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Trumps claim of escorting oil through Hormuz wont ease crisis

Trumps claim of escorting oil through Hormuz wont ease crisis ### Strait of Hormuz Tensions: Claims of Escorts Face Scrutiny Amidst Escalating Regional Instability **Washington D.C.** – Recent assertions by the Trump administration regarding the successful escort of oil tankers through the Strait... read more »

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US bombs Iran after Trump threat, Tehran...

US bombs Iran after Trump threat, Tehran closes Hormuz Strait to all ships

US bombs Iran after Trump threat, Tehran closes Hormuz Strait to all ships ## Escalation in the Persian Gulf: Explosions Reported Near Hormuz Strait Following U.S. Threats **Tehran, Iran –** A series of explosions have reportedly rocked Qeshm Island and port facilities situated along the... read more »

Iran war live: US launches attacks on mu...

Iran war live: US launches attacks on multiple Iranian targets

Iran war live: US launches attacks on multiple Iranian targets **Naval Tensions Escalate as Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Amidst U.S. Strikes** In a dramatic escalation of regional tensions, the United States has launched coordinated strikes against multiple targets within Iran, prompting a swift... read more »

Mexico braces for celebrations, protests...

Mexico braces for celebrations, protests as World Cup opens amid tensions

Mexico braces for celebrations, protests as World Cup opens amid tensions ## Mexico Prepares for World Cup Amidst Heightened Security and Public Scrutiny Mexico stands on the cusp of a significant global event as it prepares to host a portion of the upcoming World Cup. However, the nation is... 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 war live: US Apache helicopter goes down near Hormuz as Trump issues update

Iran war live: US Apache helicopter goes down near Hormuz as Trump issues update Donald Trump has confirmed a US Army attack helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz and has given an... read more »

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Trump nominates Todd Blanche as attorney general, setting up Senate fight

Trump nominates Todd Blanche as attorney general, setting up Senate fight Blanche, who currently serves as acting attorney general, has faced controversy over the Epstein files and January... read more »

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Maines Platner faces test as four US states hold midterm primary votes

Maines Platner faces test as four US states hold midterm primary votes Four states – Maine, Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota – are holding primaries ahead of... read more »

Iran war live: Trump warns Netanyahu as Israel, Tehran halt fighting

Iran war live: Trump warns Netanyahu as Israel, Tehran halt fighting Israeli strikes have killed 3,637 people in Lebanon since March, with 11,188 wounded, the Health Ministry says. This... read more »

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Israel continues strikes on Lebanon despite halting attacks on Ir...

Israel continues strikes on Lebanon despite halting attacks on Iran Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged a halt in fighting with Iran but will continue operations against Hezbollah. This... read more »