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Will the war on Iran affect ASEANs effor...

Will the war on Iran affect ASEANs efforts to tackle regional issues?

Will the war on Iran affect ASEANs efforts to tackle regional issues? **Geopolitical Tensions Cast Shadow Over ASEAN Summit in Manila** The ongoing escalation of hostilities between the United States and Iran has cast a significant shadow over the recent ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian... read more »

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Between hope and fear: Yemenis react to Houthi blockade on Saudi Arabia

Between hope and fear: Yemenis react to Houthi blockade on Saudi Arabia **Yemen Braces for Potential Escalation as Houthi Maritime Restrictions Loom Over Saudi Arabia** **Sana’a, Yemen –** A palpable sense of apprehension is sweeping across Yemen as concerns mount over the potential... read more »

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Donald Trump threatens to blow up 'bridge or power plant' every t...

Donald Trump threatens to blow up 'bridge or power plant' every time Iran hits ship **U.S. President Escalates Rhetoric Against Iran Amidst Strait of Hormuz Tensions** This article was created based on information from various sources and rewritten for clarity and... read more »

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Man found guilty of murder after previously killing sister in shooting acci...

Man found guilty of murder after previously killing sister in shooting accident ## Dublin Man Convicted of Murder Following Tragic Past Incident **Dublin, Ireland – [Insert Date]** – A Dublin man has been found guilty of murder by the Central Criminal Court, concluding a trial that has cast a... read more »

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Angry Arabs march in north Israel after shooting

KFAR KANA, Israel: Angry Arab-Israeli protesters took to the streets across the country on Sunday and police raised alert levels nationwide amid shock waves over the fatal shooting of a young... read more »

US-led air strikes hit Qaida branch in Syria: Moni...

BEIRUT: US-led coalition air strikes hit al-Qaida’s Syrian branch overnight, expanding the raids to jihadists outside the Islamic State group... read more »

Pakistani police officer kills man suspected of blasphe...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani police say an axe-wielding officer killed a Shia man in police custody, claiming he had committed blasphemy by insulting companions of the... read more »

Terror groups citing ISIS crusade to recruit Indian you...

Terror groups are invoking the name of the Islamic State (IS) as a tool for recruiting youths in India. These youths can be trained in the lawless areas along... read more »

Beijing to punish Dalai supporters

BEIJING: Chinese authorities have pledged to punish officials who follow Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, and “support activities of splitting... read more »

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Swine flu cases in Bahrain rise to six

TWO more swine flu cases have been recorded in Bahrain this week, bringing the total to six. The GDN yesterday obtained the Health Ministry’s Weekly Feedback Reports circulated to health... read more »

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MANAMA: London’s Lord Mayor yesterday described Bahrain as a gateway for Britain to do business with the region – and also enter Africa... read more »

Bank and Gulf Air sign agreement

MANAMA -Khaleeji Commercial Bank (KHCB) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Gulf Air which entitles KHCB’s credit card holders to discounts on... read more »

Winter Olympics begins

SOCHI, Russia: Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the Sochi Winter Games officially open yesterday at a high-octane opening ceremony before 40,000... read more »

Hyundai registers record sales in Middle East

MANAMA: Hyundai Motor Company has announced record sales across the Middle East region last year, for the second year in succession. The world’s fourth... read more »

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Pakistani Taliban vows revenge af! ter leader's killing

Pakistani Taliban vows revenge af! ter leader’s killing

Islamabad – Confirming the killing of senior leader of the Haqqani Network, Naseeruddin Haqqani, the Pakistani Taliban has vowed to take revenge of the murder. Earlier, leaders of the group... read more »

Australian foreign minister to attend CHOGM in Lanka

Australian foreign minister to attend CHOGM in Lan...

New Delhi – Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop will participate in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka from... read more »

Most people in Myanmar want constitution amendment: Pol...

Most people in Myanmar want constitution amendment: Poll

Yangon – Myanmar’s opposition party, led by Aung San Suu Kyi, held a regionwide constitutional public opinion poll in Yangon Sunday in the form of... read more »

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Sri Lanka trade show attracts $1 bn investment

New York – Governments attending the Commonwealth summit should press the host, Sri Lanka, on accountability for alleged war crimes and ongoing human... read more »

Haqqani network leader’s son killed in Pakistan

Haqqani network leader's son killed in Pakistan

Islamabad – Naseeruddin Haqqani, the son of Haqqani network leader Jalaluddin Haqqani, was killed in a firing incident here Sunday night, a media report... read more »

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Bobby Jindal still deciding on 2016

Bobby Jindal still deciding on 2016

Washington – Louisiana’s Indian American Governor Bobby Jindal, an emerging Republican party star, believes it’s still way too early to announce whether or not he’s running... read more »

Obama orders 'review of spy operations'

Obama aware of spying on Merkel: German daily

Berlin – US President Barack Obama was aware of the alleged monitoring of mobile phone communications of Chancellor Angela Merkel, a German... read more »

German spy chiefs to visit US to investigate claims of ...

German spy chiefs to visit US to investigate claims of snooping on Merkel

London – Germany has decided to send its top intelligence chiefs to the US to investigate the claims that Chancellor Angela Merkel’s phone... read more »

Barack Obama cancels Asia trip due to shutdown

Barack Obama cancels Asia trip due to shutdown

President Barack Obama cancelled a trip to Asia next week because of the government shutdown, the White House announced late on Thursday. Mr. Obama had already... read more »

Obama ‘exasperated’ by government shutdown

Obama urges senators to delay new sanctions on Iran

Obama ‘exasperated’ by government shutdownWashington – US President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he is “exasperated” by the... read more »

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Iran war live: US launches 10th night of strikes; Tehran attacks Kuwait **Escalating Tensions: US Conducts Tenth Night of Strikes as Regional Incidents Intensify** The ongoing military... read more »

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US attacks Iran for 10th consecutive night ### Escalating Tensions: US Responds to Attacks, Iran Claims Regional Strikes **Washington D.C. –** The United States has signaled a firm... read more »

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Six-month-old baby and parents killed in Greek holiday crash as sister fights for life

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Donald Trump's war on Iran expands despite fears US is 'running out of military targets' **US Escalates Iran Tensions Amidst Strategic Concerns** Washington D.C. – The United States... read more »