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One killed in Gaza as Turkish FM talks p...

One killed in Gaza as Turkish FM talks peace efforts with Hamas official

One killed in Gaza as Turkish FM talks peace efforts with Hamas official **Gaza Unrest Casts Shadow Over Diplomatic Overtures for Peace** **GAZA CITY, [Date]** – Amidst ongoing tensions and escalating violence in the Gaza Strip, a high-profile diplomatic engagement took place today, as the... read more »

Brazil judge bars law that could reduce ...

Brazil judge bars law that could reduce Bolsonaros 27-year prison sentence

Brazil judge bars law that could reduce Bolsonaros 27-year prison sentence ### Supreme Court Justice Halts Law Impacting Sentence Reductions **Brasília, Brazil** – A pivotal decision by Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has temporarily suspended the application of a... read more »

WHO chief says Hantavirus outbreak is no...

WHO chief says Hantavirus outbreak is not COVID

WHO chief says Hantavirus outbreak is not COVID ### Public Health Officials Reassure Amidst Hantavirus Concerns, Differentiate from COVID-19 **Geneva, Switzerland** – In a move to quell public apprehension and clarify potential misinformation, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a... read more »

Iran war live: IRGC warns US against att...

Iran war live: IRGC warns US against attacks on ships; Israel bombs Lebanon

Iran war live: IRGC warns US against attacks on ships; Israel bombs Lebanon **Regional Tensions Simmer as Iran Issues Naval Warning Amidst Israeli Strikes in Lebanon** Tehran, Iran – A fragile calm persists in the Persian Gulf region, though underscored by escalating tensions following a stern... 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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Supreme Court asks if there was a 'proper debate' in Parliament before enacting ...

Supreme Court asks if there was a 'proper debate' in Parliament before enacting CEC/EC appointments law **Supreme Court Scrutinizes Parliamentary Debate on Election Commissioner... read more »

Ganguly writes to CJI over sexual harassment issue

Faced harassment from a group of men onboard Delhi-bound flight, alleges MP Mahua Moitra

Faced harassment from a group of men onboard Delhi-bound flight, alleges MP Mahua Moitra ## Parliamentarian Alleges In-Flight Harassment on Delhi-Bound Flight **New Delhi** – A... read more »

West Bengal Governor dissolves State Legislative Assembly

West Bengal Governor dissolves State Legislative Assembly **West Bengal Assembly Dissolved Ahead of New Government’s Inauguration** **Kolkata, [Date of Publication]** – The 17th... read more »

Protests in Bolivia escalate amid economic turmoil and policy demands

Protests in Bolivia escalate amid economic turmoil and policy demands **Bolivia Faces Growing Unrest as Economic Discontent Fuels Protests** La Paz, Bolivia – A wave of escalating... read more »

President Obama Asks Congress to Hold Off on New Iran Sanctions

US sanctions Iraqi minister accused of aiding Iran oil sales

US sanctions Iraqi minister accused of aiding Iran oil sales **United States Imposes Sanctions on Iraqi Official Over Alleged Facilitation of Iranian Oil Exports** **Washington D.C.** – The United... read more »