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Renewed calls for two-State solution ami...

Renewed calls for two-State solution amid perilously fragile conditions for...

Renewed calls for two-State solution amid perilously fragile conditions for Palestinians The UN committee mandated to promote Palestinian rights opened its 2026 session on Tuesday with renewed calls for a two-State solution, amid a shaky ceasefire in Gaza and continued settler expansion in the West... read more »

Ukraine: Civilians injured, miners kille...

Ukraine: Civilians injured, miners killed, in separate Russian attacks

Ukraine: Civilians injured, miners killed, in separate Russian attacks ## Escalating Attacks Disrupt Ukrainian Infrastructure, Leaving Civilians Vulnerable **Kyiv, Ukraine –** A series of Russian aerial assaults overnight has inflicted further hardship on Ukrainian civilians, resulting in... read more »

Building healthy bridges towards peace: ...

Building healthy bridges towards peace: WHO launches $1 billion appeal

Building healthy bridges towards peace: WHO launches $1 billion appeal **Global Health Initiative Seeks $1 Billion to Bolster Healthcare in Crisis Zones** **Geneva, Switzerland –** The World Health Organization (WHO) has initiated a critical global appeal, seeking close to $1 billion in funding... read more »

Have superheroes become our moral leader...

Have superheroes become our moral leaders?

Have superheroes become our moral leaders? ### The Caped Crusader’s Compass: Are Comic Book Heroes Redefining Our Ethical Framework? In an era saturated with tales of extraordinary individuals wielding immense power for the greater good, a compelling question emerges: are these fictional... 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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World's organ harvesting 'capital' where victims are 'killed to order' ## Global Protests Erupt Over Allegations of Forced Organ Harvesting in China **International... read more »

Bomb squad called as World War I shell found in patient's rectum at French hospital

Bomb squad called as World War I shell found in patient's rectum at French hospital **Unusual Discovery Prompts Bomb Disposal Unit Deployment at Toulouse Hospital** **Toulouse,... read more »

Horrifying deaths of up to 27 animals and tiny pony filming The Hobbit trilogy

Horrifying deaths of up to 27 animals and tiny pony filming The Hobbit trilogy ## Animal Welfare Concerns Emerge from “The Hobbit” Trilogy Production **Wellington, New Zealand**... read more »

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How Western officials, media coverage pushed to discredit Gaza death toll **Questioning Gaza’s Casualty Figures: A Humanitarian Concern** The ongoing conflict in Gaza has brought the... read more »

Indias budget bets on infrastructure, manufacturing amid global t...

Indias budget bets on infrastructure, manufacturing amid global trade war ## India Charts Growth Trajectory with Ambitious Budget Amidst Global Economic Headwinds **New Delhi, India** – In a... read more »