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Election matters: Bangladesh vote reache...

Election matters: Bangladesh vote reaches Britain, but some feel excluded

Election matters: Bangladesh vote reaches Britain, but some feel excluded ## Historic Overseas Voting for Bangladeshi Diaspora Sparks Enthusiasm and Division **London, UK** – A landmark development in Bangladesh’s electoral process is resonating within the United Kingdom, as for the first... read more »

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UN lauds $6 billion US funding approval ...

UN lauds $6 billion US funding approval towards ending HIV/AIDS

UN lauds $6 billion US funding approval towards ending HIV/AIDS ## US Approves Significant Funding Boost for Global HIV/AIDS Fight **New York, NY** – A substantial financial commitment from the United States has been met with strong commendation from the United Nations, signaling a renewed and... read more »

Child malnutrition hits catastrophic lev...

Child malnutrition hits catastrophic levels in parts of Sudan

Child malnutrition hits catastrophic levels in parts of Sudan **Sudan Faces Escalating Child Malnutrition Crisis Amidst Worsening Humanitarian Conditions** **Khartoum, Sudan –** A dire humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Sudan, with alarming reports indicating that acute malnutrition among... read more »

Human rights cannot wait: Trk launches $...

Human rights cannot wait: Trk launches $400 million appeal for 2026

Human rights cannot wait: Trk launches $400 million appeal for 2026 **Urgent Funding Appeal Launched for Global Human Rights Protection** **Geneva, Switzerland** – The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has issued a critical appeal for $400 million to sustain and... read more »

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Kobane: Syrian Kurds ‘launch operation against IS’

Fighting has continued overnight around the Syrian border town of Kobane, with reports of Kurdish forces launching an operation against Islamic State At least 12 people were killed in protests by... read more »

Egypt: Army offensive kills 16 militants in Sinai

El-ARISH, Egypt: Egyptian military officials say troops have killed 16 members of an al-Qaida-inspired militant group in the restive Sinai... read more »

China sacks 160,000 government employees who did not ex...

BEIJING – China has taken 160,000 “phantom” government staff off its official payroll who were receiving salaries despite not doing any work. A total... read more »

Nepal bus crash kills 29 people and injures dozens

An overloaded bus in western Nepal has fallen off a road and plunged into a gorge, killing 29 and injuring dozens, the BBC reported. Most of the passengers in... read more »

Islamic State video shows beheading of British hostage ...

LONDON: British taxi driver Alan Henning, who skipped Christmas with his family to raise funds to purchase ambulances and medical equipment and join an aid... read more »

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UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

United Nations – The UN Security Council Tuesday extended by another year the sanctions on Liberia in connection with the country’s civil war. In an adopted resolution, the council... read more »

UN chief concerned over religious violence in Syria

UN chief concerned over religious violence in Syri...

United Nations – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern over the targeting of people based on their religion, community or ethnic... read more »

Several dead in Iraq bomb blast

Several dead in Iraq bomb blast

A car bomb near a cafe in central Iraq has killed at least eight people in the latest in a series of attacks. Monday’s blast in the town of Buhriz,... read more »

Saudi militants behind attack on Defence Ministry: Yeme...

Saudi militants behind attack on Defence Ministry: Yemen

Saudi militants were behind the massive car bombing and assault on Yemen’s military headquarters that killed more than 50 people, including an Indian nurse... read more »

Probe human rights abuses in Cote d’Ivoire: UN

Probe human rights abuses in Cote d'Ivoire: UN

United Nations – The UN Friday called for investigations into serious human rights abuses committed in Cote d’Ivoire by the Dozo, traditional... read more »

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UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

Pakistan opposes new permanent seats in UNSC

Islamabad – Pakistan has opposed the creation of new permanent seats in the 15-member UN Security Council during the two-day UN General Assembly debate on Security Council reform. “There... read more »

New Pak Taliban chief’s appointment was backed by Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar

New Pak Taliban chief’s appointment was backed by ...

Islamabad – New Pakistani Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah’s appointment has been allegedly backed by Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad... read more »

Nawaz Sharif to appoint new Pak army chief on Nov. 28

Nawaz Sharif to appoint new Pak army chief on Nov. 28

Islamabad – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will make a decision regarding the appointment of new army chief on November 28, an official... read more »

Violence in Bangladesh over crackdown on opposition

Violence in Bangladesh over crackdown on opposition

Dhaka – Demonstrators and police clashed in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country after six senior opposition figures were... read more »

Brisk start to voting in Maldives presidential poll

Brisk start to voting in Maldives presidential poll

Male – Hundreds of people lined up outside polling stations in over 200 islands to elect a new president for the Maldives here Saturday. As many as 470... read more »

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Jeffrey Epstein 'Russian spy' claims emerge after files reveal Putin link ## New Allegations Surface: Polish Premier Suggests Russian Intelligence Involvement in Epstein... read more »

Dictator Colonel Gaddafi's son 'killed in Libya' 15 years after dad's ...

Dictator Colonel Gaddafi's son 'killed in Libya' 15 years after dad's execution **Saif al-Islam Gaddafi Reportedly Killed in Libya** **Tripoli, Libya –** Reports have... read more »

Rafah reopening offers lifeline for patients, but aid flow still far from enough

Rafah reopening offers lifeline for patients, but aid flow still far from enough **Rafah Crossing Resumes Limited Operations, Offering Glimmers of Hope Amidst Critical Shortages** **GAZA... read more »

Renewed calls for two-State solution amid perilously fragile conditions for Palestinians

Renewed calls for two-State solution amid perilously fragile conditions for Palestinians The UN committee mandated to promote Palestinian rights opened its 2026 session on Tuesday with... read more »

Ukraine: Civilians injured, miners killed, in separate Russian at...

Ukraine: Civilians injured, miners killed, in separate Russian attacks ## Escalating Attacks Disrupt Ukrainian Infrastructure, Leaving Civilians Vulnerable **Kyiv, Ukraine –** A series of Russian... read more »