers and police officers, recruited experienced fighters and staged increasingly sophisticated raids... read more »

Nigeria’s fight against extremist Islamic militan...

Security analysts are questioning the Nigerian government’s commitment to confronting extremist Islamic militants, following a suicide bombing in the... read more »

Trump ban on wind power projects overturned by federal judge

Trump ban on wind power projects overturned by federal judge Seventeen states led by New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Trump in May to overturn the president’s ban. This... read more »

China’s Third Plenum promises `decisive role` for markets in economy

Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall following Wall Street losses ahead of Fed rate decision

Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall following Wall Street losses ahead of Fed rate decision The U.S. Federal Reserve starts its meeting Dec. 9 stateside, with the decision expected on Dec.... read more »

Honduras holds general elections amid tight security

Honduran election authorities resume vote tallies amid allegations of fraud

Honduran election authorities resume vote tallies amid allegations of fraud Central American nation on edge after voting plagued by fraud claims and a recent history of contested... read more »

India lead by 7 runs at lunch

Waymo runs into safety concerns and competition as it expands in the US

Waymo runs into safety concerns and competition as it expands in the US A stellar safety record let Waymo expand, but recent accidents and competition from Zoox have raised concerns. This... read more »

US tariffs ruin education dreams for children in Indias diamond h...

US tariffs ruin education dreams for children in Indias diamond hub For decades, India's diamond industry offered workers a way to a better income and life for their families. Not anymore. This... read more »