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WHO chief says Hantavirus outbreak is no...

WHO chief says Hantavirus outbreak is not COVID

WHO chief says Hantavirus outbreak is not COVID ### Public Health Officials Reassure Amidst Hantavirus Concerns, Differentiate from COVID-19 **Geneva, Switzerland** – In a move to quell public apprehension and clarify potential misinformation, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a... read more »

Iran war live: IRGC warns US against att...

Iran war live: IRGC warns US against attacks on ships; Israel bombs Lebanon

Iran war live: IRGC warns US against attacks on ships; Israel bombs Lebanon **Regional Tensions Simmer as Iran Issues Naval Warning Amidst Israeli Strikes in Lebanon** Tehran, Iran – A fragile calm persists in the Persian Gulf region, though underscored by escalating tensions following a stern... read more »

Lawyer who helped Poop Cruise victims of...

Lawyer who helped Poop Cruise victims offers to help passengers aboard hant...

Lawyer who helped Poop Cruise victims offers to help passengers aboard hantavirus-hit cruise ship **Legal Expert Offers Counsel to Passengers Facing Cruise Ship Quarantine** **New York, NY** – A prominent maritime attorney, renowned for his successful representation of passengers aboard the... read more »

Schoolgirls aged 15 and 16 'sexuall...

Schoolgirls aged 15 and 16 'sexually assaulted after drinks spiked...

Schoolgirls aged 15 and 16 'sexually assaulted after drinks spiked' on Spanish cruise Up to ten girls aged 15 and 16 are understood to have gone to police in Spain who have confirmed they are investigating the alleged offences This article was created based on information from various... read more »

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Eight killed, 24 missing after rainstorms, landslides hit China

Eight people were killed and 24 others went missing after rainstorms and landslides hit China’s southwestern Chongqing Municipality. More than 500 professional rescuers, including fire-fighters and... read more »

I will neither resign nor go on leave: Nawaz Shari...

Embattled Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said he will neither resign nor go on leave, even as anti-government protesters led by Imran Khan and... read more »

Americans held by North Korea implore U.S. to send an e...

In a rare opportunity to speak with foreign media, the three Americans being detained by North Korea implored the United States to send someone to negotiate... read more »

23 people killed in Afghanistan crash

KABUL: An Afghan spokesman says 23 people were killed when a passenger van and a fuel tanker collided in western Afghanistan. Raouf Ahmadi, a spokesman for... read more »

Israel claims nearly 1,000 acres of West Bank land near...

JERUSALEM: Israel laid claim on Sunday to nearly 1,000 acres of West Bank land in a Jewish settlement bloc near Bethlehem — a step that could herald... read more »

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

Attend Geneva-II conference: Arab League urges Syrian opposition

Cairo – Arab League foreign ministers meeting here have called on the Syrian opposition to attend the Geneva-II conference on restoring peace in the troubled country and form a delegation as... read more »

Syrian Army captures strategic town at approaches to Aleppo

Syrian Army captures strategic town at approaches ...

Beirut – Syria’s armed forces said on Friday they had captured a strategic northern town at the eastern gates of Aleppo, the former... read more »

Foreign powers must end rebel support: Bashar Al Assad

Foreign powers must end rebel support: Bashar Al Assad

The Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, has said he is open to peace talks but insisted that they would not go ahead unless foreign nations stopped supporting... read more »

Syria’s future must be determined by Syrians: Ass...

Syria's future must be determined by Syrians: Assad

Damascus – Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad said Wednesday that the future of Syria must be determined by the Syrian people only, noting that any... read more »

Syrian president grants general amnesty

Syrian president grants general amnesty

Damascus – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad granted a general amnesty, covering crimes committed before Oct 29, a media report said The new presidential... read more »

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Maldives presidential candidates want election Nov 2

Maldives presidential candidates want election Nov 2

Male – All three presidential candidates in the Maldives have agreed to hold presidential election a week early on Nov 2 to avoid a constitutional crisis, media reports said here Monday. The... read more »

12 dead in Bangladesh violence

12 dead in Bangladesh violence

Dhaka – Anxieties mounted across Bangladesh over deadly political violence which has left 12 people dead and hundreds injured since... read more »

Nepal poll panel to monitor election code of conduct

Nepal poll panel to monitor election code of conduct

Kathmandu – Nepal’s Election Commission has formed a high level committee to effectively monitor the election code of conduct, an official said... read more »

Pakistan supports Saudi Arabia rejection of UN seat

Pakistan supports Saudi Arabia rejection of UN seat

Islamabad – Pakistan has supported Saudi Arabia’s rejection of its non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council, praising its call for reform, the... read more »

Pak court extends Musharraf’s custody in 2007 Lal...

Pak court extends Musharraf's custody in 2007 Lal Masjid case

Islamabad – A Pakistani court has extended the custody of former President retired General Pervez Musharraf in the 2007 Lal Masjid raid case, banning him... read more »

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Using AI for Just 10 Minutes Might Make You Lazy and Dumb, Study Shows

Using AI for Just 10 Minutes Might Make You Lazy and Dumb, Study Shows **Cognitive Concerns Emerge Over AI Assistant Integration** Recent investigations into the burgeoning use of... read more »

NATO fighter jets scrambled over Europe as mystery drone strikes huge oil depot

NATO fighter jets scrambled over Europe as mystery drone strikes huge oil depot **NATO Scrambles Jets Amidst Unidentified Drone Incursion and Oil Depot Strike in Latvia** **Riga, Latvia**... read more »

Parents share heartbreaking update on toddler fighting for life after freak birthday cake ...

Parents share heartbreaking update on toddler fighting for life after freak birthday cake accident **Toddler’s Life Hangs in Balance Following Alarming Birthday Cake Incident** A... read more »

Hantavirus spread fears as plane passenger NOT on hondius ship infected after flight with ...

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Bolivian police fire tear gas at protesting teachers

Bolivian police fire tear gas at protesting teachers **Tensions Flare in La Paz as Police Disperse Teacher Demonstrations** La Paz, Bolivia – A wave of unrest swept through the Bolivian capital on... read more »