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Ceasefire brings some relief for Iranian...

Ceasefire brings some relief for Iranians but economic outlook remains grim

Ceasefire brings some relief for Iranians but economic outlook remains grim **Cautious Optimism Greets Fragile Truce, Economic Headwinds Persist in Iran** A recent cessation of hostilities has introduced a palpable, albeit tentative, sense of relief across Iran, with a noticeable uptick in... read more »

Vigil held in Madrid for victims of Isra...

Vigil held in Madrid for victims of Israeli strikes on Lebanon

Vigil held in Madrid for victims of Israeli strikes on Lebanon **Madrid Observes Moment of Silence for Lebanon’s Civilian Casualties** **Madrid, Spain** – A somber gathering took place in the heart of Madrid today as dozens of individuals convened to express solidarity and mourn the lives... read more »

Israel attacks Gaza Again
Gaza families mourn loved ones killed in...

Gaza families mourn loved ones killed in overnight Israeli air strikes

Gaza families mourn loved ones killed in overnight Israeli air strikes **Overnight Strikes Rock Gaza, Claiming Seven Lives** Gaza City, Palestine – A somber atmosphere has descended upon the Gaza Strip following a series of Israeli air strikes overnight that resulted in the deaths of at least... read more »

LIVE: Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov ...

LIVE: Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov heavyweight boxing match

LIVE: Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov heavyweight boxing match **Heavyweight Showdown: Fury and Makhmudov Set for London Clash** London, UK – The capital is abuzz with anticipation as the O2 Arena prepares to host a monumental heavyweight boxing encounter. Undefeated WBC World Heavyweight... 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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