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Washington appoints new US envoy on Tibe...

Washington appoints new US envoy on Tibetan human rights

Washington appoints new US envoy on Tibetan human rights ### **United States Designates Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Amidst Ongoing Tensions** **Washington D.C.** – The United States has appointed a new Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, a move that underscores Washington’s... read more »

LIVE: Israel steps up attacks, land take...

LIVE: Israel steps up attacks, land takeover across occupied West Bank

LIVE: Israel steps up attacks, land takeover across occupied West Bank **Escalation of Tensions: Israel Intensifies Operations in the West Bank** The occupied West Bank has witnessed a significant surge in Israeli military operations and settler-led actions in recent days, prompting renewed... read more »

Philippine VP Sara Duterte announces run...

Philippine VP Sara Duterte announces run for president in 2028

Philippine VP Sara Duterte announces run for president in 2028 **Duterte Signals Presidential Ambitions Amidst Political Storm** **Manila, Philippines** – Vice President Sara Z. Duterte has formally declared her intention to seek the presidency in the 2028 national elections, a significant... read more »

The Small English Town Swept Up in the G...

The Small English Town Swept Up in the Global AI Arms Race

The Small English Town Swept Up in the Global AI Arms Race ## Green Belt Under Threat: Local Community Mobilizes Against AI Infrastructure Expansion **Potters Bar, England** – A quiet English town is finding itself at the forefront of a burgeoning global debate, as residents of Potters Bar... 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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Europes growing fight over Israeli goods: Boycott movements mushroom ## European Nations Grapple with Rising Calls for Boycotts of Israeli Products **Across Europe, a complex and... read more »

Indonesias Gaza gamble

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