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Pentagons Attempt to Cripple Anthropic I...

Pentagons Attempt to Cripple Anthropic Is Troubling, Judge Says

Pentagons Attempt to Cripple Anthropic Is Troubling, Judge Says **Judicial Scrutiny Casts Doubt on Pentagon’s Actions Against AI Firm** A federal judge has raised significant questions regarding the Department of Defense’s classification of Anthropic, a prominent artificial intelligence... read more »

Weapons banned in Ernakulam in view of A...

Weapons banned in Ernakulam in view of Assembly elections

Weapons banned in Ernakulam in view of Assembly elections **Security Intensified in Ernakulam District Ahead of Assembly Polls: Weapons Prohibition Implemented** **Ernakulam, [Date]** – In a significant move to ensure the integrity and peaceful conduct of the upcoming Assembly elections,... read more »

Pelting hailstorm and squall of rain bri...

Pelting hailstorm and squall of rain bring Hyderabad to a standstill

Pelting hailstorm and squall of rain bring Hyderabad to a standstill **Hyderabad Grapples with Unprecedented Hailstorm and Torrential Downpour** Hyderabad, India – A severe and unseasonable hailstorm, accompanied by a torrential downpour, brought the bustling metropolis of Hyderabad to a grinding... read more »

Assembly Elections LIVE: DMK allocates 1...

Assembly Elections LIVE: DMK allocates 10 seats for Premallatha Vijayakant ...

Assembly Elections LIVE: DMK allocates 10 seats for Premallatha Vijayakant led DMDK in T.N. polls **Political Alliances Solidify as Tamil Nadu Gears Up for Assembly Elections** **Chennai, India** – As the political landscape of Tamil Nadu continues to evolve in anticipation of the upcoming... 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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Istanbul horror as buildings collapse in 'explosion' leaving people trapped

Istanbul horror as buildings collapse in 'explosion' leaving people trapped **Istanbul Building Collapse: Multiple Individuals Feared Trapped Following Structural... read more »

Holidaymakers 'cancelling Tenerife breaks' amid wild weather and 'airport c...

Holidaymakers 'cancelling Tenerife breaks' amid wild weather and 'airport chaos' ## Canary Islands Weather Disrupts Holiday Plans as Storm Therese... read more »

Brit mum serving 10-year sentence in Iran shares emotional update on 'returning home&...

Brit mum serving 10-year sentence in Iran shares emotional update on 'returning home' ## British Couple’s Ordeal in Iran: Hope and Uncertainty Surround Potential... read more »

Latin American presidents criticise US actions

Latin American presidents criticise US actions ### Regional Leaders Convene in Colombia, Urge Global De-escalation **Bogotá, Colombia** – The latest summit of the Community of Latin... read more »

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Colonialism did its job of isolating us Colombia VP

Colonialism did its job of isolating us Colombia VP **Bridging Continents: Colombia’s Vice President Advocates for Enhanced Africa-Latin America Cooperation** **Bogotá, Colombia** –... read more »