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Built on care and connection: How one Somali-British woman is strengthening...

Built on care and connection: How one Somali-British woman is strengthening diaspora communities **Bridging Cultures: Community Leader Fosters Empowerment Within the Somali Diaspora** London, UK – The strength of community, particularly within diaspora populations, often lies in the intricate... read more »

UN chief shocked by reports of excessive...

UN chief shocked by reports of excessive force against protesters in Iran

UN chief shocked by reports of excessive force against protesters in Iran **Title: United Nations Calls for De-escalation Amidst Escalating Iranian Protests** The United Nations has voiced serious concerns regarding the ongoing unrest in Iran, with the Secretary-General expressing profound disquiet... read more »

How Israel is shifting Gazas yellow line

How Israel is shifting Gazas yellow line **Israeli Military Activity Prompts Scrutiny of Gaza Border Demarcation** Recent satellite imagery has ignited debate and prompted close observation of the border demarcation between Israel and the Gaza Strip. Analysis of the images reveals that the Israeli... read more »

How volatile is the situation in Iran?

How volatile is the situation in Iran? **Economic Instability Fuels Growing Unrest in Iran** Tehran – Iran is grappling with a surge of public discontent as widespread protests enter their third week, triggered by a precipitous decline in the national currency, the Rial. The demonstrations, which... read more »

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Ex-army chief to testify in Mubarak retrial

Cairo – Egypt’s former army chief and defence minister Hussein Tantawi appeared in Cairo Criminal Court Saturday ! for testimony in the retrial of former president Hosni Mubarak. In a... read more »

Mandela makes final journey home

On a final journey to his home village where he had wanted to spend his final days, the remains of Nelson Mandela were honored amid pomp and... read more »

10 killed in Central African Republic violence

Younde (Cameroon) – At least 10 people were killed in fresh violence which broke out Thursday in Bangui, capital city of the Central African Republic,... read more »

Mandela’s statue to be erected at Presidency

Johannesburg – A statue of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, who passed away last week at his residence at the age of 95, will be erected at the... read more »

Mandela memorial translator branded `fake`

Mandela’s funeral begins with military procession

Johannesburg – South African Translators’ Institute (Sati) has claimed that the African National Congress (ANC) was aware about the “dodgy”... read more »

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Asia

PIL in Indian Supreme Court Seeks to Halt Arms Exports to Israel ...

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court of India demanding a halt to the export of arms, ammunition, and military equipment to Israel. The petition, led by lawyer... read more »

Turkey Detains Liridon Rexhepi in Major Mossad Esp...

In a significant intelligence operation, Turkish authorities have arrested Liridon Rexhepi, a Kosovo national identified as the head of... read more »

Macklemore’s Dubai Boycott Sparks Debate Over UAE...

Dubai, UAE – September 2024: U.S. rapper Macklemore recently canceled a highly anticipated concert in Dubai, citing moral concerns over the UAE’s... read more »

Protests Erupt Nationwide Over Gaza Hostage Deal in Isr...

This past weekend, Israel has been shaken by some of the largest protests in its history, ignited by the government’s handling of a controversial... read more »

UAE Announces Amnesty and Discounted Airfares for Visa ...

In a significant move to address the challenges faced by visa overstayers, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched a new initiative offering amnesty and... read more »

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China sets five-year plan to check corruption

Beijing – The Communist Party of China (CPC) has vowed to fight corruption and maintain its “high-handed posture” in the next five years. The CPC Central Committee Wednesday issued... read more »

China exposes corrupt disciplinary officials

Beijing – The top disciplinary arm of the Communist Partyof China (CPC) Wednesday detailed four corruption cases involving disciplinary... read more »

China launches communication satellite for Bolivia

Beijing – China successfully sent a Bolivian communications satellite into orbit with its Long March-3B carrier rocket from southwest Xichang Satellite... read more »

China urges personnel’s safety in South Sudan

United Nations – China has called on all parties of South Sudan to take effective measures to stop violence, protect civilians, and ensure... read more »

China wants more US high-tech imports

Beijing – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has urged the US to relax limits on China’s high-tech imports. “We expect the US to relax restrictions... read more »

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Far East

Fukushima nuke disaster `warning to world`, Tepco head tells UK

London – The crippled Fukushima nuclear plant head has said that the catastrophic triple meltdown at the Daiichi nuclear plant in March 2011 was “a warning to the world” about the... read more »

Quake hits Japan

Tokyo – A 5.5-magnitude quake hit Japan’s Ibaraki prefecture Sunday morning, according Japan’s Meteorological Agency. There were no... read more »

Dangerous operation to remove fuel rods about to begin ...

London – Engineers are preparing to extract the first of more than 1,000 nuclear fuel rods from one of the wrecked reactor buildings at Japan’s... read more »

Two South Korean firms in Kaesong to close operations

Seoul – Two South Korean companies in the Kaesong industrial complex have decided to close operations due to the unfavourable business conditions,... read more »

six dead as tourist ferry sinks off Thai resort: Report

Bangkok – At least six passengers including three foreigners died after a tourist ferry sank on Sunday off the Thai resort of Pattaya, police... read more »

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Middle East

Iran to build two more nuclear plants: Rouhani

TEHRAN: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said the country would build two more nuclear plants in the southern city of Bushehr in line with the peaceful use of nuclear energy. The president made... read more »

US trains Iraqis for house-to-house battle against...

TAJI BASE, Iraq: A team of camouflage-clad Iraqi soldiers lines up near the door of a one-storey house north of Baghdad with rifles ready, preparing... read more »

Car bomb kills 37 at Yemen police academy

SANAA: A car bomb tore through dozens of Yemenis lined up at a police academy in Sanaa Wednesday, leaving 37 dead in the latest attack to highlight the... read more »

Syria conflict: 76,000 die in deadliest year – ac...

The year 2014 was the deadliest year yet in Syria’s four-year conflict, with over 76,000 killed, activists say. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human... read more »

Father of pilot captured by ISIS pleads for release

AMMAN (Jordan): The father of a Jordanian pilot captured by Islamic State militants in Syria has pleaded for his son’s release. Safi Yousef al-Kaseasbeh,... read more »

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South Asia

‘Pyar kiya to darna kya’: Karzai on ties with India!

Pune – Afghan President Hamid Karzai, acknowledging the “love affair” between India and Afghanistan, has said if India continues with its current levels of support to his government for the... read more »

Pakistan, Sri Lanka discuss naval cooperation

Colombo – Visiting Pakistani Naval Chief Admiral Mohammad Asif Sandila discussed ways to boost military cooperation with Sri Lanka, the... read more »

Court reserves judgment on Musharraf travel ban

Islamabad – The Sindh High Court Monday reserved its judgment on former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf’s plea for removing his name from the... read more »

Former president Hassan returns to Maldives

Male – Former Maldives president Mohamed Waheed Hassan, who left for Hong Kong on the eve of the Nov 16 presidential elections, returned to the Maldives,... read more »

Nepal’s CPN-Maoist party demands roundtable confe...

Nepal's Maoist party not to join government

Kathmandu – The Communist Party of Nepal, Maoist (CPN-Maoist), which boycotted the Nov 19 national elections, has reiterated its demand for holding a... read more »

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Europe

Actor Robin Williams Found Dead in Marin County Home

Robin Williams, the Oscar-winning actor and comedian whose performances careened from dazzling pop-culture riffs to intense dramatic roles, died Monday at the age of 63, in an apparent suicide that... read more »

Death toll mounts as clashes intensify in Ukraine

KIEV: Officials in rebellion-wracked eastern Ukraine say at least eight civilians have been killed by fighting and shelling in two cities held by... read more »

Merkel extremely dismayed over Schumacher’s fall

Berlin – German Chancellor Angela Merkel was “extremely dismayed” as she heard about the skiing accident of German racing legend Michael... read more »

Quake hits Italy

Rome – A 4.9-magnitude quake hit central Italy Sunday, followed by a series of aftershocks. However, no damage to property was reported. According to the... read more »

Berlusconi’s `Bunga Bunga` bombshell suns in Miami desp...

New York – Silvio Berlusconi’s bunga bunga bombshell, Nicole Minetti, was seen sunning herself, in pink thong bikini, over Christmas on a Miami beach,... read more »

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North America

Donald Trump Informs Christians They Won’t Need to Vote After Thi...

During a campaign event organized by Turning Point Action in West Palm Beach, Florida, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump made a bold statement to Christian voters, asserting that if they... read more »

America’s new military strategy singles out states...

A sombre report released Wednesday by General Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, warns of a “low but growing” probability... read more »

California lightning strikes 14 people in one day

A 20-year-old man died after lightning struck 14 people at a popular Los Angeles beach and a golf course, a coroner’s official said on Sunday. Los Angeles... read more »

US disappointed over Shinzo Abe’s visit to war sh...

Washington – The US is disappointed at Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to a controversial war shrine, the State Department said... read more »

Legal adviser says Snowden would love to be back in US ...

Washington – A top legal adviser to whistleblower Edward Snowden has reportedly said that the former NSA contractor would love to be back in the US if... read more »

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