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Mideast crisis nears ‘tipping point’, UN official says, as Israeli ground offensive looms
UNITED NATIONS: With Gaza bracing for an Israeli ground offensive, the top UN humanitarian official on Tuesday called for an...
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UN engages key Mideast parties ahead of Security Council meeting
UNITED NATIONS: Top UN officials are in touch with key parties amid the spiraling Israeli-Palestinian conflict while UN peacekeepers detected...
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Israel pounds Gaza after deadly Hamas raid as conflict threatens to spiral
JERUSALEM/GAZA/SDEROT - Israel awoke in shock on Sunday after Hamas fighters killed hundreds of Israelis and abducted an unknown number of captives...
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Indian SC’s verdict on status of Kashmir will have no consequences on its disputed nature in the eyes of UN, int’l law: IPS forum
ISLAMABAD: The burning Kashmir issue should be seen as an international armed conflict and a matter of illegal occupation, annexation...
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Israel ‘at war’ as Hamas gunmen launch surprise attack from Gaza
The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched the biggest attack on Israel in years on Saturday, killing more than 20 people...
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China’s Special Envoy Advocates for Non-Interference in Afghanistan’s Internal Affairs
KABUL (BNA): In a recent interview with the Russian Sputnik News Agency, China’s special envoy for Afghanistan, Yue Xiaoyong, emphasized...
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Amnesty International Urges Pakistan to Reconsider Decision to Deport Afghan Immigrants
KABUL (BNA): Amnesty International has expressed concern over Pakistan’s decision to deport Afghan refugees residing in the country. The organization...
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China condemns Philippine re-supply mission to disputed atoll
BEIJING/MANILA - China has condemned a mission by four Philippine ships to re-supply Philippine troops on a disputed South China...
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Pakistan calls India’s occupation of Kashmir ‘worst manifestation’ of colonialism
UNITED NATIONS: Describing India’s occupation of Jammu and Kashmir as the “worst manifestation of modern-day colonialism,” Pakistan has called on...
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After Ankara bombing, Turkey hits back in Iraq and at home
ISTANBUL, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Turkey said it unleashed air strikes on militant targets in northern Iraq and detained suspects...
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