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Father Finds 15-Year-Old Daughter, Who W...

Father Finds 15-Year-Old Daughter, Who Was Kidnapped at Knifepoint on Chris...

Father Finds 15-Year-Old Daughter, Who Was Kidnapped at Knifepoint on Christmas, by Tracking Her Phones Location ## Father’s Resourcefulness Leads to Daughter’s Rescue After Christmas Day Abduction **[City, State] –** In a harrowing ordeal that unfolded over the Christmas holiday, a... read more »

Israels recognition of Somaliland slamme...

Israels recognition of Somaliland slammed across world capitals

Israels recognition of Somaliland slammed across world capitals ## International Community Voices Concern Over Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland **Jerusalem –** Israel’s recent decision to formally recognize Somaliland as an independent state has triggered a wave of international... read more »

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Do Donald Trumps strikes in Nigeria serve any purpose?

Do Donald Trumps strikes in Nigeria serve any purpose? ## U.S. Conducts Airstrikes in Nigeria, Citing ISIS Threat to Christian Population **Abuja, Nigeria** – The United States military has confirmed conducting a series of airstrikes within Nigeria, actions the U.S. President has attributed to... read more »

Iran president says US, Israel, Europe w...

Iran president says US, Israel, Europe waging full-fledged war on country

Iran president says US, Israel, Europe waging full-fledged war on country ## Iranian Presidential Candidate Warns of “Decisive Response” to Further Aggression Tehran – Masoud Pezeshkian, a leading candidate in Iran’s upcoming presidential elections, has issued a stern warning to... read more »

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Israeli Army kills suspected murderers of Jewish teens

Jerusalem: Two Palestinians suspected of having kidnapped and murdered three Jewish teenagers in June have been killed in an exchange of fire with Israeli security forces in the West Bank early... 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... 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 »

Al-Qaida affiliate in Syria kills captive Lebanese sold...

9:53 P.M. The Nusra Front, al Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria, has killed one of the Lebanese soldiers it had been holding in captivity, Lebanese security... read more »

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

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

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

Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

Israel warns of forging alliances with Sunni count...

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

Syrians fleeing war face hardship in Balkans

Syrians fleeing war face hardship in Balkans

Thousands of Syrian and other refugees from the West Asia and Africa, who make a dangerous journey from their war-ravaged countries, often end up in crammed... read more »

Six Syrian Islamist factions unite in bid to oust Assad

Six Syrian Islamist factions unite in bid to oust Assad

Johannesburg – Six Islamist rebel factions in Syria have united and declared a new Islamic Front with an aim to oust President Bashar al-Assad and... 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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Gaza suffers bloody Christmas as war truce threatened by violence

Gaza suffers bloody Christmas as war truce threatened by violence ## Tensions Flare in Gaza as Christmas Observances Overshadowed by Renewed Threats Gaza City – The Christmas season in... read more »

Amazing legacy of 'Gorillas in the Mist' conservationist who was hacked to death

Amazing legacy of 'Gorillas in the Mist' conservationist who was hacked to death ## Mountain Gorilla Population Thrives, a Testament to Dian Fossey’s Enduring Impact Forty... read more »

AI spending frenzy reaches India, sparking enthusiasm and concern

AI spending frenzy reaches India, sparking enthusiasm and concern ## India Poised for AI-Driven Transformation as Tech Giants Unleash Investment Wave **New Delhi, India** – India is... read more »

Carol of the Bells was born in a Ukrainian city destroyed by Russia

Carol of the Bells was born in a Ukrainian city destroyed by Russia ## From the Ashes: Ukrainian Music School Rebuilds Legacy After Devastation The echoes of “Carol of the... read more »

Colombian held for plotting to kill Venezuelan president

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Venezuelas Maduro using U.S. military threat to crack down on dissent ## Heightened Tensions in Venezuela as Government Cites External Threat to Justify Crackdown Caracas, Venezuela – The... read more »