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Fact-finding mission urges Iran to end p...

Fact-finding mission urges Iran to end protest violence and restore interne...

Fact-finding mission urges Iran to end protest violence and restore internet **Title: UN Investigation Calls for De-escalation and Internet Reinstatement in Iran Amidst Protests** An independent human rights fact-finding mission, operating under a United Nations mandate, has issued a strong appeal... read more »

At the heart of change: Spotlight Initia...

At the heart of change: Spotlight Initiative highlights breakthroughs in ta...

At the heart of change: Spotlight Initiative highlights breakthroughs in tackling gender-based violence **Title: Spotlight Initiative Emphasizes Centering Women’s Voices in Gender-Based Violence Prevention** The global fight against gender-based violence is gaining momentum, with a growing... read more »

Somali minister says Israel plans to dis...

Somali minister says Israel plans to displace Palestinians to Somaliland

Somali minister says Israel plans to displace Palestinians to Somaliland **Somalia Accuses Israel of Plot to Resettle Palestinians in Somaliland** Mogadishu – The Federal Government of Somalia has leveled a serious accusation against Israel, alleging a clandestine plan to forcibly displace... read more »

A ghost town votes in Myanmar elections ...

A ghost town votes in Myanmar elections second phase

A ghost town votes in Myanmar elections second phase **Shadow of Democracy: Elections Held in Myanmar’s Abandoned Hpapun** Hpapun, Myanmar – Amidst the ongoing complexities of Myanmar’s political landscape, the recent second phase of national elections included a stark reminder of the... read more »

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Russia denies contacts with Taliban

Russia denies contacts with Taliban

Moscow – The Russian foreign ministry Wednesday denied media reports that a diplomat has held talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban movement over the release of a Russian held captive since... read more »

Japan to set up US-style security agency

Japan to set up US-style security agency

Tokyo – A committee under the Japanese lower house Wednesday passed a bill on establishing a US-style National Security Council (NSC) to make... read more »

UN, India push for presidential re-vote in Maldives

UN, India push for presidential re-vote in Maldives

Male – A senior UN official began a two-day mission to the Maldives Wednesday along with Indian diplomats to push for free and fair presidential... read more »

Tajikistan’s Imomali Rakhmon re-elected president

Tajikistan's Imomali Rakhmon re-elected president

Tajikistan’s President Imomali Rakhmon has won a new seven-year term in Wednesday’s election, receiving 83.1 percent of the vote after all ballots... read more »

Israeli settlements are illegitimate, Kerry says

Israeli settlements are illegitimate, Kerry says

US Secretary of State John Kerry has called settlements constructed by the Israeli regime on occupied Palestinian lands “illegitimate”. Kerry made... read more »

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