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Pablo Escobar's wild hippo herd to ...

Pablo Escobar's wild hippo herd to be hunted down and killed in Colomb...

Pablo Escobar's wild hippo herd to be hunted down and killed in Colombia ## Colombia Grapples with Legacy of Escobar’s Invasive Hippos **Medellín, Colombia** – A significant ecological and logistical challenge is unfolding in Colombia as authorities prepare to address the burgeoning... read more »

Airline files for bankruptcy as flights ...

Airline files for bankruptcy as flights cancelled but vital firm may be sav...

Airline files for bankruptcy as flights cancelled but vital firm may be saved ## Air Caldonie Enters Bankruptcy Protection Amidst Disruptions **Nouméa, New Caledonia –** Air Caldonie, a prominent regional airline, has officially filed for bankruptcy protection, a move precipitated by significant... read more »

British tourist swindled into paying 1,5...

British tourist swindled into paying 1,500 for kebab on popular beach

British tourist swindled into paying 1,500 for kebab on popular beach **Tourist Falls Victim to Extortionate Kebab Charge Near Iconic Rio Beach** RIO DE JANEIRO – A British tourist has reportedly been subjected to an egregious overcharge, allegedly paying R$1,500 (approximately £230) for a... read more »

Double standards? Why Irans nukes are sc...

Double standards? Why Irans nukes are scrutinised, Israel gets a pass

Double standards? Why Irans nukes are scrutinised, Israel gets a pass ### Nuclear Ambiguity vs. Open Scrutiny: A Tale of Two Regional Powers The international community’s approach to nuclear proliferation in the Middle East presents a stark contrast, with Iran’s program subjected to... read more »

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Medvedev denies tension with Putin

Medvedev denies tension with Putin

Moscow – Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has denied reported tensions between him and President Vladimir Putin over the designation of tax crime investigative power, and said he will... read more »

Nepal to allow private investment in power transmission

Nepal to deploy security force at customs points

Kathmandu – Amid rising complaints from the private sector about feeble security situation and cases of anomalies at customs points, the Nepal... read more »

South Korea mourns Nelson Mandela’s death

South Korea mourns Nelson Mandela's death

Seoul – South Korean President Park Geun-hye Friday condoled the passing away of former South African President Nelson Mandela, describing him a... read more »

Assad ridiculed for calling Mandela’s life ‘...

Assad ridiculed for calling Mandela's life 'lesson to tyrants'

Washington – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been criticized for praising former South African President Nelson Mandela while morning his death,... read more »

Syrian rebel group demands hostage swap for abducted nu...

Syrian rebel group demands hostage swap for abducted nuns - paper

BEIRUT (Reuters) – A Syrian rebel group calling itself “Free Qalamoun” has claimed the kidnapping of 12 nuns and said it wants to trade them... read more »

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