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World Athletics blocks 11 athlete transf...

World Athletics blocks 11 athlete transfer requests to Turkiye

World Athletics blocks 11 athlete transfer requests to Turkiye **World Athletics Halts Athlete Transfers Amidst Concerns Over Turkish Recruitment** **Zurich, Switzerland** – World Athletics, the international governing body for track and field, has decisively blocked a significant number of... read more »

The Battle for OpenAIs Soul

The Battle for OpenAIs Soul

The Battle for OpenAIs Soul ### **Legal Showdown Looms Over OpenAI’s Core Mission** A pivotal legal battle is on the horizon, poised to scrutinize the very foundation upon which OpenAI was built. The forthcoming Musk v. Altman case will place the company’s adherence to its founding... read more »

The Online Fiction Boom Reimagining Chin...

The Online Fiction Boom Reimagining Chinas History

The Online Fiction Boom Reimagining Chinas History ## Digital Sagas: How Chinese Online Fiction is Reshaping Historical Narratives **Beijing, China** – A burgeoning genre of online fantasy fiction originating from China is not merely entertaining millions; it is actively engaged in a profound... read more »

Europes Online Age Verification App Is H...

Europes Online Age Verification App Is Here

Europes Online Age Verification App Is Here **New Age Verification Tool Aims to Enhance Online Safety for Minors Across Europe** A novel, free-to-use age verification application has been launched across Europe, presenting a significant opportunity for online platforms to bolster their efforts in... 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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England cricket captain Stokes lucky to be alive after facial injury

England cricket captain Stokes lucky to be alive after facial injury ## Stokes Undergoes Surgery Following On-Field Injury **London, UK** – England’s Test captain, Ben Stokes, has... read more »

Anger in Lebanon as Israel launches deadly strikes despite diplomatic drive

Anger in Lebanon as Israel launches deadly strikes despite diplomatic drive **Lebanon Reels from Israeli Strikes Amidst Diplomatic Stalemate** Beirut, Lebanon – The Lebanese capital,... read more »

Saudi Arabia-hosted Asian Cup draw rescheduled due to US-Israel war on Iran

Saudi Arabia-hosted Asian Cup draw rescheduled due to US-Israel war on Iran **AFC Asian Cup 2027 Draw Rescheduled Amidst Shifting Geopolitical Landscape** **Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia** – The... read more »

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Four killed in Turkiyes second school shooting in two days ## Tragedy Strikes Kahramanmaras: School Shooting Claims Four Lives **Kahramanmaras, Turkey** – A devastating incident has... read more »

India, Bahrain committed to expanding bilateral ties

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Expanding permanent category with veto critical to real reform of UNSC: India ### India Advocates for UNSC Reform, Emphasizing Permanent Membership and Veto Power **New Delhi, India** – India has... read more »