India on Friday test-fired a cruise missile capable of carrying nuclear weapons from the town of Balasore in the southern state of Orissa, Indian daily the Times of India reported. The missile, named Nirbhay, can reach a target over 700 kilometers away. According to the Times of India, the test-fire on Friday was the second developmental trial of the cruise …
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A Saudi prison, in the city of Beraydah, has decorated the prison cell of an inmate this week in celebration of the convict’s wedding ceremony. According to prison official Saleh al-korzaii, the prison management had “used suitable decor to set the appropriate atmosphere for the event” to celebrate the 30-something inmate’s wedding. Korzaij also said that there is precedent for …
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Islamabad’s Benazir Bhutto International airport is the world’s worst airport, while Singapore Changi International Airport is the best airport in the world, a recent poll suggests. Vancouver International Airport ranked a commendable 5th on the list of best airports of the world. The Guide to Sleeping at Airports poll was conducted in airports all over the world, and surveyed travelers …
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On Friday, the FIFA’s top judge announced that they will not be able to release the full report about the bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups for legal reasons. Many people like Michael Garcia the former U.S. federal prosecutor who led the investigation for the report asked FIFA to share it with the public. Hans-Joachim Eckert, chairman of …
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UN official Anthony Banbury, in charge of their Ebola Emergency response program, on Tuesday said that the world is losing the race to stop the outbreak of Ebola, amid dire predictions of several thousands of new Ebola infections before the year ends. “Ebola got a head start on us. It is far ahead of us, it is running faster than …
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Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg on Monday said that it will protect Turkey, a member-nation of NATO, against attacks from extremist group Islamic State (IS), which is battling to capture territory in Iran and neighbor Syria near the Turkish borderline. “Turkey is a NATO ally and our main responsibility is to protect the integrity, the borders of Turkey. We …
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A US drone strike in the restive tribal region in Pakistan near the Afghani border killed at least four militants on Monday. The attack happened at 20:15 GMT in Mangrotai in Shawal district, South Waziristan – the region is considered to be a Taliban stronghold. “A U.S. drone fired two missiles targeting a center run by Uzbek rebels, killing four …
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The African National Congress (ANC), South Africa’s ruling party, on Monday urged its leaders and members to not travel to Israel as the party has expressed its solidarity with the Palestinian people, the party’s secretary-general Gwede Mantashe said. “(We are) joining the call for (a) cultural, academic and education boycott of Israel, including travel bans for members and leaders of …
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Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, spokesman for extremist group Islamic State (IS) threatened Canada, among other Western powers, in a global call for Muslims to kill citizens of countries joining the fight against his group. In a long-winded, 42-minute audio message, he makes mentions of Canada, and said that the US-led coalition won’t defeat the IS. “If you kill a disbelieving American …
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On Monday, France urged French citizens living in or travelling to certain countries to exercise “utmost caution” after extremist group Islamic State (IS) called on Muslims all over the world to kill citizens of countries whose government are a part of the coalition against the group. The French Foreign Ministry said sent a warning to its embassies “in around 30 …
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