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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 »

N. Sitharaman is the first female finance minister after former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
Myanmars former leader Aung San Suu Kyi ...

Myanmars former leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest

Myanmars former leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest The move comes as part of a larger prisoner pardon tied to a Buddhist religious holiday. This article was created based on information from various sources and rewritten for clarity and... read more »

Lebanese army to get $3 bn Saudi aid
Lebanese girl mourns paramedic father ki...

Lebanese girl mourns paramedic father killed in Israeli strike

Lebanese girl mourns paramedic father killed in Israeli strike **Grief Grips Southern Lebanon as Paramedics Honored After Deadly Strike** Southern Lebanon was shrouded in profound sorrow as hundreds gathered to pay their final respects to three paramedics tragically lost in what officials described... 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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Australias top diplomat visits China to talk energy security

Australias top diplomat visits China to talk energy security **Australia and China Engage in High-Level Dialogue on Energy Security Amidst Shifting Global Landscape** Canberra, Australia... read more »

Stop Trying to Unmask Satoshi Nakamoto

Stop Trying to Unmask Satoshi Nakamoto ## The Enigma of Satoshi Nakamoto: A Catalyst for Crypto’s Evolution, Argues Ben McKenzie The persistent quest to unmask the pseudonymous... read more »

UAE to Exit OPEC After Nearly 60 Years

UAE to Exit OPEC After Nearly 60 Years On May 1, the United Arab Emirates will end its a 59-year membership in the oil consortium, allowing it to raise output during one of the most... read more »

UAE leaves OPEC and OPEC+

UAE leaves OPEC and OPEC+ ## United Arab Emirates to Depart OPEC, Signaling Strategic Shift **Abu Dhabi, UAE –** In a move poised to reshape the global energy landscape, the United Arab... read more »

Kandice in southern Lebanon

Kandice in southern Lebanon ## Southern Lebanon: A Glimpse Through the Lens of a Young Woman **Beirut, Lebanon** – In a poignant and intimate exploration of life in southern Lebanon, a new visual... read more »