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At the edge of war: the Central African ...

At the edge of war: the Central African Republic's uneasy border with ...

At the edge of war: the Central African Republic's uneasy border with Sudan **Precarious Calm: Birao Grapples with Spillover from Sudan Conflict** Birao, Central African Republic – The landscape surrounding Birao, a remote outpost in the northern reaches of the Central African Republic... read more »

17 Haitians die as boat capsizes in Caribbean
Haiti explained: why the crisis is deepe...

Haiti explained: why the crisis is deepening and what comes next

Haiti explained: why the crisis is deepening and what comes next **Haiti’s Future Hangs in the Balance as UN Security Council Convenes** As 2026 dawns, Haiti finds itself grappling with a multifaceted crisis of unprecedented complexity, demanding immediate and sustained international... read more »

Girl, 15, shares family's reaction ...

Girl, 15, shares family's reaction to her getting pregnant by 12-year-...

Girl, 15, shares family's reaction to her getting pregnant by 12-year-old boyfriend **Arkansas Community Grapples with Complexities of Teenage Parenthood** The rural community of [Fictional Arkansas Town Name], Arkansas, is facing a delicate situation involving two of its youngest residents. A... read more »

Donald Trump's chilling motivation ...

Donald Trump's chilling motivation behind latest unhinged behaviour

Donald Trump's chilling motivation behind latest unhinged behaviour **Title: Expert Analysis Suggests Drive for Stimulation Underlies Trump’s Recent Actions** Recent actions by former President Donald Trump have sparked widespread debate and speculation. While political motivations are... 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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European nations weigh retaliation after Trumps Greenland threats

European nations weigh retaliation after Trumps Greenland threats **Title: Proposed Tariffs Over Greenland Acquisition Spark Transatlantic Tensions** The United States’ pursuit of... read more »

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At least 39 killed in Spain when high-speed trains collide after derailment

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UN rights chief bears witness to trauma and resilience in Sudan

UN rights chief bears witness to trauma and resilience in Sudan **Sudan’s Humanitarian Crisis Demands Rights-Based Resolution, Warns UN** Nairobi – The United Nations has issued a... read more »

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European leaders slam Trumps tariff threats over Greenland

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