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Mixed reactions to Kevin Rudd’s retirement from politics
Mixed emotions among Palestinians as Raf...

Mixed emotions among Palestinians as Rafah crossing partially reopens

Mixed emotions among Palestinians as Rafah crossing partially reopens ### Rafah Border Reopens Partially, Evoking Complex Reactions **Gaza Strip –** The partial reopening of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt has triggered a complex tapestry of emotions among Palestinians, as a limited number... read more »

Sudan 'killing field' massacre
Killing of Saif Gaddafi removes alternat...

Killing of Saif Gaddafi removes alternative to Libyas rival governments

Killing of Saif Gaddafi removes alternative to Libyas rival governments **Saif al-Islam Gaddafi’s Demise Deepens Libya’s Political Impasse** The recent death of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, has extinguished a significant, albeit controversial,... read more »

In Washington, Fletcher presses for acti...

In Washington, Fletcher presses for action as Sudan war grinds on

In Washington, Fletcher presses for action as Sudan war grinds on ### UN Envoy Sounds Alarm on Escalating Sudan Crisis, Demands Urgent Global Response **Washington D.C.** – The United Nations’ highest-ranking humanitarian official has issued a stark warning, declaring Sudan to be the world’s... read more »

Welcome to the agrihood the neighbourhoo...

Welcome to the agrihood the neighbourhood of the future?

Welcome to the agrihood the neighbourhood of the future? **Urban Innovation: Brazil’s Agrihoods Offer a Blueprint for Sustainable City Living** In an era defined by the escalating climate crisis, urban centers stand at a critical juncture. With over half of the global population residing in... 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 »

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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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The next stage of the Gaza genocide has begun

The next stage of the Gaza genocide has begun ### Former US Secretary of State’s Remarks Spark Debate on Gaza’s Future **Washington D.C.** – Recent public statements by former... read more »

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