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10,000 feared dead in Philippines by typhoon 'Haiyan'
19 feared trapped after building collaps...

19 feared trapped after building collapse in Philippines

19 feared trapped after building collapse in Philippines **Nine-Story Structure Collapses Near Manila; Rescue Operations Underway** A catastrophic structural failure occurred early Sunday morning near Manila, Philippines, resulting in the collapse of an unfinished nine-story building. Authorities... read more »

LIVE: Trump says Iran deal largely negot...

LIVE: Trump says Iran deal largely negotiated; Pakistan says talks soon

LIVE: Trump says Iran deal largely negotiated; Pakistan says talks soon **US-Iran Nuclear Accord Nears Completion Following Pakistani Mediation** **Washington D.C. –** In a significant development that could reshape regional geopolitics, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that a... read more »

Want equal respect: Pakistans females ga...

Want equal respect: Pakistans females galloping to glory in tent pegging

Want equal respect: Pakistans females galloping to glory in tent pegging **Equestrian Tradition Embraces Feminine Prowess: Women Ascend in Pakistan’s Tent Pegging Arena** Islamabad, Pakistan – A centuries-old equestrian discipline, long dominated by male participants, is witnessing a... read more »

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Usyk avoids shock defeat with 11th-round...

Usyk avoids shock defeat with 11th-round stoppage of Verhoeven

Usyk avoids shock defeat with 11th-round stoppage of Verhoeven ## Usyk Secures Hard-Fought Victory Over Verhoeven in Cairo Showdown **Cairo, Egypt** – Oleksandr Usyk, the reigning undisputed world heavyweight champion, demonstrated his championship mettle on Saturday night, overcoming a... read more »

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Why hurry in announcing poll dates, asks Bangladeshi daily

Why hurry in announcing poll dates, asks Bangladeshi daily

Dhaka – The Bangladesh poll schedule “cannot be said to have been properly thought through”, said a leading daily which observed that the announcement was made in “undue... read more »

End 'sharp words' over Ukraine, Putin tells EU leaders

End ‘sharp words’ over Ukraine, Putin ...

Kiev – Russia’s President on Tuesday called for European leaders to end their criticism over Ukraine’s decision to delay a key EU... read more »

US bombers defy China’s air-defence zone

US bombers defy China's air-defence zone

Washington – Two US B-52 bombers defied China’s new air-defence zone over the East China Sea, flying directly into the demarcated zone without... read more »

Philippines typhoon death toll soars to 5,500

Philippines typhoon death toll soars to 5,500

Manila – The de! ath toll from typhoon Haiyann in central Philippines soared to 5,500 by Wednesday with 1,757 missing and 26,136 injured, the state media... read more »

Iran ‘cautiously optimistic’ about future o...

Iran rejects Saudi Arabia, Qatar's call to join n-talks

Tehran – Iranian government said Tuesday that it was cautiously optimistic about future of the nuclear talks. “Ir! anians proved that the nuclear... read more »

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