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First troops from UN-backed Gang Suppres...

First troops from UN-backed Gang Suppression Force arrive in Haiti

First troops from UN-backed Gang Suppression Force arrive in Haiti ### International Security Contingent Deploys to Haiti Amidst Escalating Violence **Port-au-Prince, Haiti –** The first contingent of an international security force, established under the auspices of the United Nations, has... read more »

FBI agents from US arrive in Cuba to pro...

FBI agents from US arrive in Cuba to probe lethal speedboat shooting

FBI agents from US arrive in Cuba to probe lethal speedboat shooting ### US Law Enforcement Officials Visit Cuba Amidst Maritime Incident Investigation **Havana, Cuba –** In a significant development, United States law enforcement officials have arrived in Cuba to participate in an investigation... read more »

Magnitude 7.4 quake hits off Indonesias ...

Magnitude 7.4 quake hits off Indonesias Ternate, tsunami warning triggered

Magnitude 7.4 quake hits off Indonesias Ternate, tsunami warning triggered ## Powerful Seismic Event Strikes Off Indonesian Coast, Prompting Tsunami Advisory **TERNATE, Indonesia** – A significant earthquake, registering a magnitude of 7.4, has struck the waters off the coast of Ternate, a city... read more »

Iran war live: Trump to address nation; ...

Iran war live: Trump to address nation; Tehran denies seeking ceasefire

Iran war live: Trump to address nation; Tehran denies seeking ceasefire ## Tensions Escalate as Iran Rejects Ceasefire Overtures Amidst Intensified Regional Strikes **Tehran, Iran –** In a significant development amidst escalating regional hostilities, Iran has firmly denied any intention of... 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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Putting trans people under OBC quota gives no real benefit, says Rajasthan High Court **Rajasthan High Court Questions Inclusion of Transgender Individuals in OBC Quota, Cites Concerns Over... read more »

JKPC chief Sajad Lone highlights official data mismatch on poor population in J&Ks reg...

JKPC chief Sajad Lone highlights official data mismatch on poor population in J&Ks regions, seeks one definition ## Discrepancies in Poverty Data Spark Concerns Over Equitable Resource... read more »

1.22 lakh Anganwadi workers in Rajasthan get 1,000 each through D...

1.22 lakh Anganwadi workers in Rajasthan get 1,000 each through DBT **Rajasthan Empowers Anganwadi Network with Financial Boost and Enhanced Resources** **Jaipur, Rajasthan** – In a significant... read more »