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AIADMK plans to hold extensive, district...

AIADMK plans to hold extensive, district-wise consultations shortly

AIADMK plans to hold extensive, district-wise consultations shortly **AIADMK Gears Up for Strategic Outreach with District-Level Consultations** **Chennai, India** – In a significant move to bolster its electoral preparedness and reconnect with its grassroots base, the All India Anna Dravida... read more »

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One year on, families of Air India crash...

One year on, families of Air India crash victims demand answers, accountabi...

One year on, families of Air India crash victims demand answers, accountability **Anniversary Marked by Unanswered Questions and Calls for Justice in Air India Tragedy** **Ahmedabad, India** – One year after the tragic Air India crash that claimed numerous lives, families of the victims and... read more »

Pet dog fitted with GPS tracker to trace...

Pet dog fitted with GPS tracker to trace two-year-old missing girl in Tuni

Pet dog fitted with GPS tracker to trace two-year-old missing girl in Tuni **Canine Companion Aids in Search for Missing Child** **Tuni, India** – A family’s beloved pet dog, equipped with a GPS tracking device, played a pivotal role in the successful recovery of a two-year-old girl who had... read more »

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One injured as Israel hits southern Leba...

One injured as Israel hits southern Lebanon with air raids, artillery

One injured as Israel hits southern Lebanon with air raids, artillery ### Escalation in Southern Lebanon Amidst Shifting Regional Diplomacy **Beirut, Lebanon –** Southern Lebanon experienced a significant escalation of hostilities overnight as Israeli air and artillery strikes targeted various... 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 »

Israel warns of forging alliances with Sunni countries ...

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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Mexico braces for celebrations, protests as World Cup opens amid tensions

Mexico braces for celebrations, protests as World Cup opens amid tensions ## Mexico Prepares for World Cup Amidst Heightened Security and Public Scrutiny Mexico stands on the cusp of a... read more »

Hurriyat leaders meet Aziz; Mirwaiz supports border ceasefire

Mirwaiz expresses concern over deadly violence in PoK, calls for dialogue

Mirwaiz expresses concern over deadly violence in PoK, calls for dialogue **Kashmir Cleric Urges Restraint Amidst Escalating Unrest in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir** **SRINAGAR –** In a... read more »

Delhi High Court grants bail to Kashmir human-rights activist Khuram Parvez in UAPA case

Delhi High Court grants bail to Kashmir human-rights activist Khuram Parvez in UAPA case ## Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Prominent Kashmiri Activist in UAPA Case **New Delhi:** In a... read more »

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Meenakshi Natarajan nomination: Congress leaders eyeing RS seat spoilt chances of party nominee, says M.P. CM **Congress Accuses Rivals of Sabotage After Nominee’s Rejection; Plans... read more »

CalcuttaHigh Court gives relief to former Minister Aroop Biswas f...

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