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BNP wins Bangladesh polls, Tarique Rahma...

BNP wins Bangladesh polls, Tarique Rahman set to be prime minister: Results

BNP wins Bangladesh polls, Tarique Rahman set to be prime minister: Results **Bangladesh Election Delivers Decisive Mandate to BNP; Tarique Rahman Poised for Premiership** Dhaka, Bangladesh – Bangladesh has witnessed a significant political shift following the conclusion of its general election,... read more »

US pressures Vanuatu at UN over ICJs lan...

US pressures Vanuatu at UN over ICJs landmark climate change ruling

US pressures Vanuatu at UN over ICJs landmark climate change ruling A cable seen by Al Jazeera says the US 'strongly objects' to the island nation seeking support for the ICJ's ruling. This article was created based on information from various sources and rewritten for clarity and... read more »

Why the BNP won Bangladeshs post-uprisin...

Why the BNP won Bangladeshs post-uprising election

Why the BNP won Bangladeshs post-uprising election **BNP Secures Victory in Bangladesh’s Post-Uprising Elections Amidst Shifting Political Landscape** Dhaka, Bangladesh – The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has emerged victorious in the nation’s recent post-uprising elections, a... read more »

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This Valentines Day, chocolate comes with new risks

This Valentines Day, chocolate comes with new risks ## Valentine’s Day Sweetener Faces Growing Uncertainty: Climate and Land Use Reshape Cocoa Future **The beloved indulgence of Valentine’s Day chocolate is increasingly shadowed by a complex web of environmental challenges, signaling a... 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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JD Vance's daughter Mirabel dubbed 'Americas Prince Louis' at Winter Olympics **Olympics Spotlight: Vance Family’s Youngest Captures Global Attention** The 2026 Winter... read more »

Canada school shooting police share update about suspect Jesse Van Rootselaar

Canada school shooting police share update about suspect Jesse Van Rootselaar ## Community Grapples with Aftermath as Details Emerge in Tumbler Ridge School Incident **TUMBLER RIDGE, BC**... read more »

Canada mass shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar pictured for the first time after rampage

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US FDA declines Moderna flu vaccine review amid vaccine guidance rollback

US FDA declines Moderna flu vaccine review amid vaccine guidance rollback **Moderna’s Influenza Vaccine Development Faces Regulatory Hurdle as FDA Declines Review** **Cambridge, MA**... read more »

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Italy advances migration bill, including naval blockades

Italy advances migration bill, including naval blockades **Italy Approves Sweeping Migration Bill, Empowering Naval Blockades Amidst Public Order Concerns** Rome, Italy – The Italian government has... read more »