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Washington appoints new US envoy on Tibe...

Washington appoints new US envoy on Tibetan human rights

Washington appoints new US envoy on Tibetan human rights ### **United States Designates Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Amidst Ongoing Tensions** **Washington D.C.** – The United States has appointed a new Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, a move that underscores Washington’s... read more »

LIVE: Israel steps up attacks, land take...

LIVE: Israel steps up attacks, land takeover across occupied West Bank

LIVE: Israel steps up attacks, land takeover across occupied West Bank **Escalation of Tensions: Israel Intensifies Operations in the West Bank** The occupied West Bank has witnessed a significant surge in Israeli military operations and settler-led actions in recent days, prompting renewed... read more »

Philippine VP Sara Duterte announces run...

Philippine VP Sara Duterte announces run for president in 2028

Philippine VP Sara Duterte announces run for president in 2028 **Duterte Signals Presidential Ambitions Amidst Political Storm** **Manila, Philippines** – Vice President Sara Z. Duterte has formally declared her intention to seek the presidency in the 2028 national elections, a significant... read more »

The Small English Town Swept Up in the G...

The Small English Town Swept Up in the Global AI Arms Race

The Small English Town Swept Up in the Global AI Arms Race ## Green Belt Under Threat: Local Community Mobilizes Against AI Infrastructure Expansion **Potters Bar, England** – A quiet English town is finding itself at the forefront of a burgeoning global debate, as residents of Potters Bar... 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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Netanyahu calls for dismantling Irans nuclear programme in any US deal **Jerusalem Urges Comprehensive Iran Nuclear Deal Demands Ahead of Geneva Talks** **Jerusalem, [Date]** – As the... read more »

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US forces board tanker in Indian Ocean that fled Trumps Venezuela blockade ## Maritime Interdiction in the Indian Ocean: Tanker Boarded Amidst Regional Tensions **An undisclosed United... read more »

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Europes growing fight over Israeli goods: Boycott movements mushroom ## European Nations Grapple with Rising Calls for Boycotts of Israeli Products **Across Europe, a complex and... read more »

Indonesias Gaza gamble

Indonesias Gaza gamble ### Jakarta Considers Gaza Deployment, Navigating Diplomatic Tightrope **Jakarta, Indonesia –** Indonesia is reportedly contemplating a significant deployment of... read more »

Maharashtra ATS conducts searches in two districts

Maharashtra ATS conducts searches in two districts ## Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad Intensifies Operations with Raids in Yavatmal District **Mumbai, India** – The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism... read more »