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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, ...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,431

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,431 **Ukraine Conflict: Day 1,431 Sees Intensified Fighting and Diplomatic Maneuvers** **Kyiv, Ukraine –** The 1,431st day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine was marked by a continuation of intense military engagements across several... read more »

Myanmar holds final election round, mili...

Myanmar holds final election round, military-backed party set to win

Myanmar holds final election round, military-backed party set to win **Myanmar Concludes Contentious Electoral Process Amidst International Scrutiny** **Yangon, Myanmar** – Myanmar has concluded its extended electoral process, a month-long series of polls that have been met with significant... read more »

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Gazas tent life between illness and daily despair

Gazas tent life between illness and daily despair ## Gaza’s Displacement Camps Grapple with Escalating Health Emergency **Gaza Strip –** The ongoing conflict in Gaza has precipitated a severe public health crisis, with overcrowded displacement camps becoming breeding grounds for disease due... read more »

Sudans women break traditional rules to ...

Sudans women break traditional rules to survive

Sudans women break traditional rules to survive **Sudan’s Humanitarian Crisis Deepens as Women Undertake Grueling Labor Amidst Prolonged School Shutdowns** The ongoing humanitarian crisis in Sudan has pushed women to the forefront of survival, forcing them to undertake arduous and often... 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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