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US Senator Abdul El-Sayed launches Habib...

US Senator Abdul El-Sayed launches Habibi political action committee

US Senator Abdul El-Sayed launches Habibi political action committee **Senator El-Sayed Establishes Political Action Committee to Support Fellow Candidates** **Washington D.C.** – U.S. Senator Abdul El-Sayed, a prominent figure and the first Muslim senator, has officially launched a new political... read more »

China adds destroyer to its East China Sea fleet
Chinas e-bikes boom as fuel prices rise

Chinas e-bikes boom as fuel prices rise

Chinas e-bikes boom as fuel prices rise ## China’s Electric Bicycle Surge Fuels Global Export Ambitions Amidst Persistent Fuel Costs **Shanghai, China –** The burgeoning electric bicycle (e-bike) industry in China is experiencing a significant upswing, driven by sustained high global fuel... read more »

Palestinian citizens of Israel put to lo...

Palestinian citizens of Israel put to loyalty test after election wins

Palestinian citizens of Israel put to loyalty test after election wins ### Arab Political Gains in Israel Spark Intensified Scrutiny and Societal Strain **Jerusalem, Israel** – The recent electoral successes of Arab political parties in Israel have ushered in a period of heightened scrutiny and... read more »

Pakistani astronaut to join Chinas next ...

Pakistani astronaut to join Chinas next space station mission

Pakistani astronaut to join Chinas next space station mission **Pioneering Space Collaboration: Pakistani Astronaut Set for Historic China Space Station Voyage** In a landmark development for international space exploration, a Pakistani astronaut is slated to become the first foreign national to... read more »

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China sacks 160,000 government employees who did not exist

BEIJING – China has taken 160,000 “phantom” government staff off its official payroll who were receiving salaries despite not doing any work. A total of 162,629 officials who were taking... read more »

Nepal bus crash kills 29 people and injures dozens

An overloaded bus in western Nepal has fallen off a road and plunged into a gorge, killing 29 and injuring dozens, the BBC reported. Most of the... read more »

Islamic State video shows beheading of British hostage ...

LONDON: British taxi driver Alan Henning, who skipped Christmas with his family to raise funds to purchase ambulances and medical equipment and join an aid... read more »

Bomb at bus station in northwest Pakistan kills 5

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A powerful bomb exploded Saturday at a bus station in northwest Pakistan, killing five people and wounding three others, police... read more »

Pakistan condemns US drone attack in Waziristan

Islamabad: Pakistan on Sunday condemned the latest US drone attack in the tribal region of Waziristan which left two people killed earlier in the day. The... read more »

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Saudi militants behind attack on Defence Ministry: Yemen

Saudi militants behind attack on Defence Ministry: Yemen

Saudi militants were behind the massive car bombing and assault on Yemen’s military headquarters that killed more than 50 people, including an Indian nurse and other foreigners, investigators said... read more »

Probe human rights abuses in Cote d'Ivoire: UN

Probe human rights abuses in Cote d’Ivoire: ...

United Nations – The UN Friday called for investigations into serious human rights abuses committed in Cote d’Ivoire by the Dozo,... read more »

Syrian rebel group demands hostage swap for abducted nu...

Syrian rebel group demands hostage swap for abducted nuns - paper

BEIRUT (Reuters) – A Syrian rebel group calling itself “Free Qalamoun” has claimed the kidnapping of 12 nuns and said it wants to trade them... read more »

UN chief condemns terror attacks in Yemen

UN chief condemns terror attacks in Yemen

United Nations – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Thursday strongly condemned the terrorist attacks against Yemen’s defence ministry which... read more »

Syrian chemical weapons removal programme on track: off...

Syrian chemical weapons disposal plan to be released next week: UN

United Nations – The head of the joint United Nation! s and Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons team charged with eliminating chemical... 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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Photos: Iran marks US embassy takeover with rallies against US, Israel

Photos: Iran marks US embassy takeover with rallies against US, Israel ## Tehran Commemorates Embassy Seizure with Anti-U.S. and Anti-Israel Demonstrations **Tehran, Iran** – Thousands of... read more »

The new Congress may struggle to push a progressive agenda

The new Congress may struggle to push a progressive agenda **Navigating Shifting Sands: Congressional Progress Faces Established Guardrails** Washington D.C. – As a new legislative... read more »

Owono enduring hardest days of my life after De Miguel death

Owono enduring hardest days of my life after De Miguel death **Tragic Loss Casts Shadow Over Football as Player Succumbs to Injury** A profound sense of grief has descended upon the... read more »

Palestinian citizens of Israel face intimidation after election success

Palestinian citizens of Israel face intimidation after election success ### Palestinian Citizens in Israel Navigate Post-Election Backlash **Jerusalem, Israel** – Following a historic... read more »

Presidential hopeful Vance appears to question Iran war after pol...

Presidential hopeful Vance appears to question Iran war after polls debacle ### Vance Signals Shift on Iran Policy Amid Shifting Electorate **Washington D.C.** – Senator J.D. Vance, a prominent... read more »