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India says launches strikes on militants in Pakistan, raising risk of escalation Channel NewsAsia Indian officials said elite troops crossed into Pakistan-ruled Kashmir on Thursday and killed suspected militants preparing to infiltrate and carry out attacks on major cities, in a surprise raid that raised tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals … Nawaz Sharif may have implicated Pakistan as terrorist state with praise for militant from UN pulpitTimes of India India Blasts ‘Terrorist’ Bases Inside PakistanNewsweek India says it has struck militants across Kashmir frontierDaily Mail Bloomberg –International Business Times –The New Indian Express –India Today all 1,142 news articles »

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Wall Street Journal

Israel security tight as world leaders gather for Shimon Peres funeral The Straits Times JERUSALEM (AFP) – Israeli security forces were on high alert with world leaders set to gather for the funeral of former president Shimon Peres on Friday (Sept 30), deploying thousands of officers and closing off key roads. US President Barack Obama … Shimon Peres, Sarah Silverman and Israel’s quest for solar energyJerusalem Post Israel News Shimon Peres: Last surviving member of Israel’s founding generationIrish Times Shimon Peres remembered as a visionary who worked tirelessly for IsraelCBC.ca Telegraph.co.uk –Huffington Post –Al-Arabiya –Daily Mail all 105 news articles »

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Another vote – to accept Temasek’s offer to buy back shares at S$1.68 a share – is under way, following reports from shareholders at the venue that voting was delayed due to technical glitches. 

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Key US senator tried to find compromise on Saudi Sept. 11 bill Channel NewsAsia The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Thursday he had tried to find a compromise before Congress’ rare override of a presidential veto of a bill that allows relatives of Sept. 11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia. Posted 29 Sep … Congress just took a rare bipartisan act, and the White House isn’t happy about itVox President Obama says he ‘didn’t expect’ Congress to override his veto on Saudi Arabia billBusiness Insider ‘Americans can now sue for information regarding Saudi complicity in 9/11 terror attacks’RT National Review Online –Politico –New York Times –BBC News all 1,146 news articles »

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Washington Times

US teen’s family decries ‘senseless’ shooting as police seek clues The Straits Times CHARLESTON, South Carolina (REUTERS) – The family of a 14-year-old South Carolina boy accused of killing his father and wounding two elementary school students and a teacher lamented his actions on Thursday (Sept 29) but gave no clues about a … The Latest: Thousands raised to help school shooting victimDaily Mail SC shootings: Suspect allegedly called grandparents before opening fireCNN 3 injured in US school shooting after teen suspect kills fatherAsiaOne ABC News –The Mercury News –The Independent –People Magazine all 729 news articles »

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The new facility, the US pharmaceutical company’s first in Asia, is expected to hire more than 250 employees. 

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Wall Street Journal

Samsung Battles Trust Concerns in Key Market of China Wall Street Journal Samsung Electronics Co. SSNHZ 0.00 % sought to reassure consumers in China that its phones are safe in the country, as surveys suggested that confidence was taking a hit in a critical market for the smartphone giant. Chinese consumers have been … Samsung Galaxy Note 7 price, specs, features: 90% of Note 7 owners opt for exchanges over refundsIT PRO Samsung to resume S Korea sales of new Note 7 phonesChannel NewsAsia Samsung battery bust shows pressure of innovationUSA TODAY TODAYonline –Telegraph.co.uk –Chicago Tribune –BBC News all 655 news articles »

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New Jersey train crash kills three, injures more than 100 – media, officials Channel NewsAsia Three people were killed and more than 100 injured, some critically, when a commuter train derailed and ploughed through Hoboken station in New Jersey during the morning rush hour on Thursday, U.S. media and a transit official said. Posted 29 Sep 2016 … Transit train crashes at NJ station, injuring 100USA TODAY Train crashes into NJ station; ‘multiple critical injuries’ and at least one death reportedWashington Post At least 1 dead, scores hurt after train crash at Hoboken, NJ stationFox News Daily Beast –New York Times –NBCNews.com –BBC News all 699 news articles »

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The Straits Times

GSA and GIC acquire portfolio of 7150 UK student beds from Oaktree The Straits Times SINGAPORE – Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC and student accommodation developer GSA have acquired a 7,150-bed United Kingdom (UK) student accommodation portfolio from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management. The transaction is the … Singaporean sovereign wealth fund snaps up £700m of UK student digsTelegraph.co.uk GSA and GIC purchase huge student housing portfolioProperty Week all 6 news articles »

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Philippines boxing icon Pacquiao used drugs as a teen but backs Duterte Channel NewsAsia Philippines boxing icon Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao says he took all kinds of drugs as a teenager but fully supports President Rodrigo Duterte, whose vicious anti-drugs campaign has led to the killing of more than 3,000 people, mostly users and pushers, … Asia Pacific|Duterte, Philippine President, Raises Doubts About Military Alliance With USNew York Times Philippines’ president to scrap war games with US because they anger ChinaFox News Duterte woos army as opponents warn of discontent in ranksgulfnews.com Globalnews.ca –Philippine Star –Stars and Stripes –BusinessWorld Online Edition all 124 news articles »

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