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Iranian flag becomes centre of the protests as demos grow against regime

Iranian flag becomes centre of the protests as demos grow against regime **Resurgence of Pre-Revolutionary Symbolism Reflects Growing Discontent in Iran** Tehran – Amidst escalating demonstrations against the current Iranian government, a potent symbol of the nation’s pre-revolutionary past... read more »

U.S. says it hit Islamic State in Syria ...

U.S. says it hit Islamic State in Syria in response to attack on troops

U.S. says it hit Islamic State in Syria in response to attack on troops **U.S. Military Conducts Precision Strike Against ISIS in Syria Following Fatal Attack** In a calculated response to a recent attack that resulted in the deaths of two U.S. service members and an interpreter in December, the... read more »

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Trump officials consider military options as Iranian protests spread

Trump officials consider military options as Iranian protests spread **Title: U.S. Weighs Contingency Plans Amid Escalating Unrest in Iran** Washington – As protests intensify across Iran, fueled by economic grievances and demands for greater social freedoms, the United States government is... read more »

Massacre feared in Iran as security forc...

Massacre feared in Iran as security forces seek to crush protests

Massacre feared in Iran as security forces seek to crush protests **Title: Rising Death Toll Feared Amidst Iranian Internet Blackout** International concern is mounting over reports of a severe crackdown on protests in Iran, exacerbated by a near-total internet shutdown imposed by the government. A... 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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