Syria’s interim government has requested Turkey’s support to strengthen its defense capabilities, Turkish officials said, following sectarian violence over the past two weeks that increased tensions in Syria and drew Israeli intervention. The defense ministry officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity according to procedures, said Wednesday that Syria has also sought assistance to combat “terrorist organizations,” including...
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Indian Police Arrest A Suspected Scammer Running A Fake Embassy Near New Delhi
Indian police have arrested a man accused of running a bogus embassy from a rented residential building near the capital, New Delhi, and recovered cars with fake diplomatic plates. The suspect impersonated an ambassador and allegedly duped people for money by promising overseas employment, said senior police officer Sushil Ghule of Uttar Pradesh state’s special...
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Israeli Strikes Kill At Least 21 As Hunger Deepens
More than half of those killed were women and children, health authorities said. One Israeli strike hit a house Tuesday in the northwestern side of Gaza City, killing at least 12 people, according to the Shifa Hospital, which received the casualties. The dead included six children and two women, according to the Health Ministry’s casualty...
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Lagos Firefighters Successfully Rescue Man from Deep Well
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Ejigbo Station, received a distress call at over the weekend reporting an individual trapped inside a well. The rescue team swiftly mobilized and arrived at the scene at No 12 Aiyeola Str, off Governor Rd, Molad B/S, Ikotun, Lagos. Upon arrival, it was discovered that a male adult,...
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Air India Crash Victim’s Son Says He Received Wrong Remains
The son of a woman killed in the Air India plane crash has told the BBC “other remains” were found in her casket after her body was returned to the UK. Miten Patel, whose father also died in the crash, said the coroner identified the mixed-up remains and left him to worry: “How many others...
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British Couple Held By Taliban ‘May Die In Prison,’ Son Warns
The son of a British couple detained by the Taliban five months ago has told the BBC that he fears they may die in prison. Peter Reynolds, 80, and Barbie, 76, were arrested on 1 February while returning to their home in central Bamiyan province, Afghanistan. It is not known exactly why they were detained....
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