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Trump hints at Iran decision as advisers...

Trump hints at Iran decision as advisers meet to prepare strike options

Trump hints at Iran decision as advisers meet to prepare strike options **Title: Administration Weighs Options on Iran Amidst Escalating Tensions** Washington D.C. – The White House is currently evaluating a range of policy options concerning Iran, as tensions between the two nations continue to... read more »

Photos emerge from Irans protests, veile...

Photos emerge from Irans protests, veiled by government blackout

Photos emerge from Irans protests, veiled by government blackout **Title: Civil Unrest Grips Iran Amidst Government Restrictions on Information** Nationwide protests have erupted across Iran, fueled by widespread discontent and met with a forceful response from the government. Despite severe... read more »

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Trump encourages Iranian protesters; rig...

Trump encourages Iranian protesters; rights group says 2,000 killed

Trump encourages Iranian protesters; rights group says 2,000 killed **Escalating Unrest in Iran: Rights Group Reports Alarming Death Toll Amidst Ongoing Protests** Tehran, Iran – Anti-government demonstrations in Iran have reportedly resulted in a significant loss of life, according to a recent... read more »

Dad sparks fierce debate over attempt to...

Dad sparks fierce debate over attempt to 'toughen up' one-year-ol...

Dad sparks fierce debate over attempt to 'toughen up' one-year-old son **Infant Immersed in Icy Waters Sparks Controversy in Russia** Moscow, Russia – A video circulating on social media depicting a father submerging his one-year-old son in frigid water has ignited a firestorm of debate... 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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What are the implications of US capture of Nicolas Maduro?

What are the implications of US capture of Nicolas Maduro? **U.S. Forces Apprehend Venezuelan President, Heightening Regional Instability** In a stunning development that has sent shockwaves across... read more »