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The Strait of Hormuz is not just an oil ...

The Strait of Hormuz is not just an oil chokepoint

The Strait of Hormuz is not just an oil chokepoint ## Global Supply Chains Face Unprecedented Vulnerability at Hormuz Chokepoint **A critical maritime artery, long recognized for its pivotal role in global energy markets, is now understood to represent a far broader and more systemic threat to the... read more »

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Truly junk: E-waste from rich nations fl...

Truly junk: E-waste from rich nations floods local markets in Nigeria

Truly junk: E-waste from rich nations floods local markets in Nigeria **Nigeria Grapples with Influx of Obsolete Electronics from Developed Nations** **Lagos, Nigeria** – Nigeria is increasingly becoming a dumping ground for obsolete and near-end-of-life electronic waste originating from... read more »

US-Israel war on Iran: Whats happening o...

US-Israel war on Iran: Whats happening on day 28 of attacks?

US-Israel war on Iran: Whats happening on day 28 of attacks? ### Diplomatic Maneuvers Precede Potential Escalation in Iran Tensions **Washington D.C.** – The United States has announced a significant delay in potential military actions targeting Iran’s energy infrastructure, a move... read more »

MyMove Is the US Governments Shittiest W...

MyMove Is the US Governments Shittiest Website

MyMove Is the US Governments Shittiest Website ## Navigating the Digital Maze: Concerns Arise Over USPS’s Address Change Portal For decades, a critical government service has directed millions of Americans seeking to update their mailing addresses to a single online destination: MyMove.... 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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Twisted dad-of-five murders wife in brother's garden weeks after starting new life to...

Twisted dad-of-five murders wife in brother's garden weeks after starting new life together **Tragedy Unfolds: Domestic Homicide Shocks Community Weeks After Family’s... read more »

Tenerife floods horror as Brits trapped in minibus and woman shouts 'help, help'

Tenerife floods horror as Brits trapped in minibus and woman shouts 'help, help' **Torrential Rain Engulfs Tenerife Tourist Vehicle, Stranding Occupants** **Puerto de la Cruz,... read more »

Iran mocks Donald Trump with withering statement – 'negotiating with yourself&#...

Iran mocks Donald Trump with withering statement – 'negotiating with yourself' ## Tehran Dismisses Trump’s Claims of Direct Engagement on Regional Tensions **Tehran,... read more »

Explosion, fire at Erbil high-rise amid Iranian attacks

Explosion, fire at Erbil high-rise amid Iranian attacks ### Eruption of Fire and Smoke Engulfs Erbil Skyscraper **Erbil, Iraq** – A significant explosion and subsequent blaze erupted at a... read more »

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Trump keeps up claims of talks with the right people in Iran

Trump keeps up claims of talks with the right people in Iran ### **Washington Pursues Diplomatic Channels Amidst Regional Tensions and Military Posturing** **Washington D.C.** – The United States... read more »