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Australia refuses to repatriate ISIL rel...

Australia refuses to repatriate ISIL relatives from Syrian camp

Australia refuses to repatriate ISIL relatives from Syrian camp **Canberra Maintains Stance on Repatriation of Australian Citizens from Syrian Camps** **Canberra, Australia** – The Australian government has reiterated its firm position against the repatriation of 34 women and children with... read more »

Imran Khan must be given immediate medic...

Imran Khan must be given immediate medical attention, cricket legends say

Imran Khan must be given immediate medical attention, cricket legends say **Cricket Stalwarts Urge Government to Prioritize Imran Khan’s Health** A distinguished cohort of former Pakistani cricket captains has formally petitioned the nation’s government, issuing an urgent appeal for... read more »

Irans Khamenei says US will not be able ...

Irans Khamenei says US will not be able to destroy government

Irans Khamenei says US will not be able to destroy government **Iran’s Supreme Leader Asserts Nation’s Resilience Amidst U.S. Rhetoric** Tehran, Iran – Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has issued a strong assertion of the Islamic Republic’s enduring strength,... read more »

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Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and star of The Godfather, dies aged 95

Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and star of The Godfather, dies aged 95 ### A Cinematic Titan Departs: Robert Duvall, Master of American Character, Passes at 95 The landscape of American cinema has lost one of its most indelible figures. Robert Duvall, the acclaimed actor whose career spanned... 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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Hungarys Orban says EU bigger threat than Russia before April elections

Hungarys Orban says EU bigger threat than Russia before April elections ## Hungary’s Prime Minister Positions EU as Primary Concern Ahead of Crucial Elections **Budapest, Hungary... read more »

India very successful emerging economy; right place to host AI summit: UN Chief Guterres

India very successful emerging economy; right place to host AI summit: UN Chief Guterres ## India Poised to Lead Global AI Dialogue, Says UN Secretary-General **New Delhi, India** –... read more »

Three militants, including two women, arrested in Manipur

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Vice-President, PM Modi extend Mahashivratri greetings

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