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UN Assembly president defends multilateralism, UN Charter in Davos

UN Assembly president defends multilateralism, UN Charter in Davos **UN General Assembly President Urges Renewed Commitment to Multilateralism Amid Global Challenges** Davos, Switzerland – In a forceful address delivered at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday, the President of the... read more »

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Trumps Greenland crusade pushes European allies to a breaking point

Trumps Greenland crusade pushes European allies to a breaking point **Title: Transatlantic Tensions Escalate Amidst Greenland Dispute** The already strained relationship between the United States and key European allies has reportedly deteriorated further following alleged demands from the Trump... read more »

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Israel kills 3 journalists in Gaza, including CBS News contributor

Israel kills 3 journalists in Gaza, including CBS News contributor **Strike in Gaza Claims Lives of Journalists, Raising Concerns Over Press Safety** Gaza City – Airstrikes in central Gaza on Wednesday resulted in the deaths of three journalists, including a contributor to CBS News, prompting... read more »

U.S. military to move up to 7,000 ISIS d...

U.S. military to move up to 7,000 ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq

U.S. military to move up to 7,000 ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq **U.S. Military Undertakes Strategic Relocation of ISIS Detainees Amidst Shifting Syrian Landscape** In a significant operation reflecting the evolving dynamics of the Syrian conflict, the United States military is undertaking the... 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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