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Venezuela announces release of political prisoners; 5 Spanish citizens free...

Venezuela announces release of political prisoners; 5 Spanish citizens freed **Venezuela Releases Detainees, Including Spanish Nationals, Amid US Pressure** Caracas, Venezuela – In a move widely interpreted as a response to sustained international pressure, the Venezuelan government has released... read more »

Trumps anti-globalism looks like old-sch...

Trumps anti-globalism looks like old-school Yankee imperialism

Trumps anti-globalism looks like old-school Yankee imperialism **Title: Shifting Sands: Analyzing Emerging Power Dynamics in the United States** The global political landscape is in constant flux, with established norms and alliances increasingly challenged. Recent developments within the United... read more »

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Trump says he will meet Machado and woul...

Trump says he will meet Machado and would accept Nobel Peace Prize from her

Trump says he will meet Machado and would accept Nobel Peace Prize from her **Trump Expresses Openness to Nobel Peace Prize Nomination Alongside Venezuelan Opposition Leader** Former U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated he would welcome a Nobel Peace Prize nomination should Venezuelan... read more »

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Israel says Nickolay Mladenov to direct ...

Israel says Nickolay Mladenov to direct Trumps proposed Gaza peace board

Israel says Nickolay Mladenov to direct Trumps proposed Gaza peace board **Mladenov Tapped to Head Proposed Gaza Reconstruction Initiative** Jerusalem – In a move signaling potential progress towards a long-term resolution in the Gaza Strip, Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov has been... 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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Colombian minister warns of military response to any foreign aggression **Colombia Seeks Reassurance from U.S. Amidst Rising Tensions** Bogota, Colombia – In the wake of recent bellicose... read more »

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Russia will uphold its influence in Latin America

Russia will uphold its influence in Latin America **Title: Geopolitical Shifts Fuel Concerns Over Russian Ambitions in Latin America** The global geopolitical landscape is undergoing a... read more »

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Trump praises tactically brilliant operation against Nicolas Maduro

Trump praises tactically brilliant operation against Nicolas Maduro **U.S. Silent on Alleged Venezuelan Operation, Reports of Casualties Surface** Washington D.C. – Amidst a backdrop of... read more »

Man Utd manager talk waste of time says favourite Glasner

Man Utd manager talk waste of time says favourite Glasner **Glasner Dismisses Manchester United Speculation Amid Managerial Uncertainty** The swirling vortex of managerial speculation... read more »

China studying U.S. strike for lessons and opportunities, analyst...

China studying U.S. strike for lessons and opportunities, analysts say **Potential Geopolitical Ramifications Emerge as China Analyzes Hypothetical U.S. Military Action** Beijing is reportedly... read more »