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Kenyan forces gun down 100 militants pos...

Kenyan forces gun down 100 militants post deadly bus attack

WASHINGTON: Kenyan security forces have gunned down at least 100 militants a day after Al Shabab militants launched a deadly attack on a Kenyan bus, officials said. Kenyan deputy president William Ruto said on Sunday that forces crossed into Somalia and conducted two “successful”... read more »

12-year-old boy with fake gun dies after...

12-year-old boy with fake gun dies after shot by US officer

CLEVELAND: A 12-year-old boy shot by police after apparently grabbing what turned out to be a replica gun died from his wounds on Sunday, a day after officers responded to an emergency call about a someone waving a “probably fake” gun at a playground. One officer fired twice after the... read more »

Iran releases British-Iranian woman on b...

Iran releases British-Iranian woman on bail

TEHRAN: Iranian authorities released a British-Iranian woman on bail, the semi-official ISNA news agency said. The report quoted Sousan Moshtaghian, mother of Ghoncheh Ghavami, as saying a judge released her daughter on nearly $30,000 bail ahead of an appeal. “My daughter has insisted in the... read more »

Iran nuclear deal: Deadline day brings t...

Iran nuclear deal: Deadline day brings talk of extension

Negotiators in Vienna, Austria, are set to make a final push to try to reach a deal on Iran’s nuclear programme ahead of a 23:00 GMT deadline. They said earlier “serious gaps” remained, suggesting that an extension could be agreed instead. World powers – the US, UK, Russia,... read more »

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India seeks result based time line for UNSC reforms

New York – Asserting that the credibility of the UN Security Council is at stake, India has sought a results based time line for reforms in the decision making body to give it a more equitable... read more »

Singapore prime minister's office web page hacked

Singapore prime minister’s office web page h...

Singapore – The official website of the prime minister’s office of Singapore was hacked late Thursday by apparent members of... read more »

30 killed in Iraq violence

Several dead in Iraq bomb blast

Baghdad – A series of attacks in Iraq, including a double suicide car bombing targeting a military base, killed 30 people across the country, officials... read more »

Iran n-talks gets into serious phase: Ashton

Geneva talks end inconclusively but hope remains

Geneva – Complicated talks on Iranian nuclear programme are getting into a “a serious phase”, a spokesperson for European Union foreign... read more »

Iran, Armenia to expand cooperation in energy sector: R...

Iran, Armenia to expand cooperation in energy sector: Report

Tehran – Iran and Armenia have decided to enhance their cooperation in the energy sector as they reached an agreement regarding it, a media report said... read more »

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PRETORIA: Oscar Pistorius was being portrayed as a “poor victim” ahead of his sentencing for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, the chief prosecutor said on Tuesday. Prosecutor... read more »

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7.3-magnitude quake hits off El Salvador — USGS

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