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7 Dead As Iran Teen Botches Homemade Fireworks

An Iranian teenager, who was making fireworks at home for a festival ahead of the Persian New Year blew up his home, killing himself and six other family members, a prosecutor said on Saturday. The… read more »

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Suspend Premium Processing Of Work Visas For Foreign Doctors: US Senators

Three influential American Senators have sought lifting of the suspension of premium processing of work visas of foreign doctors, including from India, who commit to work in rural areas in the US. read more »

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Chinese President Xi Jinping Wants ‘Great Wall Of Steel’ In Xin...

Xi issued the traditional military rallying call on Friday, during a session of the National People’s Congress, China’s annual parliament in Beijing, The Guardian reported. read more »

Dinosaur Tracks Found In China, Say Scie...

Dinosaur Tracks Found In China, Say Scientists

The tracks were found on a rural mountain road in Longjing city in August 2015, Xinhua news agency quoted the scientists from China, South Korea and the US as saying. read more »

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New clue emerges suggesting possible location of MH370

Search for plane to resume next month amid claims plane, which disappeared on March 8 with 239 people on board, could have turned south earlier than previously thought The hunt for missing Malaysia... read more »

China bus-truck collision death toll rises to 15

The death toll in a massive head-on collision between a truck and bus in northwestern China has risen to 15, with 48 other people being treated for... read more »

UN chief welcomes Gaza truce deal

“A brighter future for Gaza and Israel depends on a sustainable ceasefire. It is up to the parties to live up to this responsibility,” Ban’s... read more »

Netanyahu warns Gaza civilians after Israel destroys ap...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Palestinian civilians on Sunday to leave immediately any site where militants are operating, one day after Israel took... read more »

Israeli aircraft bomb Gaza, five Palestinians killed

GAZA/JERUSALEM: Israeli aircraft bombed the Gaza Strip on Saturday and Palestinian militants fired rockets at the Jewish state, the military said, with no end... read more »

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Egypt court adjourns trial after defiant Morsi rejects `illegal` proceedings

Egypt court adjourns trial after defiant Morsi rejects `illegal` ...

Sydney – The Egyptian court conducting ousted President Mohammed Morsi’s trial has reportedly adjourned the hearings to January 8, after the former leader called the court illegal and... read more »

40 percent of Syrians need humanitarian aid: UN

40 percent of Syrians need humanitarian aid: UN

United Nations – The United Nations estimates that around 9.3 million people in Syria or about 40 percent of the population need humanitarian... read more »

Egypt court adjourns Mohamed Morsi trial to January 8

Egypt court adjourns Mohamed Morsi trial to January 8

Cairo – An Egyptian court on Monday adjourned to January 8 the trial of ousted president Mohamed Morsi over his alleged involvement in the death of... read more »

John Kerry arrives in Middle East to fix ties

John Kerry arrives in Middle East to fix ties

London – US Secretary of State John Kerry has reportedly arrived in the Middle East to repair ties with the nation’s long-standing ally. The US... read more »

Attend Geneva-II conference: Arab League urges Syrian o...

'Syria committed to Iran's participation in Geneva II meet'

Cairo – Arab League foreign ministers meeting here have called on the Syrian opposition to attend the Geneva-II conference on restoring peace in the... read more »

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Pakistan Taliban appoints new chief

Pakistan Taliban appoints new chief

Islamabad – Pakistan Taliban Saturday appointed Khan Said Sajna alias Khalid as its new chief after a US drone attack killed its former leader Hakimullah Mehsud in Pakistan’s North... read more »

Pak says Mehsud’s killing to hit peace talks with ...

Islamabad – The Pakistani Government has said that its peace efforts with the Taliban have been jeopardized after a U.S. drone strike killed... read more »

Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud buried

US defends Mehsud’s killing amidst admitting tensions with Pak

Islamabad – Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud, who was killed in a US drone attack Friday, was buried in North Waziristan, Geo News reported... read more »

Mehsud killing seen as major victory by US media

US defends Mehsud’s killing amidst admitting tensions with Pak

Washington – The reported death of Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud in a US drone strike has been described as a “victory” by the US... read more »

US drone attack in North Waziristan kills Pakistan Tali...

US defends Mehsud’s killing amidst admitting tensions with Pak

A US drone strike has killed Hakimullah Mehsud, the head of the Pakistani Taliban, in North Waziristan bordering Afghanistan. Security officials said Mehsud... read more »

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Pak Senate chief warns against another military takeover

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Senate chief has warned that constitutional checks to prevent yet another military takeover have become redundant in the country which has seen army rule for... read more »

PKK bomb attack, clashes kill 12 in southeast Turkey: Sources

Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants killed three Turkish police officers overnight in a bomb attack on their armoured vehicle as they travelled along a highway in southeast Turkey,... read more »

Mexico demands speedy probe over tourists’ killing in Egypt

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto speaking with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi reiterated Mexico’s call for a “swift and in-depth” investigation to... read more »

China to buy millions of tonnes of U.S. soybeans during Xi visit

the world’s top soybean buyer, will purchase millions of tonnes of the oilseed from the United States during President Xi Jinping’s visit to the country next week, industry... read more »

Australian warplanes make first air strike in Syria

Australian warplanes have carried out their first air strike against the Islamic State group in Syria, destroying an armoured personnel carrier, defence minister Kevin Andrews has... read more »