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Why the Iran war did not go according to...

Why the Iran war did not go according to US plans

Why the Iran war did not go according to US plans ## Tehran’s Resilience Thwarts U.S. Strategic Assumptions in Recent Conflict **Washington’s expectations of a swift military victory over Iran were demonstrably unmet, as a prolonged and costly engagement underscored a significant... read more »

India plans more seats for women in parl...

India plans more seats for women in parliament, links it to delimitation

India plans more seats for women in parliament, links it to delimitation **Parliamentary Reservation for Women Tied to Electoral Boundary Redrawing** New Delhi, India – The landmark legislation mandating a one-third reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies will be... read more »

AI Could Democratize One of Tech's ...

AI Could Democratize One of Tech's Most Valuable Resources

AI Could Democratize One of Tech's Most Valuable Resources ## Silicon’s New Frontier: AI Poised to Reshape Semiconductor Design and Optimization **San Francisco, CA** – The intricate and resource-intensive process of designing and optimizing semiconductor chips, a cornerstone of modern... read more »

All States will have their number of Lok...

All States will have their number of Lok Sabha seats increase by 50% after ...

All States will have their number of Lok Sabha seats increase by 50% after delimitation: Official **Lok Sabha Seat Allocation Set for Significant Increase, Assures Government** **New Delhi:** In a move poised to reshape parliamentary representation, a senior government official has indicated that... 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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Video: UN chief Antonio Guterres says talks on Iran war likely to restart

Video: UN chief Antonio Guterres says talks on Iran war likely to restart ### Prospects for Resumed Talks on Iran Tensions Brighten, UN Chief Indicates **New York, NY** – United Nations... read more »

Drones, Iran war escalating horror as Sudan war enters fourth year

Drones, Iran war escalating horror as Sudan war enters fourth year ## Sudan Conflict Intensifies: Drone Strikes and Darfur Violence Mark Grim Milestone **Khartoum, Sudan –** As the... read more »

Netanyahu Under Fire: 'Helpless' Biden Abuses Israeli PM Over Gaza War Strategy

Over-sold and under-delivered: Israels Netanyahu faces ceasefire backlash

Over-sold and under-delivered: Israels Netanyahu faces ceasefire backlash ### Israeli Public Expresses Discontent Amidst Stalled Progress on Iran Policy **Jerusalem, Israel** – A palpable... read more »

CM condemns Nithin Rajs death as public sentiment galvanises against management of Anjarak...

CM condemns Nithin Rajs death as public sentiment galvanises against management of Anjarakandy dental college **Anjarakandy Dental College Tragedy Sparks Widespread Outcry, CM Demands... read more »

Tamil Nadu election 2026: Mango farmers reiterate demand for pulp...

Tamil Nadu election 2026: Mango farmers reiterate demand for pulp-making factory in K.V. Kuppam constituency **K.V. Kuppam Farmers Urge Government to Establish Mango Pulp Processing Unit to Combat... read more »