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Piranha attack bloodbath with at least 10 casualties in Brazil tourist hots...

Piranha attack bloodbath with at least 10 casualties in Brazil tourist hotspot **Piranha Infestation Causes Injuries in Brazilian River** A concerning incident involving piranha activity has led to multiple injuries among individuals swimming in the Paraguacu River, located within the municipality... read more »

North Korea launches ballistic missile n...

North Korea launches ballistic missile near Japan as Kim Jong-un stokes WW3...

North Korea launches ballistic missile near Japan as Kim Jong-un stokes WW3 fear **North Korea Conducts Ballistic Missile Test, Escalating Regional Tensions** Pyongyang, North Korea – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has once again demonstrated its ballistic missile... read more »

Australia cancels visa of Israeli influe...

Australia cancels visa of Israeli influencer accused of spreading hatred

Australia cancels visa of Israeli influencer accused of spreading hatred ## Australian Authorities Revoke Visa of Social Media Personality Over Hate Speech Allegations **Canberra, Australia** – The Australian government has taken decisive action by cancelling the visa of a prominent social media... read more »

Trumps approval on immigration falls to ...

Trumps approval on immigration falls to record low, new poll finds

Trumps approval on immigration falls to record low, new poll finds Just 39 percent of Americans approve of Donald Trump's handling of immigration, new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows. This article was created based on information from various sources and rewritten for clarity and... 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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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,431

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,431 **Ukraine Conflict: Day 1,431 Sees Intensified Fighting and Diplomatic Maneuvers** **Kyiv, Ukraine –** The 1,431st day of Russia’s... read more »

Myanmar holds final election round, military-backed party set to win

Myanmar holds final election round, military-backed party set to win **Myanmar Concludes Contentious Electoral Process Amidst International Scrutiny** **Yangon, Myanmar** – Myanmar has... read more »

Gazas tent life between illness and daily despair

Gazas tent life between illness and daily despair ## Gaza’s Displacement Camps Grapple with Escalating Health Emergency **Gaza Strip –** The ongoing conflict in Gaza has... read more »

Sudans women break traditional rules to survive

Sudans women break traditional rules to survive **Sudan’s Humanitarian Crisis Deepens as Women Undertake Grueling Labor Amidst Prolonged School Shutdowns** The ongoing humanitarian... read more »

Young people must be truly involved in transforming education

Young people must be truly involved in transforming education **Empowering the Next Generation: Youth Voices Essential for Educational Reform** The future of education hinges on the active and... read more »