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How bad is Delhis air? Like smoking half...

How bad is Delhis air? Like smoking half a pack of cigarettes.

How bad is Delhis air? Like smoking half a pack of cigarettes. **Delhi’s Air Quality: A Silent Health Crisis Equates to Daily Cigarette Consumption** **New Delhi, India** – Residents of India’s bustling capital are facing a severe public health challenge, with a recent analysis... read more »

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U.K. lawsuit seeks ban on smartphones in schools to protect children

U.K. lawsuit seeks ban on smartphones in schools to protect children **Legal Challenge Launched to Curb Smartphone Use in UK Schools Amid Growing Concerns** A significant legal action has been initiated in the United Kingdom, aiming to compel a ban on smartphones within school premises, citing... read more »

Myanmars military choreographs an electi...

Myanmars military choreographs an election, with Beijings help

Myanmars military choreographs an election, with Beijings help ### Myanmar’s Junta Presses Ahead with Contested Vote Amidst Widespread Conflict **Yangon, Myanmar** – Myanmar’s ruling military junta has proceeded with a nationwide vote, a move widely interpreted as an attempt to legitimize... read more »

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, ...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,431

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,431 **Ukraine Conflict: Day 1,431 Sees Intensified Fighting and Diplomatic Maneuvers** **Kyiv, Ukraine –** The 1,431st day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine was marked by a continuation of intense military engagements across several... 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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UN warns of rising internet shutdowns as digital blackouts spread worldwide **Global Digital Blackouts Trigger UN Human Rights Concerns** The United Nations has expressed escalating concern... read more »

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Trump says China is a threat to Greenland. Whats Beijing doing in the Arctic? **China’s Arctic Ambitions: Separating Geopolitical Strategy from Territorial Aspirations** Recent... read more »

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Trump withdraws Carneys invitation to Board of Peace after Davos spat **Diplomatic Rift: Trump Rescinds Invitation Following Davos Exchange** Washington D.C. – Tensions between the United... read more »

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Free Solo climber Alex Honnold set to scale Taiwans tallest building **Honnold Eyes Taipei 101 Ascent: A Bold Climb Amidst Geopolitical Tensions** World-renowned free solo climber Alex... read more »

Australian, Palestinian lawyers seek police probe of Israeli pres...

Australian, Palestinian lawyers seek police probe of Israeli president **Legal Advocates Call for Investigation into Israeli President’s Role in Gaza Conflict** CANBERRA – Australian and... read more »