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British national killed in Bangkok bombi...

British national killed in Bangkok bombing

A British national was among at least 20 people killed in Monday’s bomb attack in Bangkok, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has confirmed. He said the female Briton was a Hong Kong resident and that British Embassy staff in Thailand were “assisting her family at this very difficult... read more »

Morgan Freeman mourns granddaughter foun...

Morgan Freeman mourns granddaughter found stabbed to death

A man has been charged in the murder of E’Dena Hines, the granddaughter of Morgan Freeman. New York police found Hines, 33, early Sunday morning lying in the street outside her apartment in Manhattan’s Washington Heights with some 16 stab wounds to her chest, police said. A man,... read more »

3 Islamic militants arrested in Banglade...

3 Islamic militants arrested in Bangladeshi blogger murders

Three Islamist militants, including a British citizen were arrested in connection with the murder of two prominent atheist bloggers, said Bangladesh’s elite security force. Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) spokesmen said they arrested Touhidur Rahman, 58, and two other “active... read more »

Indonesian Crash Searchers Recover Black...

Indonesian Crash Searchers Recover Black Boxes From Plane

Low-lying clouds and rugged terrain on Tuesday were hindering efforts to remove bodies from the crash site, officials said. Search teams hastily built a makeshift helipad in hopes that a helicopter could land and evacuate victims. By afternoon, however, any attempt at evacuation was called off for... read more »

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Blast aimed at Pakistani police bus 11 died, 33 wounded

ISLAMABAD -An explosion targeting a bus full of Pakistani policemen killed 11 and injured 33 near the southern port city of Karachi on Thursday, officials said, in the latest incident of violence... read more »

Bank and Gulf Air sign agreement

MANAMA -Khaleeji Commercial Bank (KHCB) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Gulf Air which entitles KHCB’s credit card holders to... read more »

6 injured in explosion at Bangkok protest site

BANGKOK -Police say six street cleaners have been wounded by a small explosion at an anti-government protest site in Thailand´s capital. Police Maj. Nopparuj... read more »

Gunmen kills 8 in Pakistan’s Karachi

Karachi — Gunmen on motorcycles Sunday shot dead eight people including an eight-year-old girl at a faith healer’s house in the southern Pakistani port... read more »

Winter Olympics begins

SOCHI, Russia: Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the Sochi Winter Games officially open yesterday at a high-octane opening ceremony before 40,000... read more »

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US says only 60 Syrians being trained to fight IS

Only about 60 Syrian rebels are being trained by the United States to take on the Islamic State group, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said today, admitting it was far below the number... read more »

India, Kazakhstan for strengthening cooperation in multilateral frameworks

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