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British tourist, 21, missing in Thailand...

British tourist, 21, missing in Thailand after failing to show up for fligh...

British tourist, 21, missing in Thailand after failing to show up for flight **Young British Tourist Unaccounted For in Thailand, Family Appeals for Information** The family of Joshua Kershaw, a 21-year-old man from Grimsby, England, has issued an urgent appeal for information regarding his... read more »

Woman bound with 18 metres of duct tape ...

Woman bound with 18 metres of duct tape and drowned in shallow lake –...

Woman bound with 18 metres of duct tape and drowned in shallow lake – by her own dad **Tragedy in Local Park: Young Woman Found Deceased, Investigation Underway** Local authorities are conducting a thorough investigation following the discovery of a deceased young woman in a pond within a... read more »

Heinous ordeal of young mum stabbed 11 t...

Heinous ordeal of young mum stabbed 11 times before ex sexually abused her ...

Heinous ordeal of young mum stabbed 11 times before ex sexually abused her corpse **Premeditated Violence: Woman Murdered in Apparent Domestic Attack** The community is reeling following the discovery of a woman’s body in her home earlier this week, the victim of what authorities are... read more »

N. Sitharaman is the first female finance minister after former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
After 75 years, a radio soap opera still...

After 75 years, a radio soap opera still has Britain on edge of its seat

After 75 years, a radio soap opera still has Britain on edge of its seat **The Archers: A Enduring Soundscape of Rural Britain Captivates Listeners After 75 Years** For three-quarters of a century, the rolling fields and quaint villages of Ambridge, the fictional setting of BBC Radio 4’s “The... read more »

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Russia denies contacts with Taliban

Russia denies contacts with Taliban

Moscow – The Russian foreign ministry Wednesday denied media reports that a diplomat has held talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban movement over the release of a Russian held captive since... read more »

Japan to set up US-style security agency

Japan to set up US-style security agency

Tokyo – A committee under the Japanese lower house Wednesday passed a bill on establishing a US-style National Security Council (NSC) to make... read more »

UN, India push for presidential re-vote in Maldives

UN, India push for presidential re-vote in Maldives

Male – A senior UN official began a two-day mission to the Maldives Wednesday along with Indian diplomats to push for free and fair presidential... read more »

Tajikistan’s Imomali Rakhmon re-elected president

Tajikistan's Imomali Rakhmon re-elected president

Tajikistan’s President Imomali Rakhmon has won a new seven-year term in Wednesday’s election, receiving 83.1 percent of the vote after all ballots... read more »

Israeli settlements are illegitimate, Kerry says

Israeli settlements are illegitimate, Kerry says

US Secretary of State John Kerry has called settlements constructed by the Israeli regime on occupied Palestinian lands “illegitimate”. Kerry made... read more »

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Saudi Arabias allies in Yemen oust UAE-backed separatist from government

Saudi Arabias allies in Yemen oust UAE-backed separatist from government **Title: Tensions Rise in Yemen as Separatist Leader Defies Saudi Accusations Amidst Political Turmoil** Aden, Yemen... read more »

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Venezuelan politics are a blood sport. The U.S. is entering the ring. **Venezuela’s Shifting Power Dynamics: Military Influence Looms Large Under New Presidency** Caracas, Venezuela... read more »

Europe draws red line on Greenland after a year of trying to pacify Trump

Europe draws red line on Greenland after a year of trying to pacify Trump **Title: Transatlantic Tensions Rise as European Leaders Push Back Against U.S. Interest in Greenland** A palpable... read more »

Iraq unrecognisable and remarkable after years of conflict: UN co...

Iraq unrecognisable and remarkable after years of conflict: UN coordinator **Iraq Demonstrates Resilience, Focuses on Sustainable Development Following Decades of Instability** Baghdad – After... read more »