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Irans protests come after waves of unres...

Irans protests come after waves of unrest, spanning years

Irans protests come after waves of unrest, spanning years **Title: Echoes of Discontent: Examining the Trajectory of Iranian Protests** Recent demonstrations sweeping across Iran have drawn global attention, prompting scrutiny of the underlying causes and potential ramifications for the... read more »

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With smiling selfies and K-pop jam session, Japan and China woo South Korea

With smiling selfies and K-pop jam session, Japan and China woo South Korea **South Korea Navigates Shifting Geopolitical Tides Amidst Regional Rivalries** Seoul – South Korea finds itself in a precarious position, strategically located between two major economic and political powers, China and... read more »

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Ukraines politicians trade barbs as Kyiv...

Ukraines politicians trade barbs as Kyiv shivers amid the loss of power

Ukraines politicians trade barbs as Kyiv shivers amid the loss of power **Kyiv Grapples with Infrastructure Strain as Winter Bites** Kyiv, Ukraine – The onset of winter has brought a new set of challenges to the capital city, as residents face intermittent disruptions to essential services. A... read more »

Vladimir Putin boots British diplomat ou...

Vladimir Putin boots British diplomat out of Russia 'He is a SPY'

Vladimir Putin boots British diplomat out of Russia 'He is a SPY' **Russia Expels British Diplomat Amid Espionage Allegations** Moscow has declared a British diplomat persona non grata and ordered their expulsion from the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced... 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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