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Bali tourist handcuffed and dragged off for breaking Day of Silence rules

Bali tourist handcuffed and dragged off for breaking Day of Silence rules ## Tourist Detained in Bali Amidst Nyepi Observance **Denpasar, Bali** – A foreign tourist was apprehended and briefly detained on the Indonesian island of Bali for alleged violations of the strict regulations governing... read more »

Shark prowling off Brit favourite holida...

Shark prowling off Brit favourite holiday hotspot identified as great white

Shark prowling off Brit favourite holiday hotspot identified as great white ## Apex Predator Confirmed Off Popular Tourist Destination **A significant marine sighting has generated concern among visitors and locals alike as a large predatory shark, identified as a great white, was observed in the... read more »

Iran war: How conflict could affect stru...

Iran war: How conflict could affect struggling families and push some to th...

Iran war: How conflict could affect struggling families and push some to the brink ## Geopolitical Tensions Ripple Through UK Households: Economic Fallout of Middle Eastern Conflict Intensifies The ongoing geopolitical instability in the Middle East, marked by escalating conflict involving the... read more »

Olympic gender test a disrespect for wom...

Olympic gender test a disrespect for women, South Africas Semenya says

Olympic gender test a disrespect for women, South Africas Semenya says **Caster Semenya Challenges IOC’s Eligibility Criteria, Citing Gender Discrimination** **Johannesburg, South Africa** – Olympic champion Caster Semenya has vociferously criticized the International Olympic Committee... 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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Malaysias ships allowed to pass Strait of Hormuz, PM Anwar says

Malaysias ships allowed to pass Strait of Hormuz, PM Anwar says **Malaysian Tankers Secure Passage Through Strait of Hormuz Amidst Regional Tensions** **Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia** –... read more »

Greece, Turkey and Cyprus travel update with no-go zone warning from Foreign Office

Greece, Turkey and Cyprus travel update with no-go zone warning from Foreign Office **Travel Advisory Issued for Eastern Mediterranean: FCDO Updates Guidance for Greece, Turkey, and... read more »

'Limiting screen time for young children isn't about guilt – it's abo...

'Limiting screen time for young children isn't about guilt – it's about balance' ### **Experts Advocate for Balanced Digital Exposure in Early Childhood... read more »

Cruise ship passenger mysteriously found dead on 12-day Royal Caribbean voyage

Cruise ship passenger mysteriously found dead on 12-day Royal Caribbean voyage **Inquiry Underway Following Passenger Fatality Aboard Royal Caribbean Vessel** A somber investigation has... read more »

Sri Lanka braces for new economic crisis as war on Iran continues

Sri Lanka braces for new economic crisis as war on Iran continues **Geopolitical Tensions Stoke Economic Fears in Sri Lanka** Colombo, Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka finds itself once again navigating a... read more »