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Which countries host the largest Venezue...

Which countries host the largest Venezuelan populations?

Which countries host the largest Venezuelan populations? **Venezuelan Diaspora: Examining the Host Nations Absorbing Millions of Migrants** The ongoing humanitarian crisis in Venezuela has triggered one of the largest migration flows in recent history. Economic collapse, political instability, and... read more »

How the rich are fuelling the climate cr...

How the rich are fuelling the climate crisis for everyone else

How the rich are fuelling the climate crisis for everyone else **Title: Disparities in Carbon Footprints: Wealth Inequality Exacerbates Climate Crisis** The escalating climate crisis is increasingly revealing a stark reality: the burden of environmental degradation is not shared equally. While the... read more »

Thousands of people displaced in South Sudan: UN
Displaced citizens without a vote Myanma...

Displaced citizens without a vote Myanmars election

Displaced citizens without a vote Myanmars election **Myanmar’s Displaced Face Electoral Disenfranchisement Amidst Ongoing Conflict** As Myanmar’s military government prepares to hold elections, a significant portion of the population, displaced by years of escalating conflict, faces... read more »

AFCON 2025 organisers investigate clashe...

AFCON 2025 organisers investigate clashes at Nigeria, Morocco games

AFCON 2025 organisers investigate clashes at Nigeria, Morocco games **AFCON 2025 Faces Scrutiny Following Reports of Unruly Conduct at Qualifying Matches** The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has initiated investigations into reported incidents of misconduct that marred recent Africa Cup of... read more »

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Eight killed, 24 missing after rainstorms, landslides hit China

Eight people were killed and 24 others went missing after rainstorms and landslides hit China’s southwestern Chongqing Municipality. More than 500 professional rescuers, including fire-fighters and... read more »

I will neither resign nor go on leave: Nawaz Shari...

Embattled Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said he will neither resign nor go on leave, even as anti-government protesters led by Imran Khan and... read more »

Americans held by North Korea implore U.S. to send an e...

In a rare opportunity to speak with foreign media, the three Americans being detained by North Korea implored the United States to send someone to negotiate... read more »

23 people killed in Afghanistan crash

KABUL: An Afghan spokesman says 23 people were killed when a passenger van and a fuel tanker collided in western Afghanistan. Raouf Ahmadi, a spokesman for... read more »

Israel claims nearly 1,000 acres of West Bank land near...

JERUSALEM: Israel laid claim on Sunday to nearly 1,000 acres of West Bank land in a Jewish settlement bloc near Bethlehem — a step that could herald... read more »

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'Syria committed to Iran's participation in Geneva II meet'

Attend Geneva-II conference: Arab League urges Syrian opposition

Cairo – Arab League foreign ministers meeting here have called on the Syrian opposition to attend the Geneva-II conference on restoring peace in the troubled country and form a delegation as... read more »

Syrian Army captures strategic town at approaches to Aleppo

Syrian Army captures strategic town at approaches ...

Beirut – Syria’s armed forces said on Friday they had captured a strategic northern town at the eastern gates of Aleppo, the former... read more »

Foreign powers must end rebel support: Bashar Al Assad

Foreign powers must end rebel support: Bashar Al Assad

The Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, has said he is open to peace talks but insisted that they would not go ahead unless foreign nations stopped supporting... read more »

Syria’s future must be determined by Syrians: Ass...

Syria's future must be determined by Syrians: Assad

Damascus – Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad said Wednesday that the future of Syria must be determined by the Syrian people only, noting that any... read more »

Syrian president grants general amnesty

Syrian president grants general amnesty

Damascus – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad granted a general amnesty, covering crimes committed before Oct 29, a media report said The new presidential... read more »

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South Asia

Maldives presidential candidates want election Nov 2

Maldives presidential candidates want election Nov 2

Male – All three presidential candidates in the Maldives have agreed to hold presidential election a week early on Nov 2 to avoid a constitutional crisis, media reports said here Monday. The... read more »

12 dead in Bangladesh violence

12 dead in Bangladesh violence

Dhaka – Anxieties mounted across Bangladesh over deadly political violence which has left 12 people dead and hundreds injured since... read more »

Nepal poll panel to monitor election code of conduct

Nepal poll panel to monitor election code of conduct

Kathmandu – Nepal’s Election Commission has formed a high level committee to effectively monitor the election code of conduct, an official said... read more »

Pakistan supports Saudi Arabia rejection of UN seat

Pakistan supports Saudi Arabia rejection of UN seat

Islamabad – Pakistan has supported Saudi Arabia’s rejection of its non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council, praising its call for reform, the... read more »

Pak court extends Musharraf’s custody in 2007 Lal...

Pak court extends Musharraf's custody in 2007 Lal Masjid case

Islamabad – A Pakistani court has extended the custody of former President retired General Pervez Musharraf in the 2007 Lal Masjid raid case, banning him... read more »

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Sudan 'killing field' massacre

Sudan: After 1,000 days of war, millions of civilians still bearing brunt

Sudan: After 1,000 days of war, millions of civilians still bearing brunt **Sudan Faces Catastrophic Humanitarian Crisis After 1,000 Days of Conflict** Khartoum – As the conflict in Sudan... read more »

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South Sudan: Increase in abductions and sexual violence unacceptable

South Sudan: Increase in abductions and sexual violence unacceptable **South Sudan Faces Surge in Abductions and Sexual Violence Amidst Overall Conflict Reduction** Juba, South Sudan –... read more »

Swiss authorities detain owner of bar where New Years fire killed 40

Swiss authorities detain owner of bar where New Years fire killed 40 **Crans-Montana Grapples with Tragedy as Investigation into New Year’s Eve Fire Intensifies** Switzerland is... read more »

Minneapolis leaders urge transparency, independent probe after ICE killing

Minneapolis leaders urge transparency, independent probe after ICE killing **Minneapolis Mayor Demands Accountability Following Fatal ICE Incident** Minneapolis, MN – In the wake of a... read more »

US intercepts fifth sanctioned oil tanker

US intercepts fifth sanctioned oil tanker **U.S. Expands Seizure of Venezuelan Oil Tankers in the Caribbean** Washington – In a move signaling an intensified effort to enforce sanctions against... read more »