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Brit tourist Gerald Crawford drowns on Thailand beach after ignoring '...

Brit tourist Gerald Crawford drowns on Thailand beach after ignoring 'stay away' warning ## British National Dies in Pattaya Beach Incident Amidst Safety Warnings **PATTAYA, THAILAND** – A British tourist, identified as Gerald Horace Crawford of Chichester, West Sussex, has tragically... read more »

Twins found holding each other after bot...

Twins found holding each other after both die from intense electrocution

Twins found holding each other after both die from intense electrocution ### Tragic Accident Claims Twin Lives in Electrocution Incident **[CITY, STATE] – [Date]** – A devastating accident has claimed the lives of 22-year-old twin brothers, [Brother 1 Name] and [Brother 2 Name], following a... read more »

Woman's harrowing last four words a...

Woman's harrowing last four words as she dies of lung problems after v...

Woman's harrowing last four words as she dies of lung problems after vaping habit ## Young Woman’s Tragic Demise Serves as Stark Warning Against E-Cigarette and Hookah Use **A 30-year-old woman, Escarlen De los Santos, has died from severe respiratory complications, with her final... read more »

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Russian troops, warships in India soon? Why their new military pact matters

Russian troops, warships in India soon? Why their new military pact matters **New Defense Accord Strengthens India-Russia Strategic Partnership** New Delhi, India – A groundbreaking defense agreement between India and Russia is poised to significantly deepen their long-standing strategic... 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 »

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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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Iran war live: Israel kills Lebanese journalist; Tehran-US talks stalled

Iran war live: Israel kills Lebanese journalist; Tehran-US talks stalled ## Escalation on Northern Front: Journalist Among Fatalities as Israeli Strikes Intensify in Lebanon **Beirut,... read more »

Iran releases video of IRGC seizing ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran releases video of IRGC seizing ship in the Strait of Hormuz ### Iranian Forces Release Footage of Strait of Hormuz Maritime Operation **Tehran, Iran** – Iran’s Islamic... read more »

Baramati, Rahuri all set to conduct byelections on April 23

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Tamil Nadu election 2026: Development gaps and heritage identity shape Jayankondam constit...

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