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'Shark ate my arm and leg and I rea...

'Shark ate my arm and leg and I realised there was nothing I could do ...

'Shark ate my arm and leg and I realised there was nothing I could do to stop it' ## Navy Diver Recounts Harrowing Shark Encounter **SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA** – A routine training exercise off the coast of Sydney took a terrifying turn for Royal Australian Navy Clearance Diver Paul de Gelder... read more »

Cannibal killer shot, raped and then ate...

Cannibal killer shot, raped and then ate female student – and was nev...

Cannibal killer shot, raped and then ate female student – and was never jailed **Infamous Japanese Murderer’s Troubled Legacy and Unconventional Path Post-Conviction** **Tokyo, Japan** – The name Issei Sagawa remains etched in the annals of infamy, a chilling reminder of a brutal... read more »

NATO fighter jet crashes in Turkey momen...

NATO fighter jet crashes in Turkey moments after take-off as pilot killed

NATO fighter jet crashes in Turkey moments after take-off as pilot killed **NATO Aircraft Suffers Fatal Crash During Training Exercise in Western Turkey** **ANKARA, Turkey –** A NATO fighter jet has crashed in western Turkey shortly after departing from an airbase, resulting in the tragic death... read more »

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Kannada must receive highest recognition...

Kannada must receive highest recognition in Karnataka, says Professor Maral...

Kannada must receive highest recognition in Karnataka, says Professor Maralusiddappa at Kannada University convocation ## Championing Kannada: Professor Urges Prioritization of Regional Language in Karnataka Education **Hampi, Karnataka** – A prominent academic has underscored the critical need... 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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One Battle After Another triumphs at UKs BAFTA film awards ### “Phantom Thread” Dominates BAFTA Awards with Six Major Wins **London, UK** – The British Academy Film Awards,... read more »

Hong Kong court rejects appeal in landmark subversion case

Hong Kong court rejects appeal in landmark subversion case **Hong Kong Court Upholds Subversion Verdicts in Primary Election Case** A significant legal development unfolded in Hong Kong... read more »

How Modi broke down walls between India, Israel at Palestines expense

How Modi broke down walls between India, Israel at Palestines expense **Shifting Sands: India’s Evolving Diplomacy with Israel and Palestine** New Delhi, India – In a significant... read more »

ICC to hold hearings on charges against ex-Philippine President Duterte

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NIOT designs profilerto record ocean data in real time ## Advanced Oceanographic Profiler Developed for Real-Time Data Acquisition **[City, State] – [Date]** – A significant advancement in marine... read more »