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'UK dragged into Trump warmongering – but one mis-step could spa...

'UK dragged into Trump warmongering – but one mis-step could spark major conflict' **Title: UK Surveillance Assets Deployed in US-Led Pursuit of Sanctioned Russian Tanker** A United States-led operation targeting a Russian-flagged tanker suspected of violating international... read more »

Woman shot dead by ICE agent as Minneapo...

Woman shot dead by ICE agent as Minneapolis erupts in outrage

Woman shot dead by ICE agent as Minneapolis erupts in outrage **Title: Fatal Shooting During Immigration Enforcement Operation Sparks Community Concerns in Minneapolis** Minneapolis, MN – A woman was fatally shot during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in Minneapolis... read more »

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'Grateful to be alive' – passenger's terror as plane t...

'Grateful to be alive' – passenger's terror as plane tyre bursts on landing **LATAM Airlines Flight Experiences Tire Failure Upon Landing; No Injuries Reported** A LATAM Airlines Boeing 767-300ER experienced a tire failure upon landing at an undisclosed airport earlier this... read more »

Peace as policy: Mediation is the core s...

Peace as policy: Mediation is the core sense of modern diplomacy

Peace as policy: Mediation is the core sense of modern diplomacy **Title: Emerging Powers Prioritize Mediation as a Cornerstone of National Security** A subtle but significant shift is occurring in the realm of international relations, with certain nations increasingly viewing mediation not merely... read more »

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US defends Mehsud’s killing amidst admitting tensions with Pak

Mehsud killing seen as major victory by US media

Washington – The reported death of Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud in a US drone strike has been described as a “victory” by the US media, but analysts also cautioned that... read more »

979 died in Iraqi violence in October

979 died in Iraqi violence in October

Baghdad – As many as 979 people were killed and about 1,900 injured following violent incidents in different parts of Iraq during October, a... read more »

18 killed in armed attack in Yemen

18 killed in armed attack in Yemen

Aden – At least 18 people were killed and over 50 injured Friday in an armed attack by Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen’s northern province of Saada,... read more »

Turkey warns over WMDs being threat to world peace

Turkey warns over WMDs being threat to world peace

Istanbul – Turkish President Abdullah Gul warned here Friday that concerns about the spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) are mounting with each... read more »

China assumes UN security council’s rotating pres...

Man jailed 5 years in China for flight bomb hoaxes

United Nations – China Friday assumed the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for November. Liu Jieyi, China’s permanent... read more »

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