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Iran war: What is happening on day seven...

Iran war: What is happening on day seven of US-Israel attacks?

Iran war: What is happening on day seven of US-Israel attacks? **Escalating Tensions Mark Seventh Day of Intensified Middle East Operations** **[City, Date]** – The Middle East is grappling with a significant escalation in regional tensions as operations involving United States and Israeli forces... read more »

Donald Trump boasts Cuba government ...

Donald Trump boasts Cuba government 'is about to fall' and it is ...

Donald Trump boasts Cuba government 'is about to fall' and it is all his doing ## Cuba Plunged into Darkness Amidst Political Rhetoric **Havana, Cuba –** A widespread power outage has plunged approximately half of Cuba into darkness, a significant disruption affecting daily life across... read more »

Map shows what happens if British cities...

Map shows what happens if British cities nuked as global chaos continues

Map shows what happens if British cities nuked as global chaos continues ## Nuclear Strike Scenarios: Visualizing the Devastation on British Urban Centers **London, UK –** In an era marked by heightened geopolitical instability, a stark visualization of the potential consequences of nuclear... read more »

'We were on holiday with our son &#...

'We were on holiday with our son – now we're holed up in a ...

'We were on holiday with our son – now we're holed up in a Dubai hotel with no windows' **Dubai Holiday Disrupted by Unforeseen Security Concerns** A family holiday in Dubai has been unexpectedly interrupted by escalating security tensions in the region, forcing guests at a... read more »

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Pakistan charity boss Abdul Sattar Edhi ‘heartbroken’...

Abdul Sattar Edhi, 86, was asleep when a gang of armed men raided the Karachi slum building that serves as his residence and charity headquarters. They made off with gold, silver and cash worth... read more »

Turkey facilitating transfer of Iraqi Kurdish figh...

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Monday that Turkey was facilitating the passage of Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters to Kobani to aid... read more »

Islamic State: Syria rebels warn of backlash over US ai...

Syrian rebel fighters backed by the West have told the BBC that the US-led coalition faces a backlash in their country over its bombing campaign against... read more »

Pakistan violates ceasefire twice along LoC, Internatio...

Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire twice by firing on forward posts along the LoC and International Border in Poonch and Jammu districts, drawing... read more »

Saudi sentences iconic Shia cleric to death

DUBAI: A well-known Shia cleric was sentenced to death Wednesday by a court in Saudi Arabia, sparking fears of renewed unrest from his supporters in the... read more »

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Blast targets bus in Cairo, 5 injured.

Blast targets bus in Cairo, 5 injured.

Five people were injured, one in a critical condition, when a bomb was hurled at a public bus in Egypt’s capital, Cairo, two days after 14 were killed in an attack on a police station in Nile... read more »

44 killed, dozens injured in Syrian bombing

44 killed, dozens injured in Syrian bombing

Cairo – At least 44 people, including six children, were killed and dozens wounded in an aerial bombardment by the Syrian regime in Aleppo... read more »

UN chief hails peaceful presidential election in Madaga...

UN chief hails peaceful presidential election in Madagascar

United Nations – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon haswelcomed the peaceful holding of Madagascar presidential election and called on all parties in the... read more »

$13 bn needed in 2014 for humanitarian aid, says UN

$13 bn needed in 2014 for humanitarian aid, says UN

Geneva – The United Nati! ons and humanitarian partners Monday appealed for some $13 billion in 2014 to help millions of people in humanitarian need... read more »

Israel fires into Lebanon in retaliation

Israel fires into Lebanon in retaliation

The Israeli army has said it fired across the Lebanese border in retaliation after accusing Lebanese troops of gunning down one of its soldiers as he drove... read more »

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45 militants surrender in Afghanistan

45 militants surrender in Afghanistan

Kabul – Forty-five militants surrendered Sunday in Baghlan province, seeking to resume normal life, in Afghanistan, an official said. “A 45-member group of militants who were involved in... read more »

CHOGM: Manmohan tells Rajapaksa he is not coming

CHOGM: Manmohan tells Rajapaksa he is not coming

New Delhi – Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday sent a letter of regret to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, explaining why he is... read more »

Nasheed demands resignation of Maldives president

Nasheed demands resignation of Maldives president

Male – Former president Mohammed Nasheed, the front-runner in the long-drawn-out presidential race in the Maldives, has asked incumbent President... read more »

CHOGM boycott: Manmohan explains to Rajapaksa

CHOGM boycott: Manmohan explains to Rajapaksa

New Delhi – Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday sent a letter of regret to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, explaining why he is not... read more »

Maldives Supreme Court postpones run-off in presidentia...

Maldives SC puts off presidential poll run-off

Male – Maldives Supreme Court early Sunday blocked a second round run-off to elect a new president and postponed the re-vote to Nov 16 amid deep... read more »

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Jairam Ramesh flays BJP MPs' praise of Modi, compares Parliament to North Korea'...

Jairam Ramesh flays BJP MPs' praise of Modi, compares Parliament to North Korea's Assembly **Opposition Leader Criticizes Government’s Foreign Policy Stance and... read more »

Unpacking US justification for Iran attacks

Unpacking US justification for Iran attacks **Washington Cites Israeli Retaliation as Catalyst for Airstrikes Against Iran** Washington, D.C. – United States officials have clarified the... read more »

Iran live news: US embassy in Dubai hit; Israel pounds Tehran, Beirut

Iran live news: US embassy in Dubai hit; Israel pounds Tehran, Beirut **Regional Tensions Escalate as Attacks Target Key Infrastructure** **Dubai, UAE –** The Middle East finds itself at... read more »

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Macron warns Israel against Lebanon invasion

Macron warns Israel against Lebanon invasion **France Urges Restraint on Israel Amidst Escalating Lebanon Tensions** **Paris, France –** French President Emmanuel Macron has issued a... read more »

Rubio claim of Israeli role in US Iran attack reverberates, despi...

Rubio claim of Israeli role in US Iran attack reverberates, despite denial ### Senator Rubio’s Remarks on Israeli Involvement in Iran Strikes Spark Widespread Discussion Amid Evolving... read more »