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At least eight killed as Brazilian police carry out lethal favela raid

At least eight killed as Brazilian police carry out lethal favela raid **Deadly Operation in Rio de Janeiro Favelas Leaves Multiple Casualties** **Rio de Janeiro, Brazil** – A large-scale police operation in the Jacarezinho favela of Rio de Janeiro on Thursday resulted in a significant loss of... read more »

Funerals held for Afghans killed in Paki...

Funerals held for Afghans killed in Pakistani strike on Kabul hospital

Funerals held for Afghans killed in Pakistani strike on Kabul hospital **Kabul Mourns Victims of Alleged Pakistani Airstrike on Rehabilitation Center** **Kabul, Afghanistan –** A pall of grief has descended upon Kabul as residents gather to mourn the lives lost in what Afghan authorities are... read more »

Qatar expels Iranian attaches after LNG ...

Qatar expels Iranian attaches after LNG facility strike

Qatar expels Iranian attaches after LNG facility strike ### Qatar Orders Expulsion of Iranian Diplomats Following Ras Laffan Attack **Doha, Qatar** – In a significant diplomatic escalation, the State of Qatar has ordered the expulsion of military and security attaches representing the Islamic... read more »

Iran war live: Qatar, Saudi energy sites...

Iran war live: Qatar, Saudi energy sites attacked; Riyadh says trust gone

Iran war live: Qatar, Saudi energy sites attacked; Riyadh says trust gone **Escalation in the Gulf: Energy Infrastructure Targeted Amidst Regional Tensions** The Persian Gulf region is experiencing a significant escalation of tensions following a series of retaliatory strikes targeting critical... 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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Hotel in Iraqi capital Baghdad struck as attacks on US embassy intercepted

Hotel in Iraqi capital Baghdad struck as attacks on US embassy intercepted **Baghdad’s Green Zone Targeted Amidst Regional Tensions** Baghdad, Iraq – A hotel within the heavily... read more »

Pro-Palestine protester Leqaa Kordia freed from US immigration detention

Pro-Palestine protester Leqaa Kordia freed from US immigration detention ### Activist Released from Immigration Custody After Extended Detention A prominent activist, Leqaa Kordia, has been... read more »

Iran war live: Trump scolds allies for not joining Strait of Hormuz mission

Iran war live: Trump scolds allies for not joining Strait of Hormuz mission **US President Urges Greater Allied Commitment to Maritime Security in Strait of Hormuz** Washington D.C. –... read more »

Scores of people killed in series of bomb blasts in northern Nigeria

Scores of people killed in series of bomb blasts in northern Nigeria **Deadly Explosions Rock Maiduguri, Leaving a Trail of Devastation** Maiduguri, Nigeria – A series of devastating... read more »

Government clears 23 institutions to set up quantum labs

Government clears 23 institutions to set up quantum labs **Nation Advances Quantum Frontier: 23 Institutions Greenlit for Advanced Research Labs** In a significant stride towards establishing a... read more »