Seven elephants killed in India train accident
Reuters : Seven elephants were killed and one injured when a Delhi-bound train collided with a herd in northeast India early on Saturday (20 December),...
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Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel
Agencies : Iran executed a man on Saturday who was convicted of spying for Israeli intelligence and military, state media reported. The executed individual, identified...
Trump enters election year with big wins, bigger political headwinds
Reuters : President Donald Trump stormed back into office with a shock-and-awe policy blitz that expanded presidential power and reshaped America’s relations with the world....
Pakistan court hands former PM Khan 17-year sentence in gifts case
NN ONLINE: A Pakistani court sentenced former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years on Saturday for corruption involving...
Putin says no more wars if West respects Russia
NN ONLINE: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said there would be no further wars after Ukraine if Western countries treat Russia with respect and...
US judge convicted of helping immigrant evade arrest
AFP : A US judge accused of helping an undocumented man evade federal immigration agents was found guilty of obstruction on Thursday and now faces...
Trump administration suspends US green card lottery
AFP : US homeland security chief Kristi Noem suspended a green card lottery on Thursday, saying it was used by the suspect in a mass...
Miami talks must end Israel’s Gaza truce ‘violations’
Agencies : A top Hamas official said that talks in Miami on Friday to advance the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire must aim to...
Parents in India devastated as children with thalassemia test HIV positive
BBC : Parents of children with thalassemia in India say they are devastated after life-saving blood transfusions left their children HIV-positive, confronting them with illness,...
China, US seek Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire ahead of ASEAN meeting
Reuters : China and the U.S. are renewing their separate efforts to reach a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, days ahead of a special meeting...
Gaza’s tech workers code from rubble
Al Jazeera : In a territory where 81 percent of buildings lie damaged or destroyed, a small community of young Palestinians is fighting to preserve...
Pakistan arrests senior official from Islamic State offshoot
AFP : Pakistan has captured a leader from an offshoot of the Islamic State jihadist group, a senior intelligence official said Friday, after the arrest...