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Canadas Carney hails new trade deals, ex...

Canadas Carney hails new trade deals, expects US to respect sovereignty

Canadas Carney hails new trade deals, expects US to respect sovereignty ## Canada Champions Multilateralism Amidst Global Uncertainty **Ottawa, ON** – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has articulated a robust vision for Canada’s role on the international stage, emphasizing the critical... read more »

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Venezuelas Rodriguez signs oil reform la...

Venezuelas Rodriguez signs oil reform law while the US eases sanctions

Venezuelas Rodriguez signs oil reform law while the US eases sanctions **Venezuela Navigates Oil Sector Reforms Amid Shifting Sanctions Landscape** Caracas, Venezuela – In a significant development for the nation’s beleaguered oil industry, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has officially... read more »

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South Koreas former first lady jailed fo...

South Koreas former first lady jailed for bribery ahead of husbands verdict

South Koreas former first lady jailed for bribery ahead of husbands verdict **Former First Lady of South Korea Sentenced in Bribery Case** Seoul, South Korea – In a significant development that has captivated the nation, Kim Keon Hee, the wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, has been sentenced... read more »

Russias top diplomat rejects key part of...

Russias top diplomat rejects key part of deal to end war with Ukraine

Russias top diplomat rejects key part of deal to end war with Ukraine ### Russia Signals Unwavering Stance on Ukraine Peace Terms, Dismissing Key Kyiv Demands **Moscow, Russia –** Russia’s top diplomat has reiterated the Kremlin’s firm position on a potential peace settlement with... read more »

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Eight killed, 24 missing after rainstorms, landslides hit China

Eight people were killed and 24 others went missing after rainstorms and landslides hit China’s southwestern Chongqing Municipality. More than 500 professional rescuers, including fire-fighters and... read more »

I will neither resign nor go on leave: Nawaz Shari...

Embattled Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said he will neither resign nor go on leave, even as anti-government protesters led by Imran Khan and... read more »

Americans held by North Korea implore U.S. to send an e...

In a rare opportunity to speak with foreign media, the three Americans being detained by North Korea implored the United States to send someone to negotiate... read more »

23 people killed in Afghanistan crash

KABUL: An Afghan spokesman says 23 people were killed when a passenger van and a fuel tanker collided in western Afghanistan. Raouf Ahmadi, a spokesman for... read more »

Israel claims nearly 1,000 acres of West Bank land near...

JERUSALEM: Israel laid claim on Sunday to nearly 1,000 acres of West Bank land in a Jewish settlement bloc near Bethlehem — a step that could herald... read more »

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

Attend Geneva-II conference: Arab League urges Syrian opposition

Cairo – Arab League foreign ministers meeting here have called on the Syrian opposition to attend the Geneva-II conference on restoring peace in the troubled country and form a delegation as... read more »

Syrian Army captures strategic town at approaches to Aleppo

Syrian Army captures strategic town at approaches ...

Beirut – Syria’s armed forces said on Friday they had captured a strategic northern town at the eastern gates of Aleppo, the former... read more »

Foreign powers must end rebel support: Bashar Al Assad

Foreign powers must end rebel support: Bashar Al Assad

The Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, has said he is open to peace talks but insisted that they would not go ahead unless foreign nations stopped supporting... read more »

Syria’s future must be determined by Syrians: Ass...

Syria's future must be determined by Syrians: Assad

Damascus – Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad said Wednesday that the future of Syria must be determined by the Syrian people only, noting that any... read more »

Syrian president grants general amnesty

Syrian president grants general amnesty

Damascus – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad granted a general amnesty, covering crimes committed before Oct 29, a media report said The new presidential... read more »

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Maldives presidential candidates want election Nov 2

Maldives presidential candidates want election Nov 2

Male – All three presidential candidates in the Maldives have agreed to hold presidential election a week early on Nov 2 to avoid a constitutional crisis, media reports said here Monday. The... read more »

12 dead in Bangladesh violence

12 dead in Bangladesh violence

Dhaka – Anxieties mounted across Bangladesh over deadly political violence which has left 12 people dead and hundreds injured since... read more »

Nepal poll panel to monitor election code of conduct

Nepal poll panel to monitor election code of conduct

Kathmandu – Nepal’s Election Commission has formed a high level committee to effectively monitor the election code of conduct, an official said... read more »

Pakistan supports Saudi Arabia rejection of UN seat

Pakistan supports Saudi Arabia rejection of UN seat

Islamabad – Pakistan has supported Saudi Arabia’s rejection of its non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council, praising its call for reform, the... read more »

Pak court extends Musharraf’s custody in 2007 Lal...

Pak court extends Musharraf's custody in 2007 Lal Masjid case

Islamabad – A Pakistani court has extended the custody of former President retired General Pervez Musharraf in the 2007 Lal Masjid raid case, banning him... read more »

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Trumps approval on immigration falls to record low, new poll finds

Trumps approval on immigration falls to record low, new poll finds Just 39 percent of Americans approve of Donald Trump's handling of immigration, new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows. This... read more »

LIVE: US, Iran ratchet up rhetoric as big armada forms in the Middle East

LIVE: US, Iran ratchet up rhetoric as big armada forms in the Middle East **Tensions Escalate in the Persian Gulf as Naval Presence Intensifies** **Washington and Tehran Exchange Strong... read more »

Who is Iraqs former leader Nouri al-Maliki?

Who is Iraqs former leader Nouri al-Maliki? **Prominent Shiite Bloc Taps Former Premier Maliki for Top Post** Baghdad, Iraq – In a significant political development, Iraq’s dominant... read more »

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After 80-year bond, Germans find breaking up with the U.S. is hard to do

After 80-year bond, Germans find breaking up with the U.S. is hard to do ### Shifting Sands: German-American Relations Under Strain **Berlin, Germany –** The deep-seated ties between... read more »

Aircraft carrier reaches Middle East, bolstering Iran options for...

Aircraft carrier reaches Middle East, bolstering Iran options for Trump ## U.S. Naval Presence Intensifies in Middle East Amidst Regional Tensions **Washington D.C.** – The United States has... read more »