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Trump faces slew of bad options on Iran as diplomacy falters

Trump faces slew of bad options on Iran as diplomacy falters ### Navigating a Diplomatic Impasse: President Confronts Complex Iran Challenges **Washington D.C.** – President Donald Trump finds himself at a critical juncture regarding Iran policy, confronting a complex web of stalled diplomatic... read more »

Maldives jails two journalists for repor...

Maldives jails two journalists for reporting on presidents alleged affair

Maldives jails two journalists for reporting on presidents alleged affair **Maldives Imprisons Journalists Amidst Gag Order Controversy** **Malé, Maldives** – Two journalists in the Maldives have been sentenced to jail for allegedly violating a court-imposed gag order concerning allegations... read more »

Key Zelenskyy aides under corruption clo...

Key Zelenskyy aides under corruption cloud: What are they accused of?

Key Zelenskyy aides under corruption cloud: What are they accused of? **Allegations of Misconduct Surface Around Ukrainian Presidential Administration** Kyiv, Ukraine – A shadow of corruption allegations has fallen upon key figures within Ukraine’s presidential administration, casting a... read more »

Israeli attacks on Gaza increased by 35%...

Israeli attacks on Gaza increased by 35% since Iran ceasefire: Report

Israeli attacks on Gaza increased by 35% since Iran ceasefire: Report **Escalation in Gaza: Conflict Monitor Reports Significant Rise in Israeli Military Operations Post-April** A recent analysis by a prominent conflict monitoring organization indicates a substantial surge in Israeli military... read more »

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Tsunami anniversary: Rebuilding lives in Aceh

At first glance, Rina looks like any other 14-year-old Indonesian girl. Shy and cherubic, she’s yet to lose the child-like innocence that comes with the territory of teen-hood. We meet on a... read more »

Pakistan was warned about Peshawar school attack i...

Peshawar: Government departments in Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province were warned of an imminent attack on the Army Public School months... read more »

Pakistan hangs four prisoners as execution campaign wid...

Pakistan hanged four Islamist militants on Sunday in the second set of executions since the government lifted a moratorium after the Taliban massacred 132... read more »

Pakistan kills top al Qaeda leader in raid

Pakistan’s military said on Saturday it had killed a senior al Qaeda leader wanted by the US over a 2009 plot to attack the New York subway... read more »

Bangladesh court convicts British reporter of contempt

DHAKA: A Bangladesh court on Tuesday (Dec 2) found an award-winning British journalist guilty of contempt for questioning the official death toll of three... read more »

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Nine Boko Haram fighters killed in Nigeria

ABUJA: The Nigerian military Monday confirmed it killed nine Boko Haram fighters in the northeastern Borno state. “Patrol troops have successfully repelled an ambush in Buratai community in... read more »

Is Iran jailing Facebook users for anti-govt posts...

TEHRAN: An Iranian court has sentenced eight people to jail terms ranging from seven to 20 years for crimes including anti-regime propaganda posted... read more »

Iran reports its first death from MERS virus

TEHRAN, Iran: Iran’s official news agency is reporting the Islamic Republic has suffered its first fatality from the Middle Eastern respiratory virus.... read more »

Egypt’s Sisi sweeps to victory in presidential vo...

CAIRO: Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the general who toppled Egypt’s first freely elected leader, swept to victory in a presidential election, provisional... read more »

Iran denies Facebook CEO summoned to court

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg faces IPO lawsuit over misleading investors

TEHRAN: An Iranian prosecutor has denied reports that a local judge ordered Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to appear in court to answer complaints by... read more »

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South Asia

No drone attacks during Taliban talks: US to Pakistan

No drone attacks during Taliban talks: US to Pakistan

Islamabad – The US has assured Pakistan it would not conduct any drone strikes during peace talks with the Taliban, Pakistan’s top security advisor said Wednesday. Sartaj Aziz, Pakistan... read more »

Nawaz Sharif names judges for Musharraf's trial

Nawaz Sharif names judges for Musharraf’s tr...

Islamabad – Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has approved a panel of three judges for a special court for the trial of former president... read more »

Nawaz Sharif approves three-member bench for Musharraf&...

Nawaz Sharif approves three-member bench for Musharraf's treason case

Islamabad – Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has approved the names of three judges, including a female judge, for the special court that will... read more »

Nepal to ensure effective security for Tuesday’s ...

Nepal to ensure effective security for Tuesday's poll

Kathmandu – Khilraj Regmi, chairman of Nepal’s interim election government, has directed the country’s four security agencies to ensure that... read more »

Can India afford to run INS Vikramaditya, asks Pakitani...

Decommissioned INS Vikrant to be auctioned

Islamabad – The commissioning of aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya into the Indian Navy from Russia shows how addicted the Indian establishment is to... read more »

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Proposed Controversial 3000-pound ‘security bond’ for...

The controversial 3,000-pound “security bond” for some “high-risk” foreign visitors to the U.K., including those from India, is to be scrapped, the Home Office has confirmed. The scheme,... read more »

Brazil, Germany submit anti-spy resolution to UN

Brazil, Germany submit anti-spy resolution to UN

An anti-spying draft resolution written by Germany and Brazil has been submitted to the United Nations amid the US surveillance scandal. The draft... read more »

Snowden free to cooperate with Germany: Kremlin

Snowden free to cooperate with Germany: Kremlin

Moscow – Former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden is free to cooperate with Germany on reports of the alleged US tapping of Chancellor Angela... read more »

New Oz burqa law makes lifting veil for women’s identif...

New Oz burqa law makes lifting veil for women’s identification by police mandatory

Sydney – A new law has been reportedly introduced by the West Australian state parliament that would require Muslim women to remove their burqa or niqab... read more »

‘Europe’s spies work together on mass surve...

'Europe's spies work together on mass surveillance'

London – Spy agencies across Western Europe are working together on mass surveillance of Internet and phone traffic comparable to programs run by their... read more »

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John Kerry arrives in Middle East to fix ties

John Kerry arrives in Middle East to fix ties

London – US Secretary of State John Kerry has reportedly arrived in the Middle East to repair ties with the nation’s long-standing ally. The US diplomat first made an unscheduled stop in... read more »

1 killed, 2 wounded in Los Angeles Airport shooting

1 killed, 2 wounded in Los Angeles Airport shootin...

Washington – A gunman shot and killed a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) worker at Los Angeles International Airport Friday before... read more »

Obama `never considered` replacing Biden with Clinton

Obama `never considered` replacing Biden with Clinton

Washington – President Barack Obama had “never considered” replacing Vice President Joe Biden with Hillary Clinton during 2012 election... read more »

Obama, Maliki discuss counter measures for `more active...

Obama, Maliki discuss counter measures for `more active' al-Qaeda in Iraq

London – President Barack Obama has spoken to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki on his visit to Washington on counter measures for a “more... read more »

When Bill Clinton called Obama `luckier than dog with t...

When Bill Clinton called Obama `luckier than dog with two d***s`!

New York – Bill Clinton had reportedly joked about President Barack Obama that “he’s luckier than a dog with two d***s” to describe his comeback in... read more »

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Israel approves law on public trials, death penalty for October 7 detainees

Israel approves law on public trials, death penalty for October 7 detainees ## Israel Enacts Controversial Legislation on Terror Suspect Trials and Capital Punishment **Jerusalem, Israel**... read more »

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US moves to release more oil stockpiles under IEA agreement

US moves to release more oil stockpiles under IEA agreement **United States Authorizes Significant Release of Strategic Petroleum Reserve to Stabilize Global Oil Markets** **Washington... read more »

Global energy crisis highlights meagre oil buffers in developing world

Global energy crisis highlights meagre oil buffers in developing world ## Developing Nations Face Heightened Vulnerability Amidst Global Energy Volatility **The escalating geopolitical... read more »

Thunder outlasts Lakers in Game 4 to complete NBA playoff sweep

Thunder outlasts Lakers in Game 4 to complete NBA playoff sweep ### Thunder Clinch Western Conference Finals Berth with Dominant Game 4 Victory The Oklahoma City Thunder have officially... read more »

Greece confirms major border control update for all Brits from Ma...

Greece confirms major border control update for all Brits from May 11 **Greece Enhances Border Management Protocols to Streamline Travel for British Nationals** **Athens, Greece** – Greece is set... read more »