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Australian, Palestinian lawyers seek police probe of Israeli president

Australian, Palestinian lawyers seek police probe of Israeli president **Legal Advocates Call for Investigation into Israeli President’s Role in Gaza Conflict** CANBERRA – Australian and Palestinian legal organizations have jointly submitted a formal request to the Australian Federal Police... read more »

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Hunger, death, devastation: No respite in Tigray a year after US aid cuts

Hunger, death, devastation: No respite in Tigray a year after US aid cuts **Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in Tigray Following Aid Reduction** A year after the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) significantly scaled back its assistance to Ethiopia, a dire humanitarian crisis... read more »

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Feet dragging, division and obstruction: What Israel really wants for Gaza

Feet dragging, division and obstruction: What Israel really wants for Gaza **Title: Evolving Security Concerns and Strategic Impasse Shape Israel’s Approach to Gaza** The ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian factions in Gaza continues to present a complex challenge, with the... read more »

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Why is South Africa upset about Iran joining BRICS naval drills?

Why is South Africa upset about Iran joining BRICS naval drills? **South Africa’s Naval Exercises with Iran Draw International Scrutiny** Pretoria, South Africa – South Africa’s decision to participate in joint naval exercises with Iran has ignited a firestorm of controversy, drawing... 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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