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Son of diplomat, 25, who was left millio...

Son of diplomat, 25, who was left millions in Jeffrey Epstein's will k...

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 Rod-Larsen, the 25-year-old son of prominent Norwegian diplomats, has died in what authorities are treating as a... read more »

'King Charles' Bermuda visit i...

'King Charles' Bermuda visit is no holiday – it's proo...

'King Charles' Bermuda visit is no holiday – it's proof of his determined work rate' **Royal Itinerary Highlights Monarch’s Enduring Commitment** King Charles III’s recent extended stay in Bermuda, following his engagements in the United States, is being... read more »

Riots erupt over Australian Aboriginal g...

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 –** A wave of intense community unrest has gripped Alice Springs following the tragic death of five-year-old... read more »

Has the US-Iran ceasefire reset the cloc...

Has the US-Iran ceasefire reset the clock on War Powers Act deadline?

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 Defense that hostilities between the United States and Iran have ceased has ignited a renewed debate... 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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Chile police blast water cannons at student protesters

Chile police blast water cannons at student protesters ## Chilean Authorities Deploy Force Against Student Demonstrations Over Education Reform **Santiago, Chile** – Tensions escalated in... read more »

Iran war live: Trump urges Tehran to just give up, as oil prices surge

Iran war live: Trump urges Tehran to just give up, as oil prices surge **Geopolitical Tensions Ignite Oil Market, Prices Breach $120 Threshold** Heightened tensions in the strategically... read more »

NMC does away with ceiling on MBBS intake

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EPFO to launch new portal to track inoperative accounts

EPFO to launch new portal to track inoperative accounts **New Digital Gateway to Streamline Access to Dormant Provident Fund Accounts Announced** **New Delhi** – The Employees’... read more »

Bihar govt removes Sanjay Gandhi's name from Patna zoo, dair...

Bihar govt removes Sanjay Gandhi's name from Patna zoo, dairy technology institute **Bihar Government Rebrands Key Institutions, Prioritizes Consumer Relief** **Patna, Bihar** – The Bihar... read more »