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U.S. and Iran plan talks in Istanbul, as Trump warns of bad things

U.S. and Iran plan talks in Istanbul, as Trump warns of bad things ### Diplomatic Efforts Intensify as Istanbul Gears Up for Crucial Iran Nuclear Talks **Istanbul, Turkey** – In a significant development aimed at de-escalating regional tensions and averting potential conflict, high-level... read more »

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Trump and Petro clash over how best to uproot Colombias cocaine crops

Trump and Petro clash over how best to uproot Colombias cocaine crops **Colombia’s Anti-Narcotics Strategy Faces International Spotlight Ahead of Petro-Trump Summit** Washington D.C. – As Colombian President Gustavo Petro prepares for a pivotal meeting with former U.S. President Donald... read more »

Syrian forces deploy in Hasakah under ce...

Syrian forces deploy in Hasakah under ceasefire agreement with SDF

Syrian forces deploy in Hasakah under ceasefire agreement with SDF **Syrian Army Establishes Presence in Hasakah Amidst Shifting Regional Dynamics** **DAMASCUS/HASAKAH –** Syrian government forces have commenced a deployment into the northeastern city of Hasakah, a significant development... read more »

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Italy adds a 2-euro ticket to get closer to Trevi Fountain

Italy adds a 2-euro ticket to get closer to Trevi Fountain **Rome Implements New Access Fee for Trevi Fountain’s Iconic Coin-Tossing Area** Rome, Italy – Visitors seeking to experience the quintessential Trevi Fountain ritual of tossing a coin into its Baroque splendor will now be required... 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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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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Man, 50s, found dead in Dublin as two women rushed to hospital ## Fatal Incident in Dublin: Man Discovered Deceased, Two Women Hospitalized **DUBLIN** – Authorities are investigating a... read more »

Manchester United global reach revealed – season ticket holders in 42 countries

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LIVE: Iran announces live-fire naval drills near US warships amid tensions ### Iran Conducts Naval Exercises Amidst Heightened Regional Tensions and US Warnings **Tehran, Iran –** Iran has... read more »