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Trump hints at Iran decision as advisers meet to prepare strike options

Trump hints at Iran decision as advisers meet to prepare strike options **Title: Administration Weighs Options on Iran Amidst Escalating Tensions** Washington D.C. – The White House is currently evaluating a range of policy options concerning Iran, as tensions between the two nations continue to... read more »

Photos emerge from Irans protests, veile...

Photos emerge from Irans protests, veiled by government blackout

Photos emerge from Irans protests, veiled by government blackout **Title: Civil Unrest Grips Iran Amidst Government Restrictions on Information** Nationwide protests have erupted across Iran, fueled by widespread discontent and met with a forceful response from the government. Despite severe... read more »

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Trump encourages Iranian protesters; rig...

Trump encourages Iranian protesters; rights group says 2,000 killed

Trump encourages Iranian protesters; rights group says 2,000 killed **Escalating Unrest in Iran: Rights Group Reports Alarming Death Toll Amidst Ongoing Protests** Tehran, Iran – Anti-government demonstrations in Iran have reportedly resulted in a significant loss of life, according to a recent... read more »

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Dad sparks fierce debate over attempt to 'toughen up' one-year-ol...

Dad sparks fierce debate over attempt to 'toughen up' one-year-old son **Infant Immersed in Icy Waters Sparks Controversy in Russia** Moscow, Russia – A video circulating on social media depicting a father submerging his one-year-old son in frigid water has ignited a firestorm of debate... 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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Iran police station and mosque set on fire as revolution sees THOUSANDS demand change

Iran police station and mosque set on fire as revolution sees THOUSANDS demand change **Iranian Protests Intensify as Casualties Mount and Public Dissatisfaction Escalates** Tehran, Iran... read more »

Iranian flag becomes centre of the protests as demos grow against regime

Iranian flag becomes centre of the protests as demos grow against regime **Resurgence of Pre-Revolutionary Symbolism Reflects Growing Discontent in Iran** Tehran – Amidst escalating... read more »

U.S. says it hit Islamic State in Syria in response to attack on troops

U.S. says it hit Islamic State in Syria in response to attack on troops **U.S. Military Conducts Precision Strike Against ISIS in Syria Following Fatal Attack** In a calculated response to... read more »

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Trump officials consider military options as Iranian protests spread

Trump officials consider military options as Iranian protests spread **Title: U.S. Weighs Contingency Plans Amid Escalating Unrest in Iran** Washington – As protests intensify across... read more »

Massacre feared in Iran as security forces seek to crush protests

Massacre feared in Iran as security forces seek to crush protests **Title: Rising Death Toll Feared Amidst Iranian Internet Blackout** International concern is mounting over reports of a severe... read more »