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Three killed in Australia shooting as po...

Three killed in Australia shooting as police hunt 'gunman' at lar...

Three killed in Australia shooting as police hunt 'gunman' at large **Police Launch Manhunt After Fatal Shooting in Rural Australia** Emergency services are responding to a critical incident in a rural area of Australia following a shooting that has left three individuals dead.... read more »

Two killed and several missing in deadly...

Two killed and several missing in deadly New Zealand landslide

Two killed and several missing in deadly New Zealand landslide **Torrential Rains Trigger Fatal Landslides in New Zealand’s North Island** AUCKLAND, New Zealand – The North Island of New Zealand is grappling with the aftermath of severe weather conditions, as torrential rains have triggered... read more »

17 Haitians die as boat capsizes in Caribbean
Haiti crisis at breaking point as gangs ...

Haiti crisis at breaking point as gangs tighten grip ahead of transition de...

Haiti crisis at breaking point as gangs tighten grip ahead of transition deadline **Haiti’s Security Situation Deteriorates Amidst Impending Political Transition** The United Nations Security Council received stark warnings on Wednesday regarding the escalating crisis in Haiti, where... read more »

Brutal arctic chill means parts of US colder than Mars
Cold kills another infant in Gaza as Wes...

Cold kills another infant in Gaza as West Bank displacement intensifies

Cold kills another infant in Gaza as West Bank displacement intensifies **Gaza Endures Humanitarian Crisis as Winter Claims Young Life** The Gaza Strip is grappling with a deepening humanitarian crisis as harsh winter conditions exacerbate the already dire circumstances for its civilian population.... 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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