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Heartbroken family of 'admired' pilot speak out after horror Adel...

Heartbroken family of 'admired' pilot speak out after horror Adelaide hangar crash **Tragedy Strikes Adelaide Airfield: Pilot and Passenger Lost in Devastating Hangar Collision** A somber mood has descended upon the South Australian aviation community following a catastrophic aircraft... read more »

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US falls to historic low in press freedo...

US falls to historic low in press freedom tracker: RSF

US falls to historic low in press freedom tracker: RSF **United States Faces Significant Press Freedom Decline, Report Indicates** A recent assessment by a prominent international press freedom organization has highlighted a concerning downturn in the United States’ standing regarding press... read more »

UAE exit signals OPECs declining grip on...

UAE exit signals OPECs declining grip on oil markets

UAE exit signals OPECs declining grip on oil markets **Shifting Sands: UAE Departure from OPEC Signals Evolving Oil Market Dynamics** The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) decision to withdraw from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is poised to significantly reshape the... read more »

UN chief calls for immediate reopening o...

UN chief calls for immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

UN chief calls for immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz ### Global Diplomatic Push for Unimpeded Maritime Passage in Strait of Hormuz **United Nations Headquarters, New York** – The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has issued a strong and urgent appeal for the immediate... read more »

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13 dead in China firework plant explosion

CHANGSHA – Thirteen people have been confirmed dead and one more remained missing after an explosion at a firework plant in central China’s Hunan Province on Monday, local authorities... read more »

Israeli Army kills suspected murderers of Jewish t...

Jerusalem: Two Palestinians suspected of having kidnapped and murdered three Jewish teenagers in June have been killed in an exchange of fire with... read more »

Lawyer: Uighur scholar in China gets life sentence

BEIJING – An outspoken scholar who championed China’s Uighur minority was convicted of separatism Tuesday by a Chinese court and sentenced to life... read more »

1,30,000 Syrian refugees reach Turkey fleeing IS

ANKARA, Turkey: The number of Syrian refugees who have reached Turkey in the past four days after fleeing the advance of Islamic State militants now totals... read more »

Two killed in explosions in China’s Muslim-domina...

Beijing: At least two persons were killed and several others injured in a series of explosions in China’s restive Muslim-dominated Xinjiang... read more »

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Iraqi Kurdistan seals Turkey deal

Iraqi Kurdistan seals Turkey deal

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq has finalized a deal under which it will pump oil to Turkey. “The formalities were recently completed… the finalization of such cooperation is... read more »

Iran rejects Saudi Arabia, Qatar's call to join n-talks

Iran plans to increase production of 5% enriched u...

Washington – Iran is reportedly planning to increase its production of five percent enriched uranium, local official news agency said. Islamic... read more »

Syrian govt. rules out negotiating transfer of power at...

'Syria committed to Iran's participation in Geneva II meet'

London – The Syrian government has ruled out negotiating transfer of power during the Geneva peace conference due in January, but confirmed that it will... read more »

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Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

London – Israel’s envoy to the United Kingdom has warned of formation of its new alliances with a number of predominantly Sunni countries, including... read more »

Israel approves new settlements in West Bank

Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

Israeli authorities have green-lighted the construction of 800 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank. Israel’s Defence Ministry said on Monday it... read more »

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50 percent of Pakistanis support government: Survey

Islamabad – Fifty percent of Pakistan’s population supports the present government, with 49 percent favouring the opposition, a survey has found. An opinion poll conducted Aug 1-26 by the... read more »

Tajikistan's Imomali Rakhmon re-elected president

Tajikistan’s Imomali Rakhmon re-elected pres...

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

Maldives president hopes for credible poll

Maldives president hopes for credible poll

Male – Maldives President Mohamed Waheed Wednesday expressed the hope for a credible and successful presidential election later this week. He said this... read more »

Graft case filed against former Pak PM Ashraf

Graft case filed against former Pak PM Ashraf

Pakistan’s anti-graft watchdog on Wednesday filed a case against former premier Raja Pervez Ashraf over a Rs 22-billion scam in setting up power... read more »

Court orders Musharraf’s release

Court orders Musharraf's release

Islamabad – A Pakistan court Wednesday ordered the release of ex-president Pervez Musharraf from house arrest, two days after he was granted bail in... read more »

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Can Russia serve as an economic lifeline for Iran amid the Hormuz blockade?

Can Russia serve as an economic lifeline for Iran amid the Hormuz blockade? **Russia’s Potential Economic Role for Iran Amidst Strait of Hormuz Tensions** In the face of escalating... read more »

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Europe named fastest-warming continent in latest climate change report **Europe Experiences Unprecedented Warming, Climate Report Reveals** A recent comprehensive assessment of global... read more »

On TCS harassment and conversion case

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TMC procured 'artificial fingers' to facilitate false voting in Bhabanipur: Suvendu Adhikari ## Allegations of Electoral Irregularities Surface in Bhabanipur Ahead of... read more »

What you need to know about Karnatakas Rohith Vemula Bill

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