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Iran war live: Israel kills Lebanese jou...

Iran war live: Israel kills Lebanese journalist; Tehran-US talks stalled

Iran war live: Israel kills Lebanese journalist; Tehran-US talks stalled ## Escalation on Northern Front: Journalist Among Fatalities as Israeli Strikes Intensify in Lebanon **Beirut, Lebanon –** A day of heightened military activity along Lebanon’s southern border saw at least five... read more »

Iran releases video of IRGC seizing ship...

Iran releases video of IRGC seizing ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran releases video of IRGC seizing ship in the Strait of Hormuz ### Iranian Forces Release Footage of Strait of Hormuz Maritime Operation **Tehran, Iran** – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has disseminated video footage purporting to document the seizure of a commercial... read more »

Baramati, Rahuri all set to conduct byel...

Baramati, Rahuri all set to conduct byelections on April 23

Baramati, Rahuri all set to conduct byelections on April 23 **Upcoming Byelections in Baramati and Rahuri Amidst Political Significance** The electoral landscape of Maharashtra is set to witness significant activity with byelections scheduled for April 23 in the Baramati and Rahuri constituencies.... read more »

Tamil Nadu election 2026: Development ga...

Tamil Nadu election 2026: Development gaps and heritage identity shape Jaya...

Tamil Nadu election 2026: Development gaps and heritage identity shape Jayankondam constituencys electoral narrative **Jayankondam’s Electoral Landscape: A Nexus of Heritage and Development Imperatives** The forthcoming electoral contest in the Jayankondam constituency is poised to be defined... 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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Andhra accepts Seeta Sharmas resignation as International Skilling Advisor

Andhra accepts Seeta Sharmas resignation as International Skilling Advisor ## Andhra Pradesh Government Accepts Resignation of International Skilling Advisor **Amaravati, India** – The... read more »

T.N. Assembly polls: Ponneri locals flag jobs and transport issues

T.N. Assembly polls: Ponneri locals flag jobs and transport issues **Ponneri Constituency Grapples with Employment, Connectivity Challenges Ahead of Polls** TIRUVALLUR DISTRICT: As Tamil... read more »

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Nothing left: Hong Kong fire survivors return to burnt homes ### Echoes of Tragedy: Residents Revisit Wang Fuk Court Amidst Lingering Scars of Devastating Fire **Hong Kong, [Date]** –... read more »

Ben McKenzie Says Crypto Has a Secret Ingredient: Male Loneliness

Ben McKenzie Says Crypto Has a Secret Ingredient: Male Loneliness ## Digital Assets and Disconnection: Ben McKenzie Explores the Social Undercurrents of Cryptocurrency **New York, NY** –... read more »

Apple CEO Tim Cook Is Stepping Down

Apple CEO Tim Cook Is Stepping Down **Apple Announces Leadership Transition: Ternus to Succeed Cook as Chief Executive Officer** Cupertino, CA – In a significant announcement poised to shape the... read more »