DAMASCUS — In a significant escalation of military activity, Turkish drone strikes have killed at least 27 civilians in northern and eastern Syria within a 24-hour period, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. This uptick in violence follows a deadly attack on a defense company near Ankara, which Turkey attributed to Kurdish militants. […]
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Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected a visit to Ukraine by UN Secretary General António Guterres over his trip to Russia, a source in the presidential office has told the BBC. After attending a Brics summit in the Russian city of Kazan this week, Guterres had wanted to visit Kyiv, the BBC understands. “The president did not […]
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ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s government on Thursday strongly criticized a joint letter from U.S. lawmakers demanding the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, calling it counterproductive to the ongoing Pakistan-U.S. relations. Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch stated that the letter reflects a misunderstanding of Pakistan’s political landscape following the contentious 2024 elections. She emphasized […]
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UNITED NATIONS, Oct 25 (APP): Palestinian children and disabled people are facing ever more horrific conditions in war-torn Gaza, with some dying as they wait for medical evacuations, as the year-long Israeli war in the enclave grinds on, UN officials and rights experts said Friday. UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk said the darkest moment […]
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New Delhi: Indian and Chinese troops are set to complete their disengagement in the Depsang and Demchok areas of Ladakh by the end of the month, retreating to positions held prior to April 2020, according to Army sources. This move comes after an agreement to restore patrolling rights in these sensitive regions, aiming to ease […]
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Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan: In a tragic escalation of violence, ten personnel of the Frontier Corps (FC) were martyred in a terrorist attack by the Fitna al-Khawarij group at a security check post in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district. The assault occurred late at night at the ZAM check post in the Darazinda area, where […]
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It was not immediately known how many vehicles were part of the convoy or the number of soldiers and porters each truck was carrying. Two soldiers and two civilians were killed after terrorists ambushed army vehicles in the Baramulla district of Jammu & Kashmir on Thursday, officials aware of the matter said — the latest […]
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Ottawa — In a notable policy shift, Canada announced on Thursday that it would significantly reduce its immigration targets as part of a strategy to “pause population growth.” This decision reflects a marked change in public sentiment toward immigration, which has seen increasing skepticism among Canadians. The move comes in the wake of Canada’s population […]
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A recent study by the European Fundamental Rights Agency reveals troubling insights into the experiences of Muslim immigrants and their descendants across 13 EU countries, highlighting a particularly stark reality in Austria. Among those surveyed, a staggering 74 percent reported feeling discriminated against in the past five years, underscoring the pervasive atmosphere of Islamophobia that […]
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Boeing workers in the Seattle area have overwhelmingly rejected the company’s latest contract offer, prolonging a strike that began on September 13. Nearly 64 percent of members from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 voted against the proposal, which included a 35 percent wage increase but did not restore a sought-after […]
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