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Spains train drivers call for strike as ...

Spains train drivers call for strike as deadly derailments fuel concern

Spains train drivers call for strike as deadly derailments fuel concern **Spanish Train Drivers Threaten Strike Action Following Fatal Derailment** Madrid, Spain – The simmering tensions surrounding the safety and maintenance of Spain’s railway infrastructure have reached a boiling point,... read more »

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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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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