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A "fierce firefight" on Saturday killed five Philippine soldiers and three militants from the notorious Islamist group suspected of this week's deadly cathedral bombing in the nation's restive south, the military said. The soldiers battled the Abu Sayyaf militants on the southern island of Jolo, which is the group's stronghold as well as the site of dual bomb attack on January 27 that killed 21 people at Sunday mass. After the cathedral bombing, President Rodrigo Duterte singled out the kidnap-for-ransom... Читать дальше...

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Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visited the Aurobindo Ashram here Saturday. During a brief visit to the union territory, she visited the Aurobindo Ashram, founded by the late spiritual leader, and the Aurobindo International Centre of Education run by the Aurobindo Society, a spokesman of BJP's Puducherry unit told PTI. The minister later drove to Auroville International Township near here and spent some time at the Matri Mandir, a meditation centre there. She was accompanied by Puducherry BJP president V Saminathan... Читать дальше...

In the football capital of the south, there's plenty to do

Party like it's 1999 in Super Bowl LIII!

The Patriots are heading to the Super Bowl for the third straight year, and this time they'll face the Rams

Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah on Saturday lashed out at the Congress and alleged that it was a party working for a single family while the government run by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was working for Army jawans, poor, farmers, women and the youth.

Pakistan, which has the third largest donkey population in the world, will export the animal to China, opening the avenue to earn millions from the trade, according to a media report. Donkeys are highly prized in China, especially for their hide which is used to manufacture traditional Chinese medicines. Gelatin made from donkey skin has been long considered to have medicinal properties in China, traditionally being thought to nourish the blood and enhance the immune system. Pakistan has the world's... Читать дальше...

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Syrian Army thwarted new attacks by Tahrir al-Sham al-Hay'at (the Levant Liberation Board or the Al-Nusra Front) terrorists from the demilitarized zone in Northern Hama and Southern Idlib, inflicting heavy losses on the militants.

The South Korean, only recently back from international duty, struck the winning goal ten minutes from time

Guest post by Joe Hoft Another Trump Miracle – the US is now the largest oil producer in the world.  In fact, at the end of the next five years the US will be producing more than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined. Back in September, the US reportedly became the world’s largest producer of oil – The […]

Realme is offering movie vouchers and free Realme Buds on account of Valentine's Day.

Customs officials discover the tiny cat hidden in a plastic grocery basket at an airport in India.

Canada’s two most famous forecasting groundhogs, Wiarton Willie and Shubenacadie Sam, have given conflicting predictions of what’s to come for Canadian weather.

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has stressed expansion of relations with Tunisia, as a friendly, Muslim country, calling for developing bilateral relations in political, economic and international fields.

Canada’s two most famous forecasting groundhogs, Wiarton Willie and Shubenacadie Sam, have given conflicting predictions of what’s to come for Canadian weather.

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Public works crews in Vermont's capital city of Montpelier are working to fix a water main break that snarled some city streets.

If this is the best it can do, do we really need it?

From a pile of statements released by Missouri after the NCAA handed down a three-sport postseason ban because the school was, uh, up front about a former tutor who completed coursework for 12 players (my emphasis added):

Jon Sundvold, Chair of the University of Missouri Board of Curators

“The NCAA Committee on Infractions made a mistake yesterday. We expect leadership from institutions to admit when they make a mistake, correct that mistake and move forward. Читать дальше...

Firms will spend more on domestic drilling in 2019 to the highest level since 2016; more drilling, however, is unlikely to reverse China’s declining oil outlook, say analysts

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) reportedly warned President Trump this week that declaring a national emergency to build his U.S.-Mexico border wall could create a rift in the GOP conference....

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The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers wants the government to thoroughly investigate circumstances surrounding the deployment of masked and heavily armed men to various polling stations during the Ayawaso by-elections on Thursday. CODEO believes the presence of the men intimidated many voters and contributed to the very low turnout at th ...