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Myanmar: The Architecture of Statelessne...

Myanmar: The Architecture of Statelessness

Myanmar: The Architecture of Statelessness **Myanmar’s Citizenship Laws: The Foundation of Rohingya Displacement** **YANGON –** A complex web of citizenship laws enacted in Myanmar has served as the legal bedrock for the systematic disenfranchisement and subsequent expulsion of the Rohingya... read more »

Qatar rejects Irans false claims about m...

Qatar rejects Irans false claims about missing pilots

Qatar rejects Irans false claims about missing pilots ## Qatar Refutes Iranian Assertions Regarding Airspace Incident **Doha, Qatar** – Qatar has firmly rejected claims made by Iran regarding an incident involving Iranian aircraft in Qatari airspace. A senior Qatari official stated that the... read more »

Bashar al-Assads cousin Wassim sentenced...

Bashar al-Assads cousin Wassim sentenced to death in Syria

Bashar al-Assads cousin Wassim sentenced to death in Syria **Syrian Court Delivers Death Sentence to Assad Family Member for Grave Offenses** A significant judicial development has unfolded in Syria, with a court handing down a death sentence to Wassim al-Assad, a cousin of President Bashar... read more »

Girl, 14, arrested after 'opening f...

Girl, 14, arrested after 'opening fire and shooting teen boy' at ...

Girl, 14, arrested after 'opening fire and shooting teen boy' at school in Sweden **Teenage Boy Critically Injured in Södertälje School Shooting; 14-Year-Old Girl Detained** **SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden** – A serious incident of violence has shaken the community of Södertälje, Sweden,... read more »

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Mohamed Morsi 'steadfast' in jail, says wife

Mohamed Morsi ‘steadfast’ in jail, says wife

London – The wife of toppled Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi visited him in jail and said he is ‘steadfast’. Naglaa Ali was one of several relatives to visit Morsi on Wednesday in... read more »

South Africa against trial of sitting leaders

South Africa against trial of sitting leaders

Cape Town – South African President Jacob Zuma said Wednesday that sitting African heads of state should not stand trial. “What we are... read more »

Nigerian President wants emergency rule extended for 6 ...

Nigerian President wants emergency rule extended for 6 months

Abuja – Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan today asked legislators to extend for another six months the state of emergency in three northeastern states... read more »

Gaddafi’s son demands trail in Zintan, not Tripol...

Gaddafi's son demands trail in Zintan, not Tripoli

Tripoli – Saif al-Islam, the second son of slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has demanded he be tried in the western city of Zintan rather than... read more »

Seven Boko Haram militants killed in Nigeria

Seven Boko Haram militants killed in Nigeria

Abuja – At least seven Boko Haram militants were killed in the latest clampdown against the group in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Borno, the... read more »

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Mullah Omar died two years ago: Pak tells Afghanistan

The death of Mullah Mohammad Omar, the supreme leader of the Afghan Taliban, has been confirmed by authorities in Pakistan who have shared the information with Afghan government officials, according... read more »

Indian citizen held by China for ‘terror lin...

China late on Friday deported the lone Indian arrested on unspecified charges in Inner Mongolia, bringing to an end 72 hours of hard negotiations... read more »

China’s migrant population to reach 310 mn by 203...

China’s migrant population, the workforce behind its massive development in the last few decades, will touch 310 million by 2030, almost the same as the... read more »

China aggressively building islands on reefs claimed by...

China is reportedly proceeding with the construction of artificial islands on at least two reefs, which are claimed by the Philippines, despite Beijing... read more »

Pakistan mourns for victims of deadly Taliban church at...

LAHORE, Pakistan — Pakistan is mourning for the victims of a pair of Taliban suicide bombings that struck two churches the day before, killing 15 people, and... read more »

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China

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

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

Beijing – One person was killed and eight others were injured in explosions Wednesday morning in front of a provincial office building of the Communist Party of China, police said. The blasts... read more »

Woman sentenced to death for arson in China

Woman sentenced to death for arson in China

Beijing – A Chinese woman was sentenced to death Wednesday for arson which caused the death of three firefighters on New Year’s day this... read more »

Man jailed 5 years in China for flight bomb hoaxes

Man jailed 5 years in China for flight bomb hoaxes

Beijing – A 27-year-old man, who made false bomb threats that affected flights in six Chinese cities in May, was sentenced to five years in jail by a... read more »

China car attack likely work of discriminated community...

China car attack likely work of discriminated community, not terrorists

Washington – China has accused a Uighur separatist group for the Monday’s Tiananmen Square car attack, but analysts say it is likely that disgruntled,... read more »

China issues orange alert against Typhoon Krosa

China issues orange alert against Typhoon Krosa

Beijing – China on Saturday upgraded its warning of high waves to orange level, the second-highest warning in its four-tier colour-coded weather system,... read more »

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Middle East

India-headed Nigerian dies showing Ebola symptoms

ABU DHABI: A 35-year-old Nigerian woman, who was travelling to India for treatment of cancer, died while in transit after showing symptoms similar to those of deadly Ebola virus, UAE health officials... read more »

Israel, Gaza violence defies truce ‘dealR...

GAZA CITY, Palestinian territories: Israeli jets bombed targets across Gaza on Thursday, retaliating to Palestinian rocket attacks in spiraling... read more »

Suicide bomber attacks checkpoint near new Iraq PM̵...

BAGHDAD: A suicide bomber attacked a checkpoint near the Baghdad home of new Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Tuesday, two police sources and local... read more »

Gaza truce ends with Israel claim of Hamas rocket fire

The Israeli military claimed renewed rocket fire by Gaza militants after a three-day truce expired on Friday and negotiations in Cairo on a new border deal for... read more »

Gaza truce ends with Israel claim of Hamas rocket fire

The Israeli military claimed renewed rocket fire by Gaza militants after a three-day truce expired on Friday and negotiations in Cairo on a new border deal for... read more »

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South Asia

Hasina asks Zia to come down to streets

Hasina asks Zia to come down to streets

Dhaka – As the faceoff in Bangaldesh between th! e two feuding begums intensified, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has aske! d opposition leader and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson... read more »

Iran rejects Saudi Arabia, Qatar's call to join n-talks

Iran invites IAEA to visit Arak heavy-water produc...

Vienna – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has received an invitation from Iran to vis! it Iran’s Arak heavy-water production... read more »

US criticizes Pak over murder charges against Osama doc...

US criticizes Pak over murder charges against Osama doc Shakil Afridi

Islamabad – The United States has criticised Pakistan’s decision to bring murder charges against Dr Shakil Afridi, who helped the CIA track slain Al... read more »

Imran Khan wants CIA’s Pak chief charged with `mu...

Imran Khan wants CIA's Pak chief charged with `murder` over drone strike

London – Former cricketer Imran Khan’s party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has alleged that the CIA’s most senior officer in Islamabad was... read more »

Stop praising Tendulkar, Taliban tells Pakistan media

Stop praising Tendulkar, Taliban tells Pakistan media

Islamabad – The Pakistani media has been warned by the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan to immediately stop praising India’s cricket legend Sachin... read more »

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Europe

German coalition agreement emerging

Germany to introduce national minimum wage: Merkel

Berlin – German Chancellor Angela Merkel has indicated that the country will introduce a national minimum wage as demanded by her prospective coalition partner. But she added that she would try... read more »

Paris ranked `best city for students` in world

Paris ranked `best city for students` in world

London – Paris has been ranked as the best city for students in the world, according to global rankings by QS Best Student Cities. Paris has... read more »

Cameron makes ground breaking phone call to Hassan Rouh...

Britain firm on Lanka probe into war crimes

London – British Prime Minister David Cameron made a ground breaking phone call to Iranian president Hassan Rouhani. The move from Cameron is the first... read more »

European Parliament approves seven-year EU budget

EU threatens to freeze data sharing with US

Brussels – The European Parliament Tuesday formally approved a seve! n-year budget for the European Union (EU), paving the way for financial aid to boost... read more »

Vatican dismisses `mafia threat to Pope Francis`

Vatican dismisses `mafia threat to Pope Francis`

Wellington – The Vatican has brushed off concerns after officials warned that Pope Francis could become the target of the mafia for campaigning against... read more »

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North America

Obama says not worried about personal safety

Obama says not worried about personal safety

Washington – President Barack Obama has said he is not much worried about his own safety, while reflecting on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy half a century ago. Obama credited... read more »

U.S. honors JFK on 50 years after assassination

U.S. honors JFK on 50 years after assassination

WASHINGTON – People across the United States came to honor former U.S. President John F. Kennedy on Friday, the day marking the 50th... read more »

Kerry to join world powers in Geneva to help finalize I...

Kerry to join world powers in Geneva to help finalize Iran nuke deal

Washington – United States Secretary John Kerry will reportedly join the P5+1 in Geneva to help finalize an agreement on Iran’s nuclear... read more »

Merkel hails Greek progress in cutting debt

Merkel hails Greek progress in cutting debt

Berlin – German Chancellor Angela Merkel Friday praised the progress Greece has made in cutting debt while meeting her Greek counterpart, but said more... read more »

Population of homeless people in NY City and LA has inc...

Population of homeless people in NY City and LA has increased by 27 percent

Federal statistics from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) annual survey of over 3,000 cities and counties show the number of people... read more »

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Russian nuclear torpedo

Russian strikes kill Ukrainian woman as NATO jet downs drone over Romania

Russian strikes kill Ukrainian woman as NATO jet downs drone over Romania ## Unidentified Drone Downed Over Romanian Airspace Amidst Escalating Regional Tensions **Bucharest, Romania** –... read more »

Indonesias magnitude 7.7 quake kills at least 51, displaces thousands

Indonesias magnitude 7.7 quake kills at least 51, displaces thousands **Devastating Indonesian Earthquake Leaves Trail of Destruction, Thousands Displaced** **Jakarta, Indonesia** – A... read more »

A nation divided: What do Israelis want in Octobers elections?

A nation divided: What do Israelis want in Octobers elections? **Domestic Concerns to Dominate Upcoming Israeli Elections, Analysts Predict** Jerusalem, Israel – As Israel prepares for... read more »

How a simple lighter has become the backbone of life in Gaza

How a simple lighter has become the backbone of life in Gaza **The Flick of Necessity: How a Simple Lighter Becomes a Lifeline in Gaza** In the beleaguered Gaza Strip, where the daily... read more »

Indonesia earthquake leaves at least 38 dead as 7.7-magnitude tre...

Indonesia earthquake leaves at least 38 dead as 7.7-magnitude tremor rocks tourist spot **Devastating Quake Strikes Indonesian Archipelago, Claiming Dozens of Lives** A powerful earthquake,... read more »

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