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Trump lavishes praise on UK troops amid anger over his Afghanistan claims

Trump lavishes praise on UK troops amid anger over his Afghanistan claims **UK-US Relations Under Strain as Trump Offers Commendations Amidst Diplomatic Fallout** In a diplomatic tightrope walk, former U.S. President Donald Trump has extended commendations to British military personnel, a gesture... read more »

How bad is Delhis air? Like smoking half...

How bad is Delhis air? Like smoking half a pack of cigarettes.

How bad is Delhis air? Like smoking half a pack of cigarettes. **Delhi’s Air Quality: A Silent Health Crisis Equates to Daily Cigarette Consumption** **New Delhi, India** – Residents of India’s bustling capital are facing a severe public health challenge, with a recent analysis... read more »

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U.K. lawsuit seeks ban on smartphones in schools to protect children

U.K. lawsuit seeks ban on smartphones in schools to protect children **Legal Challenge Launched to Curb Smartphone Use in UK Schools Amid Growing Concerns** A significant legal action has been initiated in the United Kingdom, aiming to compel a ban on smartphones within school premises, citing... read more »

Myanmars military choreographs an electi...

Myanmars military choreographs an election, with Beijings help

Myanmars military choreographs an election, with Beijings help ### Myanmar’s Junta Presses Ahead with Contested Vote Amidst Widespread Conflict **Yangon, Myanmar** – Myanmar’s ruling military junta has proceeded with a nationwide vote, a move widely interpreted as an attempt to legitimize... 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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