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Nigers military rulers order general mobilisation against armed groups

Nigers military rulers order general mobilisation against armed groups ## Nigerien Junta Orders General Mobilization Amid Escalating Security Concerns **Niamey, Niger** – Niger’s ruling military council has declared a general mobilization across the nation, significantly expanding its... read more »

Protests turn deadly during demonstratio...

Protests turn deadly during demonstration in Syrian city of Latakia

Protests turn deadly during demonstration in Syrian city of Latakia ## Escalating Tensions in Latakia as Protests Result in Fatalities **Latakia, Syria** – Demonstrations in the Syrian port city of Latakia turned violent today, resulting in at least three confirmed fatalities, according to... read more »

Iran N-talks conclude with a deal
Javad Zarif: Main threat to the Middle E...

Javad Zarif: Main threat to the Middle East is Israel, not Iran

Javad Zarif: Main threat to the Middle East is Israel, not Iran ## Zarif Accuses Israel of Obstructing Middle East Peace, Cites U.S. Support **TEHRAN** – In a recent statement, former Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has asserted that Israel, with the backing of the United States, poses... read more »

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Brigitte Bardot, French femme fatale and cultural phenomenon, dies at 91

Brigitte Bardot, French femme fatale and cultural phenomenon, dies at 91 ## Brigitte Bardot: Icon of Liberation and Divisive Advocate, Passes Away at 91 Paris, France – Brigitte Bardot, the French actress and singer who captivated audiences worldwide and became synonymous with the sexual... read more »

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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 Peninsula. The officials say four leading members of Ansar... read more »

China sacks 160,000 government employees who did n...

BEIJING – China has taken 160,000 “phantom” government staff off its official payroll who were receiving salaries despite not doing any... 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 »

Bomb at bus station in northwest Pakistan kills 5

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A powerful bomb exploded Saturday at a bus station in northwest Pakistan, killing five people and wounding three others, police... 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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