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Honduras election council member accuses colleague of intimidation

Honduras election council member accuses colleague of intimidation ## Electoral Council Member Alleges Intimidation in Honduras **TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras** – Tensions within Honduras’s National Electoral Council (CNE) have escalated following allegations of intimidation leveled by council... read more »

Partial success, but principles more important: AAP on compromise deal

No compromise on territory after Ukraine...

No compromise on territory after Ukraine talks with US: Russian official

No compromise on territory after Ukraine talks with US: Russian official ## Territorial Integrity Remains a Sticking Point Following US-Russia Discussions in Moscow Moscow – High-level discussions between Russian President Vladimir Putin and senior United States officials concluded in Moscow this... read more »

Ilhan Omar denounces Donald Trump for ca...

Ilhan Omar denounces Donald Trump for calling Somali immigrants garbage

Ilhan Omar denounces Donald Trump for calling Somali immigrants garbage **Omar Condemns Trump’s Remarks on Somali Immigrants as “Creepy” and Divisive** Minneapolis, MN – Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has sharply criticized former President Donald Trump following his recent remarks... read more »

Ex-British armed forces member 'det...

Ex-British armed forces member 'detained in Ukraine on suspicion of sp...

Ex-British armed forces member 'detained in Ukraine on suspicion of spying for Russia' **Former British Military Personnel Detained in Ukraine Amid Espionage Allegations** Kyiv, Ukraine – A former member of the British armed forces is currently in Ukrainian custody, facing allegations... read more »

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Mandela’s body taken to presidential inauguration site

Pretoria – The body of former South African president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela was Wednesday brought back to the Union Buildings here after the memorial service held at FNB... read more »

Nelson Mandela ceremony interpreter was ‘fak...

The national director of the Deaf Federation of South Africa says a man who provided sign language interpretation on stage for Nelson Mandela’s... read more »

Tears and tributes as Nelson Mandela lies in state

Pretoria – Nelson Mandela’s tearful widow was among scores of family and dignitaries who stopped to pay their last respects before his open casket... read more »

Nelson Mandela’s body arrives for viewing in Sout...

The casket of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, draped in the multi-coloured South African flag, arrived on Wednesday at the seat of power in the country’s... read more »

Obama shakes hands with Cuba’s Raul Castro at Man...

President Barack Obama has shaken hands with Cuban President Raul Castro at a memorial service for former South African President Nelson Mandela. The handshake... read more »

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Gaza Crisis: Death Toll Surpasses 40,000 Amid Devastating Bombing...

In a shocking and tragic escalation of violence, the death toll in Gaza has now surpassed 40,000, with a staggering 70% of the casualties being women and children. Reports indicate that over 16,500... read more »

Rising Tensions Within Netanyahu’s Coalition...

As Israel stands on high alert for a possible attack from Iran, internal discord within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition... read more »

Protests Erupt in Bangladesh as Students Demand Resigna...

Dhaka, Bangladesh – August 10, 2024: In an unprecedented move, hundreds of student protesters gheraoed the Supreme Court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on... read more »

Tragic Incident in Gaza: Over 100 Killed in Israeli Air...

In a devastating incident today, an Israeli airstrike targeted a school in Gaza, resulting in the deaths of over 100 people and injuring many others¹². The... read more »

Air India Suspends All Flights to and from Israel Indef...

New Delhi, August 9, 2024 – In a significant development, Air India has announced the indefinite suspension of all flights to and from Israel, citing rising... read more »

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China probes powerful ex-security officer over graft charges

Washington – Chinese President Xi Jinping has authorized a corruption inquiry against the powerful former head of the domestic security apparatus, Zhou Yongkang. It is the first time since the... read more »

China hails its lunar probe mission as complete su...

Beijing – China hailed its Chang’e-3 lunar probe mission “a complete success” Sunday night, after its first moon rover Yutu,... read more »

Air defence zone remarks: China refutes Japanese PM

Beijing – Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hong Lei has strongly refuted Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recent remarks on China’s... read more »

China to safeguard national food security

China to strengthen supervision of officials' assets reports

Beijing – China will safeguard national food security while continuing to pursue the sustainable development of agriculture, an official statement said... read more »

China asks Japan to halt provocation

Beijing – China has asked Japan to immediately stop all of its provocative actions over the ownership of Diaoyu Islands. Reacting to a video clip on the... read more »

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Japan ruling-party panel to propose break-of Fukushima operator

Tokyo: A Japanese ruling-party panel will recommend the break-up of Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) after shortcomings in the firm’s handling of clean-up operations at the crippled Fukushima... read more »

Two South Korean firms in Kaesong to close operations

South Korean lawmakers head to Kaesong complex

Seoul – A group of South Korea lawmakers crossed the border line separating North and South Korea into the Kaesong industrial complex to make... read more »

Ex-Thai PM to file lawsuit against public prosecutor

Bangkok – Former prime minister of Thailand Abhisit Vejjajiva Tuesday said he would file a lawsuit against the Office of Attorney General for its unjust... read more »

Japan’s NRA urges Tepco to prevent mishaps at crippled ...

Washington – Japanese nuclear regulator has urged Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Tepco) to improve working conditions at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant... read more »

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes off Japan’s east...

Tokyo – A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Japan on Monday, the US Geological Survey reported, but no tsunami warning was... read more »

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IS stones to death two alleged gay men in Syria

DAMASCUS: Islamic State (IS) militants stoned to death two young men in Syria’s eastern province of Deir al-Zour on charges of having “unlawful” sexual intercourse with other males,... read more »

Egyptian president to meet Pope Francis on Monday

VATICAN CITY: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will meet Pope Francis on Monday, Holy See spokesman Federico Lombardi said, in the first visit... read more »

Egypt making slow progress on genital mutilation

MANSHIET EL-IKHWA, Egypt: Raslan Fadl, the first doctor in Egypt to be put on trial for committing female genital mutilation, is still practicing even though a... read more »

IS claims beheading of US aid worker, 18 Syrians

BEIRUT: The Islamic State jihadist group on Sunday claimed to have executed Peter Kassig, a US aid worker kidnapped in Syria, as a warning to the United... read more »

Islamic State says it plans tIslamic State says it plan...

They have paraded their own flag, formed courts and ministries, issued passports and even license plates. Now, the leaders of the Islamic State, the violent... read more »

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South Asia

Nepal to allow private investment in power transmission

Kathmandu – The government of Nepal is ready to invite private sector investment in power transmission line projects, an official said here Sunday. The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA),... read more »

Protests in Pakistan over Mollah’s execution

Islamabad – Pakistani activists of the Jamaat-i-Islami held protests in various Sindh towns giving vent to their anger over the execution of... read more »

Mollah’s hanging ‘saddens’ Pakistan i...

Islamabad – Pakistan Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has expressed “deep grief” and concern over the execution of war criminal... read more »

India not shying away from providing military equipment...

New Delhi – Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Saturday that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and he were in full agreement on “all issues”, including... read more »

Musharraf summoned for landmark treason trial on Decemb...

Islamabad – Former Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf will be summoned for the landmark treason trial on December 24. The three-member special... read more »

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Freed Russian tycoon Khodorkovsky will work to release other poli...

Washington – Former Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky has said he will spend the rest of his life working towards the release of other political prisoners in the country. Khodorkovsky,... read more »

Freed Pussy Riot members still gunning for Putin’s head

Pussy Riot member released from prison

A jailed member of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot, who was found guilty of hooliganism after a performance critical of President Vladimir Putin,... read more »

Mikhail Khodorkovsky meets family as free man in German...

Berlin – Russia’s former richest man Mikhail Khodorkovsky on Saturday was reunited with his oldest son and awaited his parents’ arrival in... read more »

Britain to help with Syrian chemical weapons’ des...

London – Britain will help with the destruction of chemical weapons in Syria, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said Friday. In a statement, the... read more »

Former Russian oligarch set for release from jail

Moscow – Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the former chief executive officer of the now defunct Russian oil company Yukos, was set to be released from prison... read more »

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North America

Snowden denies wanting asylum in exchange for information

Edward J Snowden, former contractor with the U.S. National Security Agency, says he will not accept asylum in any country in exchange for secrets, Brazilian media reported Monday. Brazilian... read more »

U.S. will intervene in South Sudan: Obama

United States has deployed 46 additional military personnel in South Sudan and may take further military action to support the security of its... read more »

Obama says not to negotiate over debt ceiling

In State of the Union Address, Obama Vows to Act Alone on the Economy

Washington – US President Barack Obama Friday said that he would not negotiate with his Republican rivals over raising the federal government’s... read more »

US sends special envoy to South Sudan

US Secretary of State John Kerry hopeful of Israel-Palestine deal

Washington – US Secretary of State John Kerry has announced that he has sent a special envoy to South Sudan to help end violence in the country. Kerry... read more »

Obama nominates Senator Max Baucus as ambassador to Chi...

President Barack Obama nominated Senator Max Baucus on Friday as US ambassador to China. “Max Baucus is going to be an outstanding ambassador to China, and... read more »

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