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Peace on paper, but catastrophe continues on the ground in Gaza

Peace on paper, but catastrophe continues on the ground in Gaza Here’s the rewritten news article: **Fragile Truce: Violations Threaten Gaza Ceasefire** Gaza City – Hopes for a sustained cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip are fading as reports emerge of continued breaches of the... read more »

Two wounded in a shooting with US federa...

Two wounded in a shooting with US federal agents in Portland: report

Two wounded in a shooting with US federal agents in Portland: report **Federal Agents Involved in Portland Shooting; Investigation Underway** Portland, OR – An investigation is underway following a shooting incident in Portland involving U.S. federal agents that resulted in injuries to two... read more »

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Syria: Aleppo fighting leaves civilians dead, displaces thousands

Syria: Aleppo fighting leaves civilians dead, displaces thousands **Renewed Hostilities in Aleppo Trigger Humanitarian Crisis, UN Urges Ceasefire** Aleppo, Syria – Escalating violence in Aleppo has resulted in a dire humanitarian situation, with reports indicating at least five civilian... read more »

Human Rights Council elects Indonesian c...

Human Rights Council elects Indonesian candidate President for 2026

Human Rights Council elects Indonesian candidate President for 2026 **Indonesian Diplomat Set to Preside Over UN Human Rights Council in 2026** Geneva – In a landmark decision, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has designated an Indonesian diplomat as its President for the year... read more »

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Pak court sets Nov 18 for Musharraf's plea to leave country

Pak court sets Nov 18 for Musharraf’s plea to leave country

Karachi – Pakistan’s Sindh High Court has set November 18 for a decision on former president Pervez Musharraf’s plea against a government ban on him travelling out of the... read more »

Philippines typhoon: Death toll rises to 1,833

Philippines typhoon: Death toll rises to 1,833

MANILA – Death toll in the Philippines from typhoon Haiyan (local name Yolanda) jumped to 1,833 with initial cost of damage increasing to 761.4... read more »

Saudi Arabia officially rejects term on UN Security Cou...

UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

United Nations – Saudi Arabia, in an unprecedented moved, formally rejected Tuesday its two-year term on the UN Security Council, clearing the way for... read more »

Israel halts house construction in disputed area

Israel halts house construction in disputed area

Jerusalem – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday cancelled a tender published by the housing ministry to build 1,200 housing units in the... read more »

Typhoon relief operations pick up pace in Philippines

Relief supplies sent for Philippines typhoon victims

Relief operations in this typhoon-devastated region of the Philippines picked up pace Wednesday, but still only minimal amounts of water, food and medical... read more »

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