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Dozens killed, several injured as train derails in Pakistan

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At least 30 people were killed and nearly 70 wounded when a train derailed in southern Pakistan on Sunday, according to local media. Train accidents are common in Pakistan, where successive governments have paid little attention to improving the poorly maintained signal system and ageing tracks.
Int'l Relations

Nuclear shadow looms over globe again: UN chief

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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned in his message to an event marking the anniversary of Hiroshima nuclear bombibg in Japan that the shadow of nuclear war has re-emerged now that some countries are threatening to use nuclear weapons.
Europe

Moscow mayor says drone attack on city foiled

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An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) sought to breach Russian air defenses and reach Moscow on Sunday, but was downed, the Russian capital's Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has stated.
Middle East

Israeli troops killed over 3 dozen Palestinian children since start of 2023: Report

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An international and independent child rights organization has reported that Israeli military forces have killed more than three dozen Palestinian children during separate incursions in the occupied West Bank and the besieged Gaza Strip since the beginning of 2023.
Middle East

Russia, Syria smash militant command center In Idlib

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Russian and Syrian air forces struck at a militant command center in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib that was responsible for coordinating attacks on civilian and military targets, a senior Russian officer has stated.
Middle East

Kuwait warns ties with Lebanon could sour over Beirut port rebuilding

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A new row has emerged between Kuwait  and Lebanon following Lebanese caretaker Economy Minister's comments about rebuilding a portion of Beirut’s port.
Middle East

Lebanon seeks to reassure Persian Gulf states, Europe after travel warnings

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Lebanon's caretaker premier Najib Mikati has stated there was no cause for "concern or panic" about his country's security situation, after Britain, Germany and Persian Gulf countries issued new travel warnings following the outbreak of violence.
Middle East

Israelis back on streets to protest judicial overhaul

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Thousands of Israelis demonstrated on Saturday in Tel Aviv and other cities across occupied Palestinian territories against the hard-right government's judicial overhaul, opponents see as a threat to "democracy".
Middle East

Shooter kills Tel Aviv policeman; suspect gunned down

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A gunman has opened fire in central Tel Aviv and killed an Israeli police inspector before he was shot dead by a responding officer.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 529

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Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Middle East

Document shows MKO, ISIS colluded to assassinate commanders of resistance groups

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The Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) says it has obtained a document which shows the terrorist Mojahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO) has worked hand in glove with the ISIS terror group seeking to assassinate commanders of resistance movements in Syria.
Asia

Japanese ambassador to Tehran slams Russian onslaught on Ukraine 

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Japanese Ambassador to Tehran Ikawa Kazutoshi has strongly criticized the Russian attack on Ukraine, saying Russia’s behavior poses a threat to the world security. He underlined that Tokyo stands by the people of Ukraine. Kazutoshi urged Iranian officials to also stand by the people of Ukraine.
Middle East

Ex-Israeli military officials discuss regime collapse to draw ‘action plans’

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Hundreds of former Israeli military officials have warned of the collapse of the regime in Tel Aviv, amid mass rallies against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right cabinet and its extremist policies.
Middle East

Israeli man critically injured in Tel Aviv shooting

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An Israeli man was critically wounded in a shooting attack on a central street in Tel Aviv on Saturday, paramedics have confirmed. It comes a day after Israeli settlers fatally shot a Palestinian teen in the occupied West Bank.
Middle East

Saudi-hosted conference over Ukraine kicked off, Russia absent

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Saudi Arabia is hosting a summit in Jeddah, in which senior officials from some 40 countries – except Russia – will try to draft key principles on how to end Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Asia

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan given 3-year jail sentence, arrested by police

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Pakistan’s Police have arrested former Prime Minister Imran Khan in the city of Lahore after a court sentenced him to three years in prison for illegally selling state gifts.
Europe

Oil ship hit in suspected Black Sea drone strike

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Russian maritime rescue units were deployed on Saturday to assist an oil tanker off the coast of Crimea. The vessel was left without propulsion after what reports called a strike by a Ukrainian drone.
Asia

UN warns 21mn in Afghanistan facing severe cuts in relief due to funding gaps

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The United Nations humanitarians warn of critical aid funding gaps for more than 21 million people in Afghanistan, saying that some relief has already been trimmed.
Middle East

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait urge their citizens to leave Lebanon

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Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have advised their citizens to leave Lebanese territory and to avoid approaching areas where there have been armed clashes.
Middle East

Israeli settlers kill Palestinian teenager in West Bank

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Israeli settlers have shot dead a young Palestinian in a village near the city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.
Europe

Russian opposition figure sentenced to further 19 years in prison

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Jailed Russian political activist Alexey Navalny has been sentenced to a further 19 years behind bars.
Persian Gulf

US considers deploying forces to commercial vessels in Persian Gulf

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The United States is weighing an unprecedented step to deploy troops to commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf after Iran’s seizure of tankers in the area. Tehran says Iranian naval forces have so far seized 35 ships for violating maritime laws in the waters off the Persian Gulf.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 528

IFP Media Wire -
Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Middle East

Taliban shut down Iranian charity organization’s offices

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The Taliban rulers of Afghanistan have shut down the offices of the Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation, a major Iranian charitable organization, in the Afghan cities of Kabul, Mazar-e-Sharif and Herat.
Middle East

Daesh confirms death of its leader, names successor

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The Daesh terror group on Thursday confirmed the death of its leader Abu Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi, and named Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Quraishi as his replacement.
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