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Israel escalates attacks in Gaza, killin...

Israel escalates attacks in Gaza, killing 12 people

Israel escalates attacks in Gaza, killing 12 people **Gaza Under Fire: Escalation of Hostilities Claims Multiple Lives** **GAZA CITY** – A significant escalation in hostilities has gripped the Gaza Strip, with Israeli forces conducting a series of operations that resulted in the deaths of twelve... read more »

Whats at stake for Iran and the US in Is...

Whats at stake for Iran and the US in Islamabad?

Whats at stake for Iran and the US in Islamabad? **High-Stakes Diplomacy Unfolds in Islamabad as Iran and US Engage** Islamabad, Pakistan – A pivotal diplomatic convergence is underway in the Pakistani capital, as Iran’s top diplomat arrives for crucial discussions, coinciding with the... read more »

Elections without sovereignty: What Pale...

Elections without sovereignty: What Palestines local vote really represent

Elections without sovereignty: What Palestines local vote really represent ## Palestinian Municipal Elections: A Test of Agency Amidst Occupation **Ramallah, West Bank** – As Palestinian communities across the West Bank prepare for upcoming municipal elections, the vote presents a complex... read more »

Lakers down Rockets in overtime for 3-0 ...

Lakers down Rockets in overtime for 3-0 series lead, Celtics beat Sixers

Lakers down Rockets in overtime for 3-0 series lead, Celtics beat Sixers **Lakers Clinch Overtime Thriller Against Rockets, Celtics Secure Crucial Victory** In a night of high-stakes NBA playoff action, the Los Angeles Lakers emerged victorious in a dramatic overtime contest against the Houston... read more »

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Why hurry in announcing poll dates, asks Bangladeshi daily

Why hurry in announcing poll dates, asks Bangladeshi daily

Dhaka – The Bangladesh poll schedule “cannot be said to have been properly thought through”, said a leading daily which observed that the announcement was made in “undue... read more »

End 'sharp words' over Ukraine, Putin tells EU leaders

End ‘sharp words’ over Ukraine, Putin ...

Kiev – Russia’s President on Tuesday called for European leaders to end their criticism over Ukraine’s decision to delay a key EU... read more »

US bombers defy China’s air-defence zone

US bombers defy China's air-defence zone

Washington – Two US B-52 bombers defied China’s new air-defence zone over the East China Sea, flying directly into the demarcated zone without... read more »

Philippines typhoon death toll soars to 5,500

Philippines typhoon death toll soars to 5,500

Manila – The de! ath toll from typhoon Haiyann in central Philippines soared to 5,500 by Wednesday with 1,757 missing and 26,136 injured, the state media... read more »

Iran ‘cautiously optimistic’ about future o...

Iran rejects Saudi Arabia, Qatar's call to join n-talks

Tehran – Iranian government said Tuesday that it was cautiously optimistic about future of the nuclear talks. “Ir! anians proved that the nuclear... read more »

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