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Deadly virus on cruise ship MV Hondius a...

Deadly virus on cruise ship MV Hondius as three die and Brit fights for lif...

Deadly virus on cruise ship MV Hondius as three die and Brit fights for life ## **Grave Health Crisis Unfolds Aboard Expedition Vessel MV Hondius; Three Fatalities Reported** A severe and potentially fatal illness has tragically claimed the lives of three individuals aboard the expedition cruise... read more »

Hantavirus symptoms: Very first sign of ...

Hantavirus symptoms: Very first sign of deadly rodent disease with no cure ...

Hantavirus symptoms: Very first sign of deadly rodent disease with no cure after 3 die on cruise ship **Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak Confirmed on Cruise Ship, Prompting Health Alert** A severe outbreak of hantavirus, a potentially fatal rodent-borne disease, has led to the deaths of three individuals... read more »

Israel attacks Gaza Again
Gaza aid flotilla activists appear in Is...

Gaza aid flotilla activists appear in Israeli court after abduction

Gaza aid flotilla activists appear in Israeli court after abduction **Maritime Activists Detained Following Gaza Aid Vessel Interception** **JERUSALEM –** A group of international activists aboard a vessel attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza has been detained by Israeli authorities,... read more »

Nine booked for social boycott in Belaga...

Nine booked for social boycott in Belagavi village

Nine booked for social boycott in Belagavi village ## Community Sanctioned Exclusion Sparks Legal Action in Belagavi District **Belagavi, Karnataka** – Authorities in the Belagavi district have initiated legal proceedings against nine individuals following allegations of orchestrating a social... read more »

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13 dead in China firework plant explosion

CHANGSHA – Thirteen people have been confirmed dead and one more remained missing after an explosion at a firework plant in central China’s Hunan Province on Monday, local authorities... read more »

Israeli Army kills suspected murderers of Jewish t...

Jerusalem: Two Palestinians suspected of having kidnapped and murdered three Jewish teenagers in June have been killed in an exchange of fire with... read more »

Lawyer: Uighur scholar in China gets life sentence

BEIJING – An outspoken scholar who championed China’s Uighur minority was convicted of separatism Tuesday by a Chinese court and sentenced to life... read more »

1,30,000 Syrian refugees reach Turkey fleeing IS

ANKARA, Turkey: The number of Syrian refugees who have reached Turkey in the past four days after fleeing the advance of Islamic State militants now totals... read more »

Two killed in explosions in China’s Muslim-domina...

Beijing: At least two persons were killed and several others injured in a series of explosions in China’s restive Muslim-dominated Xinjiang... read more »

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Iraqi Kurdistan seals Turkey deal

Iraqi Kurdistan seals Turkey deal

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq has finalized a deal under which it will pump oil to Turkey. “The formalities were recently completed… the finalization of such cooperation is... read more »

Iran rejects Saudi Arabia, Qatar's call to join n-talks

Iran plans to increase production of 5% enriched u...

Washington – Iran is reportedly planning to increase its production of five percent enriched uranium, local official news agency said. Islamic... read more »

Syrian govt. rules out negotiating transfer of power at...

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

London – The Syrian government has ruled out negotiating transfer of power during the Geneva peace conference due in January, but confirmed that it will... read more »

Israel warns of forging alliances with Sunni countries ...

Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

London – Israel’s envoy to the United Kingdom has warned of formation of its new alliances with a number of predominantly Sunni countries, including... read more »

Israel approves new settlements in West Bank

Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

Israeli authorities have green-lighted the construction of 800 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank. Israel’s Defence Ministry said on Monday it... read more »

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50 percent of Pakistanis support government: Survey

Islamabad – Fifty percent of Pakistan’s population supports the present government, with 49 percent favouring the opposition, a survey has found. An opinion poll conducted Aug 1-26 by the... read more »

Tajikistan's Imomali Rakhmon re-elected president

Tajikistan’s Imomali Rakhmon re-elected pres...

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

Maldives president hopes for credible poll

Maldives president hopes for credible poll

Male – Maldives President Mohamed Waheed Wednesday expressed the hope for a credible and successful presidential election later this week. He said this... read more »

Graft case filed against former Pak PM Ashraf

Graft case filed against former Pak PM Ashraf

Pakistan’s anti-graft watchdog on Wednesday filed a case against former premier Raja Pervez Ashraf over a Rs 22-billion scam in setting up power... read more »

Court orders Musharraf’s release

Court orders Musharraf's release

Islamabad – A Pakistan court Wednesday ordered the release of ex-president Pervez Musharraf from house arrest, two days after he was granted bail in... read more »

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Killer husband's final words to British wife before execution – and her tragic ...

Killer husband's final words to British wife before execution – and her tragic mission **Bridal Vows Amidst Steel Bars: A Love Story Culminating in Tragedy** In a narrative that... read more »

Son of diplomat, 25, who was left millions in Jeffrey Epstein's will kills himself

Son of diplomat, 25, who was left millions in Jeffrey Epstein's will kills himself **Tragic End for Diplomat’s Son Amidst Epstein Investigation** Oslo, Norway – Edward Juul... read more »

'King Charles' Bermuda visit is no holiday – it's proof of his determ...

'King Charles' Bermuda visit is no holiday – it's proof of his determined work rate' **Royal Itinerary Highlights Monarch’s Enduring Commitment** King... read more »

Riots erupt over Australian Aboriginal girls murder as suspect arrested

Riots erupt over Australian Aboriginal girls murder as suspect arrested **Community Unrest Follows Tragic Death of Young Aboriginal Girl; Arrest Made** **Alice Springs, Northern Territory... read more »

Has the US-Iran ceasefire reset the clock on War Powers Act deadl...

Has the US-Iran ceasefire reset the clock on War Powers Act deadline? ## Shifting Sands: War Powers Act Scrutiny Amidst Iran Tensions **Washington D.C.** – A recent assertion by the Secretary of... read more »