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UK blocks rapper Kanye West from entry o...

UK blocks rapper Kanye West from entry over anti-Semitism and Nazi support

UK blocks rapper Kanye West from entry over anti-Semitism and Nazi support **UK Considers Entry Ban for Kanye West Amid Anti-Semitic Remarks** London, UK – The United Kingdom is reportedly considering a ban on the entry of American rapper and producer Kanye West, also known as Ye, following a... read more »

Afghanistan brands China peace talks wit...

Afghanistan brands China peace talks with Pakistan useful

Afghanistan brands China peace talks with Pakistan useful ## Afghanistan Hails China-Brokered Talks with Pakistan as Constructive **KABUL, Afghanistan –** Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has characterized recent peace discussions involving China and Pakistan as a positive and... read more »

Tehran synagogue destroyed as US-Israeli...

Tehran synagogue destroyed as US-Israeli strikes kill over a dozen

Tehran synagogue destroyed as US-Israeli strikes kill over a dozen **Tehran Reports Significant Damage Following Overnight Strikes; Synagogue Among Targeted Sites** Tehran, Iran – Overnight aerial bombardments, attributed by Iranian authorities to a joint US-Israeli operation, have resulted in... read more »

2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly polls: What hav...

2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly polls: What havepartiespromised its voters?

2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly polls: What havepartiespromised its voters? **Tamil Nadu Elections 2026: A Deep Dive into Party Manifestos and Voter Aspirations** As Tamil Nadu gears up for the 2026 Assembly elections, political parties are unveiling their manifestos, offering a glimpse into their vision... 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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Donald Trump skips three Easter services after unhinged Iran rant sparks health fears

Donald Trump skips three Easter services after unhinged Iran rant sparks health fears ## Former President’s Easter Observance Underscored by Public Commentary on International... read more »

With One Million Displaced, Lebanon Turns to Digital Wallets for Aid

With One Million Displaced, Lebanon Turns to Digital Wallets for Aid **Lebanon’s Digital Shift: Financial Innovation Bridges Aid Gap Amidst Crisis** Beirut, Lebanon – In the face of... read more »

US pilot from downed F-15E plane rescued in Iran: What we know

US pilot from downed F-15E plane rescued in Iran: What we know ### Second F-15E Pilot Recovered After Iranian Downing Incident **A tense 48-hour operation concluded with the successful... read more »

Trinamool adheres to government policy on Teesta, says Mamata

Trinamool versus Congress battle heats up in central Bengal

Trinamool versus Congress battle heats up in central Bengal **Central Bengal Gears Up for High-Stakes Political Showdowns** Central Bengal is poised to witness intense political contests as... read more »

Ten injured in scuffle broke out between two families in Rajam

Ten injured in scuffle broke out between two families in Rajam ## Family Dispute Escalates to Violence in Rajam, Leaving Ten Injured **Rajam, India** – A heated altercation between two families in... read more »