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Fireworks light up New York City to mark 250 years of US independence

Fireworks light up New York City to mark 250 years of US independence **Spectacular Illumination Marks America’s Semiquincentennial Milestone** **NEW YORK CITY** – A breathtaking display of pyrotechnics illuminated the iconic New York City skyline last night, heralding a significant moment... read more »

Ukraine hits major oil terminal in '...

Ukraine hits major oil terminal in 'massive' overnight drone atta...

Ukraine hits major oil terminal in 'massive' overnight drone attack on Russia's St Petersburg **Ukraine Strikes Key Russian Energy Hub in St. Petersburg** **ST. PETERSBURG, Russia** – Ukrainian forces have reportedly targeted a significant oil terminal in St. Petersburg, a vital... read more »

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Performer at former Iranian supreme leaders funeral calls for death of Dona...

Performer at former Iranian supreme leaders funeral calls for death of Donald Trump **Tensions Flare as Funeral Oration Features Anti-American Rhetoric** Tehran, Iran – During a somber funeral procession for a former Supreme Leader, a public address delivered to a vast crowd in the capital took a... read more »

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Missing influencer found dead after tortured remains discovered stuffed in ...

Missing influencer found dead after tortured remains discovered stuffed in drum and abandoned on side of road **Journalist’s Life Cut Short: Remains Discovered in Guerrero** **Chilpancingo, Guerrero** – The vibrant life of Alex Serna, a 39-year-old journalist and prominent figure in... read more »

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Slower growth, more poverty feared in Philippines after super-typhoon

Slower growth, more poverty feared in Philippines after super-typ...

MANILA – Due to the vast devastation and huge loss of lives wrought by super-typhoon Haiyan (locally named Yolanda) that slammed the Central Philippines a week ago, the country’ economic... read more »

Easing one-child policy no big deal: Chinese official

Easing one-child policy no big deal: Chinese offic...

Beijing – A senior official from China’s family planning authority said Saturday that easing the one-child policy will n! ot put much... read more »

Geneva II conference on Dec 12

'Syria committed to Iran's participation in Geneva II meet'

Damascus – The Geneva II conference on the Syrian crisis will take place Dec 12, Syria’s semi-official al- Watan newspaper said Saturday, quoting... read more »

US-Afghan security pact draft ready for Loya Jirga: Kar...

US hopes India will persuade 'friend' Karzai on troops stay post-2014

Afghan and U.S. negotiators have finished a draft of a contentious security pact to be presented to a traditional council next week, President Hamid Karzai... read more »

20 held for showing ballot slip in Maldives

20 held for showing ballot slip in Maldives

Male – More than 20 people were arrested Saturday in the Maldives for showing their ballot slips after casting their vote in the presidential run-off, a... read more »

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