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Debut in politics, Nishant Kumar remains...

Debut in politics, Nishant Kumar remains busy with party activities

Debut in politics, Nishant Kumar remains busy with party activities ## New Political Entrant Seeks Blessings Ahead of Potential Leadership Role **[City, State] – [Date]** – In a series of public engagements that signal his burgeoning political career, Nishant Kumar, a prominent figure widely... read more »

Iran team hit back at Trump over FIFA Wo...

Iran team hit back at Trump over FIFA World Cup exclusion threat

Iran team hit back at Trump over FIFA World Cup exclusion threat ## Iran Affirms World Cup Participation Amidst External Pressures **Tehran, Iran –** The Iranian Football Federation has issued a firm response to recent suggestions that the national team could face exclusion from the 2026 FIFA... read more »

All you need to know about US plane cras...

All you need to know about US plane crash in Iraq as officials confirm four...

All you need to know about US plane crash in Iraq as officials confirm four dead ## US Air Force Stratotanker Crashes in Western Iraq, Four Crew Members Perish **BAGHDAD, Iraq –** A United States Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft crashed in western Iraq earlier today, resulting in the... read more »

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All the airlines hikingprices as jet fuel costs soar amid war in Middle Eas...

All the airlines hikingprices as jet fuel costs soar amid war in Middle East ## Aviation Sector Faces Ticket Price Adjustments Amidst Escalating Fuel Expenses **Global air carriers are signaling forthcoming adjustments to ticket prices, a move directly attributed to the significant and sustained... 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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Civil rights groups demand Maharashtras anti-conversion bill draft be made public

Civil rights groups demand Maharashtras anti-conversion bill draft be made public **Maharashtra Government Faces Scrutiny Over Proposed Anti-Conversion Legislation** **Mumbai, India** – A... read more »

Belagavi prison guard found dead

Belagavi prison guard found dead **Tragedy Strikes Belagavi Correctional Facility: Guard Discovered Deceased Amidst Personal Struggles** Belagavi, India – A somber mood has descended upon... read more »

Curfew relaxed in Meghalaya's East Garo Hills for five hours on March 12

Curfew relaxed in Meghalaya's East Garo Hills for five hours on March 12 ## East Garo Hills Eases Curfew Restrictions for Essential Supplies **Williamnagar, Meghalaya – March 12,... read more »

Proud as a Qatari: Countrys PM salutes resilience amid Iranian attacks

Proud as a Qatari: Countrys PM salutes resilience amid Iranian attacks ### **Qatari Leadership Emphasizes National Steadfastness Amid Regional Tensions** **Doha, Qatar** – In a resolute... read more »

Iran war live: Oil tankers hit in Iraq, Tehran sets 3 conditions ...

Iran war live: Oil tankers hit in Iraq, Tehran sets 3 conditions for peace **Tehran Outlines Peace Terms Amidst Escalating Regional Tensions** **Baghdad, Iraq –** In a significant development that... read more »