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Trump cuts WHO off from Gavi vaccine alliance funding

Trump cuts WHO off from Gavi vaccine alliance funding ### United States Withdraws Funding from Gavi Vaccine Alliance Amidst Ongoing Tensions **Washington D.C.** – The United States has announced its decision to cease funding to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, a global health initiative dedicated to... read more »

Furious Donald Trump issues Iran a chill...

Furious Donald Trump issues Iran a chilling threat with foul-mouthed outbur...

Furious Donald Trump issues Iran a chilling threat with foul-mouthed outburst **Trump Vows Retaliation Against Iran Following Jordan Base Attack** **Washington D.C.** – United States President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to Iran, vowing a forceful response in the wake of repeated... read more »

France wildfires live: 42C heatwave thre...

France wildfires live: 42C heatwave threatens nuclear plant after shock arr...

France wildfires live: 42C heatwave threatens nuclear plant after shock arrests **France Grapples with Extreme Heat as Nuclear Facility Faces Potential Disruption** A severe heatwave, with temperatures soaring to 42 degrees Celsius, is casting a shadow over south-west France, posing a significant... read more »

Human ancestors may have been cannibals ...

Human ancestors may have been cannibals eating adults and children 850,000 ...

Human ancestors may have been cannibals eating adults and children 850,000 years ago Catalan researchers believe the new finds at the Gran Dolina cave in Burgos, northern Spain, shows that distant Homo Sapiens ancestors ‘processed’ both adults and children This article was created... read more »

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Former Pak PM Gilani’s son booked for murder

LAHORE: Pakistan’s former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s son has been booked in a murder case after his security guard allegedly shot dead a young biker for not clearing the way for... read more »

Kobane: Syrian Kurds ‘launch operation again...

Fighting has continued overnight around the Syrian border town of Kobane, with reports of Kurdish forces launching an operation against Islamic... 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 Peninsula. The... 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 »

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OPCW urges more support to end chemical weapons

OPCW urges more support to end chemical weapons

Oslo – The director-general of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Ahmet Uzumcu, gave a call Wednesday for more contributions to the cause of eliminating the... read more »

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... read more »

UN chief concerned over religious violence in Syria

UN chief concerned over religious violence in Syria

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

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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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Pakistans Kashmir votes: Why the election hinges on 12 disputed seats

Pakistans Kashmir votes: Why the election hinges on 12 disputed seats **Kashmir Elections: Disputed Seats Fuel Debate on Representation and Autonomy** Islamabad, Pakistan – As... read more »

Climate change presents new threat to Philippines UNESCO rice terraces

Climate change presents new threat to Philippines UNESCO rice terraces ### Ifugao Rice Terraces Face Escalating Climate Peril Amidst Resource Constraints The iconic rice terraces of the... read more »

Iran warns Ukraine of retaliation after deadly Caspian Sea strike

Iran warns Ukraine of retaliation after deadly Caspian Sea strike **Iran Vows Retaliation Over Caspian Sea Incident** **Tehran, Iran –** Iran has issued a stern warning to Ukraine, vowing... read more »

Irans army issues warning ahead of Netanyahus US visit

Irans army issues warning ahead of Netanyahus US visit **Tehran Signals De-escalation Amidst Renewed Gulf Tensions** Tehran, Iran – Iran has announced a halt to its retaliatory operations... read more »

Ebola cases top 3,000 – as health workers strike over kille...

Ebola cases top 3,000 – as health workers strike over killer epidemic that's claimed 1,000 lives ## Escalating Ebola Crisis in DRC Underscored by Surging Case Numbers and Healthcare Worker... read more »