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Many dead after crane collapses onto moving passenger train in Thailand

Many dead after crane collapses onto moving passenger train in Thailand **Tragedy Strikes Thailand: Crane Collapse Derails Express Train, Leaving Scores Dead and Injured** A devastating accident in Thailand has resulted in a significant loss of life and numerous injuries after a construction crane... read more »

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U.S. withdraws some forces from Middle E...

U.S. withdraws some forces from Middle East as Trump weighs Iran strikes

U.S. withdraws some forces from Middle East as Trump weighs Iran strikes **U.S. Repositions Military Assets in the Middle East Amidst Heightened Regional Tensions** Washington D.C. – The United States Department of Defense has initiated a redeployment of military personnel and equipment from Al... read more »

Vance steps in to host White House talks...

Vance steps in to host White House talks on Greenlands future

Vance steps in to host White House talks on Greenlands future **Vance to Lead White House Discussions on Greenland’s Geopolitical Landscape** Washington D.C. – In a move signaling the Biden administration’s commitment to diplomatic engagement, National Security Advisor Jake Vance will... read more »

Iran's horrifying torture methods f...

Iran's horrifying torture methods from gas in hospitals to kill squad ...

Iran's horrifying torture methods from gas in hospitals to kill squad executions **Iran Faces Mounting Accusations of Human Rights Abuses Amidst Internet Shutdown** Tehran, Iran – As an extensive internet blackout continues to grip Iran, disturbing reports are emerging detailing a severe... read more »

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US defends Mehsud’s killing amidst admitting tensions with Pak

Mehsud killing seen as major victory by US media

Washington – The reported death of Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud in a US drone strike has been described as a “victory” by the US media, but analysts also cautioned that... read more »

979 died in Iraqi violence in October

979 died in Iraqi violence in October

Baghdad – As many as 979 people were killed and about 1,900 injured following violent incidents in different parts of Iraq during October, a... read more »

18 killed in armed attack in Yemen

18 killed in armed attack in Yemen

Aden – At least 18 people were killed and over 50 injured Friday in an armed attack by Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen’s northern province of Saada,... read more »

Turkey warns over WMDs being threat to world peace

Turkey warns over WMDs being threat to world peace

Istanbul – Turkish President Abdullah Gul warned here Friday that concerns about the spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) are mounting with each... read more »

China assumes UN security council’s rotating pres...

Man jailed 5 years in China for flight bomb hoaxes

United Nations – China Friday assumed the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for November. Liu Jieyi, China’s permanent... read more »

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