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‘New Normal’: Is Pakistan trying to set ...

‘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 questions about whether Islamabad is adopting a harder line toward its former allies, the Afghan Taliban. The... read more »

Syria’s new leader visits Moscow f...

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 long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. The visit marks a pivotal moment in Syria-Russia... read more »

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki eru...

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupts, sends volcanic ash 10km high

East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia — October 15, 2025: Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted violently early Wednesday morning, sending a towering column of volcanic ash 10 kilometers into the sky and prompting authorities to raise the alert level to its highest tier. The eruption, which... read more »

US revokes six visas over Charlie Kirk d...

US revokes six visas over Charlie Kirk death amid social media crackdown

In a move that underscores the U.S. government’s intensifying scrutiny of online speech, the State Department announced Tuesday that it has revoked the visas of six foreign nationals who posted celebratory or hostile remarks on social media following the assassination of conservative... read more »

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UN, India push for presidential re-vote in Maldives

UN, India push for presidential re-vote in Maldives

Male – A senior UN official began a two-day mission to the Maldives Wednesday along with Indian diplomats to push for free and fair presidential elections. The visit by Assistant Secretary... read more »

Tajikistan's Imomali Rakhmon re-elected president

Tajikistan’s Imomali Rakhmon re-elected pres...

Tajikistan’s President Imomali Rakhmon has won a new seven-year term in Wednesday’s election, receiving 83.1 percent of the vote after... read more »

Israeli settlements are illegitimate, Kerry says

Israeli settlements are illegitimate, Kerry says

US Secretary of State John Kerry has called settlements constructed by the Israeli regime on occupied Palestinian lands “illegitimate”. Kerry made... read more »

Evidence suggests Arafat poisoned with radioactive subs...

Evidence suggests Arafat poisoned with radioactive substance

Washington – Swiss scientists have reportedly found evidence which suggests that the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was poisoned with a deadly... read more »

Blasts outside CPC office in China, one dead, 8 Injured...

Blasts outside CPC office in China, one dead, 8Injured.

Beijing – One person was killed and eight others were injured in explosions Wednesday morning in front of a provincial office building of the Communist... read more »

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