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Middle East: Trump says Gaza ceasefire intact amid fighting

Middle East: Trump says Gaza ceasefire intact amid fighting ## Gaza Tensions Persist Despite Ceasefire Commitment **Gaza City** – A precarious calm hangs over the Gaza Strip following a renewed outbreak of violence on Sunday, raising concerns about the durability of the recently established... read more »

Two die as cargo plane skids off Hong Ko...

Two die as cargo plane skids off Hong Kong runway into sea

Two die as cargo plane skids off Hong Kong runway into sea ## Cargo Plane Incident at Hong Kong International Airport Claims Two Lives **Hong Kong –** A cargo aircraft arriving from Dubai went off the runway at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) early Monday morning, resulting in two... read more »

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to ceasefire...

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to ceasefire, Qatar says

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to ceasefire, Qatar says ## Qatar Mediates Ceasefire Agreement Between Pakistan and Afghanistan Amid Escalating Border Tensions **Doha, Qatar** – In a significant diplomatic breakthrough, Pakistan and Afghanistan have reportedly agreed to a ceasefire following mediated... read more »

Gaza ceasefire: Peace deal or political ...

Gaza ceasefire: Peace deal or political theatre?

Gaza ceasefire: Peace deal or political theatre? ## Gaza Ceasefire: Relief Tempered by Disparate Narratives Surrounding Captive Release **Gaza City/Jerusalem –** A fragile ceasefire has taken hold in the Gaza Strip following weeks of intense conflict, bringing a tentative respite to a region... read more »

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13 dead in China firework plant explosion

CHANGSHA – Thirteen people have been confirmed dead and one more remained missing after an explosion at a firework plant in central China’s Hunan Province on Monday, local authorities... read more »

Rains in China kill 19, thousands evacuated

BEIJING: Heavy rains in China’s southwest have killed at least 19 people and left 20 missing, with tens of thousands of people evacuated due to... read more »

China says 2 pilots died in aircraft carrier tests

Two Chinese test pilots were killed during development of the country’s first aircraft carrier fighter wing, state media said. President Xi Jinping had... read more »

11 held in China for sale of toxic capsules

BEIJING: Eleven people have been arrested for production and sale of toxic capsules on massive scale in east China’s Zhejiang Province. Police arrested... read more »

Eight killed, 24 missing after rainstorms, landslides h...

Eight people were killed and 24 others went missing after rainstorms and landslides hit China’s southwestern Chongqing Municipality. More than 500... read more »

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North Korea threatens to attack South Korea

North Korea threatens to attack South Korea

Seoul – North Korea has threatened to attack South Korea without any advance notice, responding to anti-Pyongyang rallies on the second death anniversary of its leader Kim Jong-il earlier this... read more »

Thai caretaker PM refuses to step down

Thai caretaker PM refuses to step down

Bangkok – Thai caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra Tuesday reiterated that she would not resign as demanded by anti-government... read more »

Kim’s aunt survives purge with appointment to sta...

Kim Jong-Un rounds up executed uncle's relatives

Sydney – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s aunt, whose husband was executed last Friday for trying to overthrow the government, has been nominated... read more »

South Korea leader warns of North’s ‘reckle...

South Korea leader warns of North's 'reckless provocations'

Seoul – South Korean President Park Geun-Hye warned Monday of possible “reckless provocations” by North Korea after the shock execution of... read more »

Kim Jong Un’s uncle’s execution sparks fears of r...

Kim Jong Un's uncle’s execution sparks fears of regional instability

London – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s uncle’s execution has sparked fears of instability in the secretive nuclear-armed state. South Korean... read more »

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Escalating Conflict: Israel, Lebanon, and Gaza Exchange Missiles ...

On October 7, 2024, marking one year since the deadly Hamas attacks, Israel and its neighboring regions of Gaza and Lebanon saw a surge in military action. Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched... read more »

Breaking News: Iran Fires 180 Ballistic Missiles a...

In a significant escalation on October 1, 2024, Iran launched around 180 ballistic missiles at Israel in retaliation for recent Israeli military... read more »

Lebanon Crisis Escalates as Turkey and Iran Condemn Isr...

The ongoing conflict in Lebanon has reached critical levels as tensions between Israel and Hezbollah surge, sparking international concern and widespread... read more »

Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah Killed in Israeli Air...

Beirut, Lebanon – September 28, 2024: Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, was confirmed dead following an Israeli airstrike targeting the... read more »

Israel Shuts Down Al-Jazeera Office in West Bank, Raisi...

Ramallah, West Bank — Israeli forces have closed Al-Jazeera’s office in the West Bank, citing security concerns. The raid follows a previous ban on... read more »

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Benazir Bhutto’s son declares war against Taliban at start of political career

Benazir Bhutto’s son declares war against Taliban at start of pol...

Islamabad – Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) patron-in-chief and son of late Benzair Bhutto, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, has declared war against Taliban militants at the start of his political... read more »

Maldives gets tough on illegal migrant workers

Maldives gets tough on illegal migrant workers

Male – Maldivian authorities have started to fine firms that employ undocumented expatriate workers, media reports said here... read more »

Hasina says Khaleda Zia would be tried for ‘terro...

Hasina says Khaleda Zia would be tried for 'terrorism' in Bangladesh one day

Islamabad – Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the country would hold the trial of main opposition leader Khaleda Zia one day for... read more »

Pakistan says ready for dialogue with India

Pakistan says ready for dialogue with India

Islamabad – Pakistan is ready to move forward if India gives green signal over the dialogue process, Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid has... read more »

Musharraf committed to facing all legal cases against h...

Musharraf committed to facing all legal cases against him in Pak

Islamabad – Former Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf has once again shown commitment to face all the cases against him in the courts of... read more »

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Israel imposes new Gaza aid restrictions, keeps Rafah crossing closed

Gaza / Jerusalem –Israel has imposed new restrictions on humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip and kept the Rafah border crossing with Egypt closed, intensifying strain on the... read more »

Israel confirms transfer of 4 more bodies from Gaza

Jerusalem / Gaza – Israel has confirmed the transfer of four more bodies of deceased captives from Gaza, handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) earlier... read more »

Syrian refugee elected mayor of German town, years after fleeing war

Ostelsheim, Baden-Württemberg  – In a landmark moment for Germany’s evolving political landscape, Ryyan Alshebl, a 29-year-old Syrian refugee who arrived in the country in 2015,... read more »

‘New Normal’: Is Pakistan trying to set new red lines with Afghan Taliban?

Islamabad, Pakistan – October 15, 2025 :In a dramatic escalation of long-simmering tensions, deadly clashes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border have left dozens dead and raised... read more »

Syria’s new leader visits Moscow for talks with Putin

Moscow, Russia — October 15, 2025: In a historic diplomatic shift, Syria’s transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for his first official visit since ousting... read more »