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Another Brit killed in French Alps avala...

Another Brit killed in French Alps avalanche just days after double tragedy

Another Brit killed in French Alps avalanche just days after double tragedy ## British Skier Fatalities Continue in French Alps Following La Grave Incident **LA GRAVE, FRANCE** – The French Alps have once again been the scene of a tragic avalanche incident, resulting in the death of a British... read more »

70st couple who snacked at KFC on way to...

70st couple who snacked at KFC on way to McDonald's lose 40st with one...

70st couple who snacked at KFC on way to McDonald's lose 40st with one exercise ## Couple Sheds Over 40 Stone Through Lifestyle Overhaul, Inspiring Others A remarkable transformation has been achieved by a couple in their seventies who, through a significant shift in diet and the introduction... read more »

Man charged with murder allegedly '...

Man charged with murder allegedly 'absconded from care' before Me...

Man charged with murder allegedly 'absconded from care' before Merrylands attack ## Fatal Stabbing in Merrylands: Suspect Accused of Escaping Care A tragic incident unfolded in Merrylands on Tuesday morning, resulting in one fatality and multiple critical injuries following a reported... read more »

Over 80 UN member states condemn Israels...

Over 80 UN member states condemn Israels de facto annexation of West Bank

Over 80 UN member states condemn Israels de facto annexation of West Bank **International Community Voices Grave Concern Over Israeli Settlement Expansion in West Bank** **United Nations, New York** – A significant majority of United Nations member states have formally condemned Israel’s de... read more »

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Al-Qaida affiliate in Syria kills captive Lebanese soldier

9:53 P.M. The Nusra Front, al Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria, has killed one of the Lebanese soldiers it had been holding in captivity, Lebanese security sources and a statement on Twitter said on... read more »

France conducts first airstrike in Iraq, destroys ...

PARIS: France says it has conducted its first airstrike in Iraq and has destroyed a logistics depot held by the Islamic State group. The office of... read more »

Libya’s Zawiya refinery, El Sharara oil field shu...

TRIPOLI: Libya’s 120,000 barrels-a-day Zawiya refinery has been shut down due to damaged storage, an oil ministry official said on Thursday. The El... read more »

Beijing police formally arrest Jackie Chan’s son in dru...

The Beijing police have formally arrested the son of Hong Kong martial arts film star Jackie Chan on suspicion of allowing other people to consume drugs, a... read more »

13 new polio cases found in Pakistan

At least 13 new cases of crippling poliovirus have been detected in Pakistan, taking this year’s total of the new victims to 158, reports said on... read more »

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Six Syrian Islamist factions unite in bid to oust Assad

Six Syrian Islamist factions unite in bid to oust Assad

Johannesburg – Six Islamist rebel factions in Syria have united and declared a new Islamic Front with an aim to oust President Bashar al-Assad and establish an Islamic state. The main groups... read more »

Afghanistan wants to delay US security deal

Afghanistan wants to delay US security deal

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has told his countrymen that a vital security pact with the US should not come into effect until after next... read more »

No legal Indian worker affected by Nitaqat policy: Saud...

Saudi petrochem giant opens tech centre in Bangalore

New Delhi – Saudi Arabia Thursday clarified that its Nitaqat work policy was directed at illegal expatriates and no legal worker had been affected. The... read more »

Khamenei defends Iran’s right to n-power

Khamenei defends Iran's right to n-power

Tehran – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said that Tehran will not retreat “an iota” from its nuclear rights, while... read more »

ASTER and AKMG launch Scholastic Awards to young achiev...

ASTER and AKMG launch Scholastic Awards to young achievers

DUBAI-  Aster, a part of DM Healthcare, the leading healthcare conglomerate in the Middle East and in India, has announced launching an annual regular... read more »

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UN, India push for presidential re-vote in Maldives

Senior UN official to visit Maldives before poll

United Nations – UN Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernandez-Taranco will visit the Maldives starting Wednesday to help promote the resumption of its democratic... read more »

Michelle Obama celebrates Diwali with Bollywood dance moves

Michelle Obama celebrates Diwali with Bollywood da...

By Arun Kumar Washington – US First Lady Michelle Obama lit a ‘diya’ (lamp) in the East room to start White House Diwali... read more »

151 get death in Bangladesh mutiny case

151 get death in Bangladesh mutiny case

Dhaka – A court in Bangladesh Tuesday awarded the death sentence to 151 guards of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), previously known as Bangladesh Rifles... read more »

US defends Mehsud’s killing amidst admitting tensions w...

US defends Mehsud’s killing amidst admitting tensions with Pak

Islamabad –  The US has reportedly admitted to tensions with Pakistan but defended its killing of the Tehreek-e-Taliban leader HakimullahMehsud in the... read more »

Iran says Pak must fund own share of gas pipeline

Pak admits Iran gas pipeline project cannot go ahead unless US sanctions issue resolved

Islamabad – Iran’s deputy oil minister has reportedly said that Pakistan must fund its own pipeline allowing it as from the Islamic republic. Ali... read more »

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Valais train derailment LIVE: Several casualties in avalanche as rescue launched

Valais train derailment LIVE: Several casualties in avalanche as rescue launched **Avalanche Triggers Train Derailment in Swiss Alps, Multiple Injuries Reported** A significant train... read more »

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Europes growing fight over Israeli goods: Boycott movements mushroom ## European Nations Grapple with Rising Calls for Boycotts of Israeli Products **Across Europe, a complex and... read more »

Indonesias Gaza gamble

Indonesias Gaza gamble ### Jakarta Considers Gaza Deployment, Navigating Diplomatic Tightrope **Jakarta, Indonesia –** Indonesia is reportedly contemplating a significant deployment of its military... read more »