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Lebanons mission to complete disarmament plan of Hezbollah

Lebanons mission to complete disarmament plan of Hezbollah **Lebanese Army to Update Government on Hezbollah Disarmament Efforts** Beirut – The Lebanese Armed Forces are poised to deliver a comprehensive briefing to the government regarding the ongoing, and highly sensitive, mission to disarm... read more »

Saudi Arabias allies in Yemen oust UAE-b...

Saudi Arabias allies in Yemen oust UAE-backed separatist from government

Saudi Arabias allies in Yemen oust UAE-backed separatist from government **Title: Tensions Rise in Yemen as Separatist Leader Defies Saudi Accusations Amidst Political Turmoil** Aden, Yemen – Political tensions in Yemen have escalated following accusations leveled against Aidarous al-Zubaidi,... read more »

Colombian held for plotting to kill Venezuelan president
Venezuelan politics are a blood sport. T...

Venezuelan politics are a blood sport. The U.S. is entering the ring.

Venezuelan politics are a blood sport. The U.S. is entering the ring. **Venezuela’s Shifting Power Dynamics: Military Influence Looms Large Under New Presidency** Caracas, Venezuela – The recent ascension of Delcy Rodríguez to the Venezuelan presidency has been met with cautious... read more »

Europe draws red line on Greenland after...

Europe draws red line on Greenland after a year of trying to pacify Trump

Europe draws red line on Greenland after a year of trying to pacify Trump **Title: Transatlantic Tensions Rise as European Leaders Push Back Against U.S. Interest in Greenland** A palpable sense of unease is permeating transatlantic relations as European leaders voice strong disapproval of the... read more »

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13 dead in China firework plant explosion

CHANGSHA – Thirteen people have been confirmed dead and one more remained missing after an explosion at a firework plant in central China’s Hunan Province on Monday, local authorities... read more »

Israeli Army kills suspected murderers of Jewish t...

Jerusalem: Two Palestinians suspected of having kidnapped and murdered three Jewish teenagers in June have been killed in an exchange of fire with... read more »

Lawyer: Uighur scholar in China gets life sentence

BEIJING – An outspoken scholar who championed China’s Uighur minority was convicted of separatism Tuesday by a Chinese court and sentenced to life... read more »

1,30,000 Syrian refugees reach Turkey fleeing IS

ANKARA, Turkey: The number of Syrian refugees who have reached Turkey in the past four days after fleeing the advance of Islamic State militants now totals... read more »

Two killed in explosions in China’s Muslim-domina...

Beijing: At least two persons were killed and several others injured in a series of explosions in China’s restive Muslim-dominated Xinjiang... read more »

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Iraqi Kurdistan seals Turkey deal

Iraqi Kurdistan seals Turkey deal

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq has finalized a deal under which it will pump oil to Turkey. “The formalities were recently completed… the finalization of such cooperation is... read more »

Iran rejects Saudi Arabia, Qatar's call to join n-talks

Iran plans to increase production of 5% enriched u...

Washington – Iran is reportedly planning to increase its production of five percent enriched uranium, local official news agency said. Islamic... read more »

Syrian govt. rules out negotiating transfer of power at...

'Syria committed to Iran's participation in Geneva II meet'

London – The Syrian government has ruled out negotiating transfer of power during the Geneva peace conference due in January, but confirmed that it will... read more »

Israel warns of forging alliances with Sunni countries ...

Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

London – Israel’s envoy to the United Kingdom has warned of formation of its new alliances with a number of predominantly Sunni countries, including... read more »

Israel approves new settlements in West Bank

Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

Israeli authorities have green-lighted the construction of 800 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank. Israel’s Defence Ministry said on Monday it... read more »

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50 percent of Pakistanis support government: Survey

Islamabad – Fifty percent of Pakistan’s population supports the present government, with 49 percent favouring the opposition, a survey has found. An opinion poll conducted Aug 1-26 by the... read more »

Tajikistan's Imomali Rakhmon re-elected president

Tajikistan’s Imomali Rakhmon re-elected pres...

Tajikistan’s President Imomali Rakhmon has won a new seven-year term in Wednesday’s election, receiving 83.1 percent of the vote after... read more »

Maldives president hopes for credible poll

Maldives president hopes for credible poll

Male – Maldives President Mohamed Waheed Wednesday expressed the hope for a credible and successful presidential election later this week. He said this... read more »

Graft case filed against former Pak PM Ashraf

Graft case filed against former Pak PM Ashraf

Pakistan’s anti-graft watchdog on Wednesday filed a case against former premier Raja Pervez Ashraf over a Rs 22-billion scam in setting up power... read more »

Court orders Musharraf’s release

Court orders Musharraf's release

Islamabad – A Pakistan court Wednesday ordered the release of ex-president Pervez Musharraf from house arrest, two days after he was granted bail in... read more »

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Live updates: Venezuelan leader Maduro pleads not guilty at federal arraignment

Live updates: Venezuelan leader Maduro pleads not guilty at federal arraignment **Former Venezuelan President Maduro Denies US Drug Trafficking Allegations in Court Appearance** Washington... read more »

GOP Sen. Rand Paul: Venezuela strikes were unconstitutional

GOP Sen. Rand Paul: Venezuela strikes were unconstitutional Here’s the rewritten news article: **Senator Paul Challenges Legality of U.S. Military Action in Venezuela** Washington... read more »

World News in Brief: Escalating violence in Sudan, civilian danger grows in Ukraine, Ethio...

World News in Brief: Escalating violence in Sudan, civilian danger grows in Ukraine, Ethiopia aid cuts **Title: Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in Sudan Amidst Intensified Conflict** The... read more »

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UN chief deeply concerned over possible intensification of instability in Venezuela **UN Secretary-General Urges Restraint Amidst Rising Tensions in Venezuela** United Nations, New York –... read more »

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Security Council LIVE: The power of the law must prevail amid Venezuela crisis, says Guterres **Security Council Convenes Emergency Session Following U.S. Action in Venezuela** New York – The... read more »