Category: World
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One Year After Assad’s Ouster: Syrians Reflect on Pain and Embrace Freedom
Damascus, Syria — “Raise your head up high, you’re a free Syrian” goes the chorus of the Arabic song that has become the unofficial anthem of the new Syria. It’s everywhere in the capital Damascus – blasted out from loudspeakers in the markets, chanted at celebrations in the main square and even sung by the…
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Disappearance of Flight MH370: Unraveling the Mystery Behind the Vanishing
It was a cold and quiet night on 8 March 2014 when a routine Malaysia Airlines flight lifted off from Kuala Lumpur, bound for Beijing. The Boeing 777 carried 227 passengers and 12 crew members, beginning what should have been an ordinary red-eye journey across Asia. The aircraft departed at 12:41 a.m., slicing into the…
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Indian-Origin Man Charged with Murder After High-Speed Tesla Crash in California
28-year-old Badal Dholaria, an Indian-origin man, has been charged with second-degree murder and other felony DUI couts after his Tesla collided with a Ford Bronco, killing Alix Mari Sparks, a 41-year-old woman. Dholaria was drunk and was driving at more than 150mph, Pleasanton Patch reported. The woman was not driving the car but the Tesla…
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Japan Accuses Chinese Jets of Targeting Its Aircraft with Radar
Shinjiro Koizumi, Japan’s defense minister, center, speaks during a visit to Yonaguni, Japan, on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan said on Sunday that Chinese fighter jets had aimed their radar at Japanese military aircraft in two “dangerous” incidents near Japan’s Okinawa islands, an account Beijing disputed. “These radar illuminations are a dangerous…
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Thailand Overhauls Alcohol Regulations
Thailand makes major change to alcohol laws Euronews.com Thailand relaxes afternoon alcohol ban to boost tourism BBC Thailand afternoon alcohol ban: Why was it there in the first place? Deccan Herald Thai Enquirer News Summary – December 3, 2025 Thai Enquirer Thailand Extends Alcohol Serving Hours In Key Tourist Zones To Fuel Economic And Nightlife Revival Travel And Tour World…
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Comprehensive Financial Insights: Stock Market Updates, Economic Trends, and IPO News
Why This Tenant Says Bandra Is Better Than California | The Tenant In this episode of The Tenant, meet Abhi, a former California resident who now believes Bandra is better than the Golden State. He lives in a 550 sq ft 1BHK for ₹50,000/month and explains why Bandra won his heart — from all-day sunlight…
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Florida Teacher Elias Gordon Farley Accused of Student Grooming and Sexual Assault
A science teacher at Donna Klein Jewish Academy in Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida, was arrested after investigators said he used a shared Google Doc to communicate secretly with a student before engaging in sexual acts with her at the school and in his flat, according to an arrest affidavit. Elias Gordon Farley, 26,…
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7.6 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan, Triggering Tsunami in the North
An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck Japan on Monday evening, triggering a tsunami of 40 centimetres on the northern coast, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The tsunami struck the Hokkaido prefecture town of Urakawa and the Aomori prefecture port of Mutsu Ogawara, JMA said. Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at…
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Indian H-1B Kidney Doctor Delays North Carolina Practice Awaiting $100,000 Fee Waiver
While the Donald Trump administration’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee was meant for a deterrent for the tech industry to hire from overseas, the rural healthcare system is suffering now for want of good doctors as they can’t pay $100,000. The Washington Post reported the plight of a health facility in Shelby, a small town in…
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7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Alert off Japan’s Northern Coast
Tokyo: A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan on Monday, triggering a tsunami of up to 40 centimeters in coastal communities in the region, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said. The agency said the magnitude quake struck just east of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture of Japan’s main Honshu island, and just south of Hokkaido island.…