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Venezuelan opposition leader meets with Pope Leo before Trump visit

Venezuelan opposition leader meets with Pope Leo before Trump visit **Venezuelan Opposition Leader Seeks Vatican Support Amidst Political Tensions** Vatican City – In a move signaling the escalating political tensions within Venezuela, opposition leader María Corina Machado recently held a... read more »

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U.S. plane used in boat strike was made to look like civilian aircraft

U.S. plane used in boat strike was made to look like civilian aircraft **Dispute Arises Over Aircraft Disguise in Maritime Operation** Washington D.C. – The legality of a recent U.S. military operation is under scrutiny following revelations that an aircraft involved was deliberately disguised to... read more »

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Trump announces 25 percent tariff on countries that trade with Iran

Trump announces 25 percent tariff on countries that trade with Iran **U.S. Imposes New Trade Restrictions Amidst Heightened Tensions with Iran** Washington – The United States has announced the implementation of a 25 percent tariff on goods imported from countries that maintain trade relations... read more »

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Iran secretly ghosts in extra troops from abroad in bid to quell uprising

Iran secretly ghosts in extra troops from abroad in bid to quell uprising **Title: Reports Suggesting Foreign Militia Involvement in Iranian Crackdown** Recent reports indicate a potential escalation in the Iranian government’s response to ongoing protests, with allegations surfacing of... 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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